Chaeto
We have been using chaeto for many years in a refugium. For us, the finer strain mats-up, breaks-up and collects detritus, but grows quickly. Chaeto not only looks cool, but it successfully outcompetes algae for nitrates. If you plan to…
Category Water Quality
Algae and hermit crabs
Part of the fascination and education with a mixed reef system is the behavior of the plants and animals. This system is basically a planted saltwater tank at an early stage. A large piece of Red Dragon in the background.…
Why you shouldn’t worry about algae
Decaying Algae is Bad, Living Algae is Good! Algae may not be the prettiest thing to look at in your tank, but please restrain yourself from rushing to use chemical treatments to eliminate it. When you think about it, as…
Water will leak!
Continuing the theme. If it can leak, it will! Believe it or not, one of the plastic filter canisters in our RO/DI system broke at the neck and dropped to the floor with a bang. Once when the plastic shattered…
Water chemistry
For those following our KIS system, you will remember that the idea is to remove and/or turn-off every gadget and gizmo possible. Also, we don’t “test” the water all that carefully. On occasion, we check salinity and pH. Nothing seems…
Water Changes
Assumption: Water quality is always degrading. By that, we mean as far as the animals in our closed system are concerned, things are always getting worse! The good stuff like essential minerals and trace elements are being depleted, and the bad stuff,…