I recently had someone ask me about using a refugium versus a sump filter on his 60 gallon aquarium. He is currently running a canister filter and considering his options. I’ll talk about the pros and cons of each filter, and what that means for the system. Canister filters Canister filters range from many sizes and styles. In general, they…
Someone recently posted a question about using some cured live rock from his friend’s tank. The short answer is of course you can, but there are definitely a few things to keep in mind when picking up some live rock that may have been around for a while. Here’s a list of things that I would suggest looking out for…
Here’s a continuation of questions I get from customers considering saltwater aquaria. Is saltwater more work to maintain? Keeping a saltwater aquarium is not any more work than keeping a freshwater aquarium. In fact, it can be even less maintenance than keeping a freshwater planted aquarium. Things grow very slowly in a reef aquarium, so the need for frequent fertilization or supplementation…