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Aquarium Husbandry

How to Mix Saltwater for a Reef Tank

How to Mix Saltwater for Aquariums Mixing saltwater for aquariums is a crucial step in maintaining a healthy marine environment for your aquatic inhabitants. Whether you’re setting up a new aquarium or conducting regular water [...]
Nano Reef Tank

Stocking Your Innovative Marine 15 Gallon Nano Reef Tank

Top 10 Saltwater fish for a 15 Gallon Reef Tank Setting up and stocking a 15-gallon nano reef tank is an exciting journey that requires careful planning and consideration. From selecting the right tank mates [...]
Aquarium Husbandry

A Guide to Coral Dipping for a Healthy Reef Tank

Welcome, fellow coral enthusiasts, to an in-depth exploration of a crucial aspect of coral care – dipping corals. Whether you’re a seasoned reef keeper or just stepping into the captivating world of coral keeping, understanding [...]
Aquarium Husbandry

How Alkalinity and pH Work Together In A Reef Tank

In a reef tank, maintaining proper water chemistry is essential for the health and well-being of the coral and other aquatic life. Alkalinity and pH are two important parameters that are closely linked and interdependent [...]
Nano Reef Tank

A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up A Nano Reef Tank

Setting up a nano reef tank can be a rewarding endeavor for any aquarium enthusiasts. Nano reef tanks are smaller versions of traditional reef aquariums, typically ranging from 5 to 30 gallons in size. Despite [...]

Selecting Fish for Your Reef Tank

Whether you are new to the hobby or have salty thumbs saltwater aquarium fish are the first love and the biggest reason why most people get into the hobby. I’ve been keeping aquariums since I […]

Top 10 Nano Reef Tank Fish

What’s going on SaltNation! Jeff here, with another salty article for your wet thumbs. Today, I want to take a look at the best saltwater fish for a nano reef tank. A few weeks ago […]

Types of Saltwater Aquariums This is a general introduction into the three types of saltwater aquariums. There are three defined types of saltwater aquariums, that you my choose from. Each of them have their benefits and drawbacks, […]

The Truth About Saltwater Aquarium Cost

I recently read an article from Bloomberg.com titled “The Real Cost of a Saltwater Aquarium: Recreating the Ocean” and after reading it I came to the conclusion that Bloomberg.com has no business writing about saltwater […]

20 ways to Improve Your Aquarium Husbandry

What is Aquarium Husbandry? The first time I heard the term aquarium husbandry I was at a bit of a loss, even with my back ground in environmental science. I never conceded using that term […]