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How much you get from a package of substrate always disappoints when it’s poured into your tank because the layer ends up much thinner than … Read more

If you got a UV sterilizer it was probably because your water was cloudy. That’s the standard entry point for most aquarium hobbyists. They want … Read more

I suspect most people don’t have fish just to work out their fluid dynamics issues when they change filters; you’re watching live animals. When you … Read more

After installing your new pump, you’re happy to see the water gushing back into the tank. Then you realize it’s not flowing as stronger as … Read more

To dose or not to dose: That’s the question when considering adding sugar to your reef tank. Why would you add something that will feed … Read more

Your phosphate test indicates a little too much phosphate. You pick up lanthanum chloride container. It’s going to grab the phosphates and bind them as … Read more

You feel that sinking sensation. Your test kit tells you that your alkalinity has once again drifted down. Been there done that. It doesn’t matter … Read more

You nod confidently after your alkalinity test kit goes pink. Then two days later, your calcium drop and your pH crashes. Why? You don’t know … Read more

When I see a low reading on my test kit, I get this type of panic. A number is right in front of you. You … Read more

Here you are with a bag of calcium chloride, a test kit and wondering if addition of another dose will help or hurt water chemistry. … Read more