Pests
Another Option for an AEFW Dip
Potassium chloride (KCL) is a great dip for AEFW. It is not hazardous to humans like the Bayer dip and it is a clear solution, allowing you to see AEFW.
March 14, 2022
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Instructional
Dosing Bacteria to an Established Reef Tank – Potential Benefits
Bacteria dosing these days is not limited to new reef tanks. Many reef keepers dose bacteria to established tanks. Is this necessary?
December 21, 2021
Pests
Tips For Keeping a Frag Tank Algae Free
Problematic algae can take hold in frag tanks and cause numerous issues. Here are some tips for keeping a frag tank algae free.
March 3, 2020
Pests
A UV Sterilizer For a Reef Tank?
Reef keepers have long debated whether the constant use of a UV sterilizer is helpful or harmful to a saltwater reef tank.
July 23, 2019
Pests
Dosing Nitrates to Eliminate Cyano?
In theory, adding nitrates via an additive will make it possible for bacteria to consume phosphate and drive it down, a possible solution for eliminating cyano.
November 15, 2018
Pests
How I Beat Dinoflagellates
Despite my best efforts to avoid an ugly phase with my new peninsula tank, dinos popped up at the seventh month mark. Time to nuke the dreaded brown snot.
January 13, 2018
Pests
Tank Crashes – A Part of Reef Keeping
There are many moving parts when it comes to keeping a successful reef tank and a tank can go south in a hurry if one of those parts gets out of whack.
March 27, 2017
Pests
How I beat Cyano
Cyano is a common pest that can rear its ugly head when excess nutrients are present. It is often referred to as a form of algae but it is actually a bacteria.
March 6, 2017
Pests
Will a 3 Day Black Out Eliminate Algae in a Reef Tank?
Can algae be eradicated from a reef tank by turning the tank lights out for three days? Or is this just putting a band aid on the problem?
January 29, 2017
Pests
How To Eliminate and Prevent Diatoms in a Reef Tank
Diatoms are a brown algae that typically appear in a reef tank that has just completed its cycle. How do you eliminate and prevent diatoms in a reef tank?
April 28, 2016
Pests
The Trials & Tribulations of a Young Reef Tank
Starting and maintaining a successful reef tank is not an easy task, even for veterans of the hobby. There are many curveballs capable of derailing a tank.
January 18, 2016
Pests
Bayer Dip – Preventing Red Bugs and AEFW
The best way to keep AEFW from entering a tank is to dip them in something that will kill them and not the coral. I use Bayer Advanced Complete Insect Killer.
December 7, 2015