Tds Water Testing Chart

Tds Water Testing Chart

Take out your TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) meter, dip it in your tank water, and look at the little screen: numbers climb. That’s all there … Read more

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

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

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

Salifert Phosphate Test Kit Color Chart

Salifert Phosphate Test Kit Color Chart

Reef tanks experience phosphate buildup shown by spotting thin green fuzz on rockwork. It begins small so you may overlook it, but quick expands. If … Read more

Water Hardness Chart

Water Hardness Chart

Add some neon tetra and pound your heart out as you watch them swim around the tank. Fast-forward two months… the colors aren’t so hot … Read more

Vinegar Dosing Reef Tank Chart

Vinegar Dosing Reef Tank Chart

Let’s face it; reef tanks take time to stabilize. Months go by as you build out the sand bed, place the frags, and wait for … Read more

Sugar Dosing Reef Tank Chart

Sugar Dosing Reef Tank Chart

Your reef tank is humming along and everything’s great; except nitrate and phosphate is still high in the aquarium. You skim and perform water changes, … Read more

Coral Placement Chart

Coral Placement Chart

Why does a new coral last three days looking great, then start shrinking or fading? Because you put the wrong creature in the wrong zone. … Read more

Freshwater Shrimp Compatibility Chart

Freshwater Shrimp Compatibility Chart

“Shrimp is a snack for bettas.” We all know the ubiquitous advice. Soon after you set up your tank, it’s going to be a one-species … Read more