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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Aquarium Plumbing Glossary & FAQ

    Aquarium Plumbing Glossary & FAQ

    An overview of common plumbing terms and components along with some frequently asked aquarium plumbing questions.
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  5. If our Salt Water Reef aquarium calcium levels test at 500 mg/l, is that too high, and what do we do if it is?

    If our Salt Water Reef aquarium calcium levels test at 500 mg/l, is that too high, and what do we do if it is?

    A calcium level of 500 mg/l is higher than most people run their tanks at but as long as your alkalinity level is also running high it may not be an issue.  When high levels (or low levels) of...
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  6. Marine and Reef Aquarium Substrate By Daniel S., MarineDepot.com Reef Squad

    Marine and Reef Aquarium Substrate By Daniel S., MarineDepot.com Reef Squad

    If your first fish tank was anything like mine, all you needed to worry about for substrate was which color rock you'd like covering your undergravel filter. For the record, I chose blue...
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  7. Seawater In The Aquarium by John Cunningham, Aquarists Online

    Seawater In The Aquarium by John Cunningham, Aquarists Online

    We all know seawater. It covers the majority of the earth’s surface and can be measured in cubic miles. There’s definitely a lot of it and it doesn’t just contain salt, it is a mix...
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  8. 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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