Hair Algae…Solutions That Don’t Require You to Pull Your Hair Out!!!
*Bryopsis plumosa Photo Courtesy of SaltCorner.com Ok, so who hasn’t had some form of hair algae in their tanks? It’s a thin, fluffy and stringy algae that will grow fast, block out light to corals, and will become one of the most frustrating plants that you will ever have to deal with. There are many [...]
June 4, 2009
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Water Changes
“The solution to the pollution is dilution!” This is one of my favorite sayings and it describes the effectiveness of a water change so precisely. So what is it all about? Why are water changes so important in saltwater aquarium keeping? To begin, water changes are the most effective form of filtration. They indiscriminately remove [...]
May 11, 2009
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