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…
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…
Turn the dry HelloReef aquarium into a measured, safely powered saltwater system with appropriate source water, stable salinity and temperature, useful circulation, and a consistent lighting plan.
45 gallons · room to grow How to Set Up a JBJ RF-45 Saltwater Aquarium This guide turns my JBJ RF-45 beginner video series into one written setup plan. We…
Small tank · complete written path How to Set Up Your DeskMate 4.8 This guide starts with the unopened DeskMate bundle and walks you all the way through setting up…
How to Calculate Aquarium Water Volume Enter the tank’s inside length, width, and actual water height for the best estimate. For a rectangular aquarium, volume begins with length × width…
Discover the 22 things I wish I knew before setting up a saltwater aquarium and avoid common beginner mistakes.