Alkalinity Chart

Alkalinity Chart

Do you recall your initial “dead fish” moment? You know, when one of your fish dies suddenly. Water’s clean. Filters is running. Temperature has been … Read more

Sump Residence Time Calculator

Sump Residence Time Calculator

I know you’ve wondered at times if your filtration is actualy filtering or just moving water around. If you care about GPH (gallons per hour) … Read more

Flow Per Gallon Calculator

Flow Per Gallon Calculator

Whether it’s too little or just way too loud, pumps is where most of us go wrong in our fish tanks. You want healthy livestock … Read more

Red Sea Alkalinity Chart

Red Sea Alkalinity Chart

Reef alkalinity is misunderstood by many new keepers. It’s not about chasing specific values (as if there were a number) as much as it’s about … Read more

Combined Powerhead Flow Calculator for Aquariums

Combined Powerhead Flow Calculator for Aquariums

If you’ve shopped for pumps or looked at pump boxes, you’ve likely noticed large numbers listed as flow rates. These numbers imply your tank will … Read more

Flow GPH to Tank Turnover Calculator

Flow GPH to Tank Turnover Calculator

When you look at the aquarium, you see the flow from return nozzle. You chose a pump rated for high capacity, so it looks like … Read more

Lighting Spectrum Chart

Lighting Spectrum Chart

The aquarium looks good to you. There are some beautiful coral and there are some nice-looking green plants in it. But something seems off, maybe … Read more

Total Dynamic Head Calculator

Total Dynamic Head Calculator

That aquarium pump probably had great specs on the box. They said it would pushes lots of water at very good flow rates. It was … Read more

PVC Pipe Volume Calculator

PVC Pipe Volume Calculator

So there you are with that bucket in your hands as the water vanishes down the drain. Forty gallons, the number’s imprinted on the box; … Read more

Pipe Friction Loss Calculator for Aquarium Plumbing

Pipe Friction Loss Calculator for Aquarium Plumbing

The tank might be rated at a thousand gallons an hour but the return line pushes only half that amount of water. The problem isn’t … Read more