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  1. Biological Filtration: How to Grow Beneficial Bacteria for a Thriving Ecosystem in your Aquarium

    Biological Filtration: How to Grow Beneficial Bacteria for a Thriving Ecosystem in your Aquarium

    I am sure most of you are familiar with cycling an aquarium. If not, check out this video. Cycling your aquarium is so crucial because it allows time for beneficial bacteria to grow in your...
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  2. How to Get the Most From Your Aquarium Probes: Introducing the Innovative Marine CustomCradle

    How to Get the Most From Your Aquarium Probes: Introducing the Innovative Marine CustomCradle

    We just got word Innovative Marine is releasing a probe holder like you've never seen before. The CustomCradle is compatible with all current probes on the market, including the Neptune Systems Apex...
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  3. Fish Traps: How to catch aquarium fish like a PRO

    Fish Traps: How to catch aquarium fish like a PRO

    Over my years of keeping fish, something I have most definitely learned to be true is that fish have personality. Every fish is different and sometimes it is important to learn the habits and...
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  4. How to Care for LPS Corals By Robert Farnsworth, MarineDepot.com Reef Squad

    How to Care for LPS Corals By Robert Farnsworth, MarineDepot.com Reef Squad

    Within the reef aquarium hobby you often hear the terms soft corals, LPS and SPS used to identify different groups of corals. Grouping corals in this fashion is very useful because it not only...
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  5. How to Maintain Calcium and Alkalinity Levels In A Reef Tank

    How to Maintain Calcium and Alkalinity Levels In A Reef Tank

    Calcium is an essential building block for wild and captive reefs alike. Calcium combines with carbonates (alkalinity) and other elements in the water to create calcium carbonate. Stony corals...
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  6. Top 7 Live Rock Hitchhikers by Robert Farnsworth, MarineDepot.com Reef Squad

    Top 7 Live Rock Hitchhikers by Robert Farnsworth, MarineDepot.com Reef Squad

    If you have ever set up, maintained or even researched marine aquaria, I am sure you are aware of live rock and its role in this hobby. Live rock is generally a piece of reef rock (ancient...
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  7. The Fundamentals of Live Rock in Aquascaping by Mike Paletta

    The Fundamentals of Live Rock in Aquascaping by Mike Paletta

    Live rock is not only crucial for biological filtration, but when done properly, it provides a natural environment for aquarium inhabitants. It can provide natural hiding places to make the fish...
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  8. Lighting a Reef Tank, Part 1 by Mike Paletta

    Lighting a Reef Tank, Part 1 by Mike Paletta

    Lighting a reef tank consists of more than putting a certain type or wattage of light over a tank. Many factors, such as size and depth of the tank and types of organisms kept, need to be...
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