A dozen or so come to mind. We haven’t tried them all but we have tried a few. All things considered, our choice is Instant…
We have extended the period to every 2 months. No deleterious impact on the fish or corals that we can see. We make-up 50 gallons…
The first step is to think about it. Why do a water change? The industry generally recommends a periodic water change of a certain %.We…
We took our UV out-of-service. The bulb stop lighting … again. Will troubleshoot later. The UV was there primarily for one fish, a Copper Band…
We have a pretty good crop of Bubble Algae (Valonia ventricosa) now with no idea how it got started. And we let it get out…
For the 140 gallon system, we have been undecided about a freshwater top off system because we were undecided about adding an external refugium. Initially,…
For water movement in the display tank we are using a gyre power head pump. Placing the pump near the top of the tank gives…
In general, we don’t “fight” algae. In part because our tanks get a lot of natural light and a few hours of direct sunlight. So…
A problem with reef keeping is the terminology. For lack of a better term, the industry uses, “top off” or “topping off”. Over time, depending…