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  1. How to Lower Nitrates in a Saltwater Aquarium: Proven Techniques For Success

    How to Lower Nitrates in a Saltwater Aquarium: Proven Techniques For Success

    Keeping nitrate under control has always been a concern with reef aquarists because nitrate is the end-product of the nitrogen cycle. Nitrification via your biological filter is continually creating...
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  2. How to Install the RO/DI Flood Guardian - Electronic Auto Shut Off Valve Kit from XP Aqua

    How to Install the RO/DI Flood Guardian - Electronic Auto Shut Off Valve Kit from XP Aqua

    At one point or another, many of us have accidentally left our RO/DI system running, which then resulted in a flood. It is always a huge mess and we here at Marine Depot have heard too many...
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  3. Triton Method EXPLAINED: How It Works and Interpreting Lab Test Results

    Triton Method EXPLAINED: How It Works and Interpreting Lab Test Results

    ICP water testing gives you a very accurate glimpse of what is inside your aquarium water. But what good is an accurate test result if you don’t know what it means or how to fix it?...
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  4. The TRITON Method: Replacing Trial and Error with Conscious Control

    The TRITON Method: Replacing Trial and Error with Conscious Control

    Up until 2008 orthodox reef keeping centred on monitoring a few chemical parameters using colour chart test kits. Not only were the accuracy of the readings from test kits dubious but the vast...
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  5. Testing Test Kits: We Compared 5 Popular Aquarium pH Test Kits—Here Are the Results

    Testing Test Kits: We Compared 5 Popular Aquarium pH Test Kits—Here Are the Results

    The pH value represents the acidity (alkalinity) of water. The pH value is a measure for the acid or alkaline character of an aqueous solution. pH test kits are an important tool for all aquarists,...
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  6. You're Using The Wrong Test Kit: Why Aqua Medic's Marine Lab Is Better Than ICP For Many Hobbyists

    You're Using The Wrong Test Kit: Why Aqua Medic's Marine Lab Is Better Than ICP For Many Hobbyists

    Mail-in water testing is becoming the future of monitoring both major, minor and trace elements in our reef tanks alongside some of the critical parameters we utilize to gauge the health of our...
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  7. Mail-In and ICP Aquarium Water Testing: Which Service is Right for You?

    Mail-In and ICP Aquarium Water Testing: Which Service is Right for You?

    Reef aquarists have always been concerned with water quality. At first, testing was limited to basic water parameters like nitrate, phosphate and calcium. More advanced test kits were developed...
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  8. Does Your TDS Meter Measure Up?

    Does Your TDS Meter Measure Up?

    How Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Electrical Conductivity (EC) Measurements can impact your Reverse Osmosis Deionized (RODI) filters A healthy aquarium begins with quality water. Oftentimes...
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