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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #105: I’m White, Sticky And I’ll Hold Your Stuff For You


Doing work on your saltwater tank is fun or extremely frustrating if you can’t find the tools you are looking for. To make tool organization really easy, here’s how to kill two birds with one stone. Tagged as: friday am quick tip , tool organization Originally posted here: Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #105: I’m White, Sticky And I’ll Hold Your Stuff For YouMore:

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Mr. Saltwater Tank’s Review of the AquaIlluminations Wireless Controller


Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are and continue to be very popular with saltwater tank hobbyists. Between the power savings, range of available colors and seemingly infinite controllability, LEDs are here to stay. AquaIlluminations released their wireless controller in an effort to bridge the gap between hobbyist’s wishes for wireless LED control and what’s available on the market. During my review of the controller, I’ve found it to be wireless with a catch and a big footnote. Tagged as: aquailluminations , fail safe , sol , Sol Nano , Vega , wireless LED controller See the article here: Mr. Saltwater Tank’s Review of the AquaIlluminations Wireless ControllerMore:

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Mr. Saltwater Tank’s 2012 Holiday Gift Buying Guide


Shopping for holiday gifts can be a real drag not only for you, but also for people buying your gifts. Between wondering if the person will even like the gift and debating if you can really afford it, holiday shopping can be a real drag. To make shopping easier on you, i’ve put together my 2012 holiday gift guide full of great saltwater aquarium gifts that all cost less than $50 Links in this show: Tagged as: 150 gpd upgrade kit , holiday gift list , nori , screen top , test kit list , water testing Read more here: Mr. Saltwater Tank’s 2012 Holiday Gift Buying GuideMore:

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #104: Beer + DI Resin = Clean Tank


Saltwater tanks that use RODI water very likely look great. And when it comes time to replace your deionization (DI) resin, here’s how to get the most bang for your buck by using your favorite long neck bottle of beer.Saltwater tanks that use RODI water very likely look great. And when it comes time to replace your deionization (DI) resin, here’s how to get the most bang for your buck by using your favorite long neck bottle of beer. Tagged as: deionization , DI , friday am quick tip , RO DI Visit site: Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #104: Beer + DI Resin = Clean TankMore:

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Covers MACNA 2012

Each fall, the Marine Aquariums Conference of North American, aka “MACNA” roll around and each fall, reef junkie, reef enthusiasts and tank dabblers travel far and wide to attend.. Why would they do that? Because of the wide variety of vendors in the trade show halls, livestock on display and educational lectures as well. I was at MACNA 2012 to give a presentation on how move a saltwater tank, and to bring you full coverage of what I saw including a joke I played on two friends Tagged as: apex , build my LED , clownfish , ecoxotic , macna , MACNA 2012 , My Reef Creations , neptune systems , proaquatix , punk’d , Reefbrite , water on floor sensor

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #99: Ask Before You Buy

If your new finned friend came from a hyposalinity environment, you need to raise the salinity slowly over the course of a week of more.

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Get the Facts on Curing and Preventing Marine Fish Diseases

After my marine velvet outbreak where I lost 12 fish in 3 days, I set out to take the confusion out of treating and preventing fish diseases in saltwater tanks. I did it by reading the scientific papers to give you the straight (and easy to understand) facts and I partnered with a fish disease expert to bring you The No-Nonsense Guide to Marine Fish Disease, Treatment and Quarantine. Read more here Tagged as: fish disease , ich , marine velvet , quarantine fish , quarantine tank

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #97: Check the Date and Prosper

Bananas, uncooked meat and whiny girlfriends…all items that expire after a certain amount of time.

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #96: There Is A Battery Backup Waiting Outside

Everyone procrastinates and doesn’t believe that an extended power outage will ever happen to them.

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Something is Missing and Something Took Its Place: An Update on Mr. Saltwater Tank’s 235 Gallon Tank

The dog days of summer are over and after a summer of avoiding a chiller for my saltwater tank, it is time to bring you up to speed on my 235 gallon mixed reef tank. Grab some popcorn and see what’s gone on in terms of coral, fish, fish on the fringe and saltwater tank equipment. Tagged as: 235 gallon tank , hydor skimmer , My Reef Creations , sump , triggerfish

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Flying Squirrel Suits Get an Aquatic Counterpart

 Odds are that most of you have seen this viral video of Jeb Corliss hitting terminal velocity (120mph) and skimming only a few feet over a pile of rocks and thought “I can do that!”  Most of us will never don a flying squirrel suit or challenge the extent of our own self preservation.  At the very least, I would guess most of us who watched that video did entertain the thought of throwing ourselves off a cliff while wearing an aerodynamic ”onesie” and a parachute for a few seconds.  Is it the idea of personal flight that scares you or is it the idea of doing it at 120mph with nothing but hopes and dreams between you and a sudden impact with the ground?  What if I told you there was a… More:

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You Just Can’t Keep Fridays Down For Long

Morning shower… check.

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