Reef Aquarium Information - Brett’s Reef

 
Having proper water flow in your reef aquarium is extremely important  to your reef’s health, especially when dealing with corals.  It is so important that I would rate it up there with feeding, lighting and skimming.  After all, proper water flow delivers food and removes waste from sessile organisms in the reef aquarium.  Proper […]

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  My 46gallon Bow-front saltwater aquarium is a real show piece in my home. Friends, family and beginner reefers often ask me how I maintain such an aquarium with corals, an anemone, fish and various pumps and such.  This is how I keep up with my aquarium maintenance. 
 Daily:
1.  Top off water, I have a line drawn […]

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A sump can do a lot for your saltwater aquarium.  It provides a place to hide all of your equipment,  and it increases your tank’s water capacity.  Two very important things when you want to have a nice display reef aquarium  but when designed correctly it can also be a place to trap detritus, filter your […]

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  I recently answered a question through a pm on an online reef hobby forum about detritus control.  This is a rather complex subject because the amount of detritus in marine reef aquariums vary from tank to tank.  Detritus is an issue that every aquarium owner has to deal with from time to time, In order to […]

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16 Things you can do to eliminate Nuisance Algae in the Saltwater Aquarium
1.Use only Ro/Di water. Water from a reverse osmosis unit is striped of nitrate, phosphates, silicates and other possible algae food. This water should be used for top offs and water changes. It should also be your first step in battling algae, and […]

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