Posted by gerard on May 5, 2011 under Products & Reviews | 
Two Little Fishies Phosban Reactor 150 $31.99 @ MarineDepot.com
The Phosban Reactor 150™ has become a staple amongst most aquarists who keep SPS corals. So much so that you often see Phosban used interchangeably with the term GFO or Granular Ferric Oxide. It can be mounted hanging on the back of the aquarium or below the aquarium. Includes ball valve for regulating flow, and flexible connection fittings that rotate 180 degrees to allow a perfect custom fit to your installation. The threaded lid design makes servicing quick and easy. One reactor for aquariums up to 150 gallons. read more....
Posted by gerard on January 26, 2011 under Aquarium Info |
Ok, so now you have had your aquarium up and running for a few months. Things are going great when you start to notice something strange. There is some strange green hair like “stuff” growing on your rocks. Or maybe its red and looks slimy. So maybe your remove this “stuff” but guess what? A few days or a week later its back. What is this “stuff” you ask? It’s algae. There are hundreds of different types of algae but we are going to focus on two that seem to plague aquariums everywhere. They are hair algae and red slime algae. read more....
Posted by gerard on January 24, 2011 under Aquarium Info |
When you first start your saltwater aquarium things are always good. You don’t have to worry about pesky issues like high nitrates and hair algae, or red slime and phosphates. That’s why we decided to partner with our friends at OCReef and do some articles on basic aquarium maintenance and problem troubleshooting.
The first thing we are going to talk about is water changes. This is the key to healthy aquarium. I run a 37 gallon saltwater and I change about 5-6 gallons per week. That may be a little much but I highly recommend doing a water change every 2 weeks or so. The process of doing a water change is exactly that, you take out a few gallons of water and replace it with new water. I would recommend doing about 20% of your total water volume. So for example if you have a 40 gallon tank you would change 8 gallons every 2 to 4 weeks depending on your water parameters. read more....
Posted by gerard on November 24, 2008 under Products & Reviews |
Nano Reefer’s here you go. If you are just starting out in the hobby this is the stuff you need when you start to build up your coral reef. I wish someone told me about this stuff when I started out. Super simple to use and your coral will love you for it.
B-Ionic Calcium Buffer is the original, unique, easy to use, two-component liquid supplement system. When using equal volumes of each component, the aquarist can easily maintain calcium and alkalinity levels with no mixing powders, disruption of ionic balance, or addition of organic chemicals. B-Ionic Calcium Buffer System does not contain phosphates or nitrates. In addition to supplying highly concentrated calcium and carbonate alkalinity required for calcification, B-Ionic Calcium Buffer System also provides all other important major, minor, and trace elements in the proper ratios to duplicate the composition of natural seawater. As a result, B-Ionic Calcium Buffer System will help restore inorganic ions lost from protein skimming and help maintain the ionic balance of the aquarium water. Starting daily dosage is 1 ml per 4 gallons of aquarium capacity.
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