Fish, coral, cleanup crew, and more Saltwater Aquarium Livestock Guides Choosing livestock is one of the most exciting parts of building a saltwater aquarium. It is also where things can…
A practical new-coral arrival process covering inspection, coral dips, clean saltwater rinsing, frag plugs, quarantine, observation, and important palytoxin safety.
Skip to the maintenance checklist A routine you can actually follow Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance GuidesBy Matthew Zahler — based on more than a decade of keeping saltwater aquariums. Saltwater aquarium…
Activated Carbon and GFO: How to Use Each in a Reef Tank Activated carbon and GFO are often placed beside each other on a shelf, which makes them look like…
How to Clean Saltwater Aquarium Pumps—and Restart Them Safely Most aquarium pumps do not go from perfect to dead overnight. They get louder. The flow drops. They need a second…
How to Clean an Aquarium Sump or Rear Filter Chamber The goal is not to make the rear chamber or sump look brand new. The goal is to remove the…
Beginner filter-maintenance guide How to Clean Saltwater Aquarium Filters and Skimmer Cups A filter only removes waste when you remove the waste from the filter. The goal is not to…
Skip to the water-testing workflow Test for a reason How to Test Saltwater Aquarium Water—and Use the Results Water testing is not about collecting as many numbers as possible. You…