Old stand and canopy from my 40 gallon breeder



Sanding down the tank and canopy for new paint



Got the tank from craigslist and had to do some deep cleaning


36" nova extreme 4xt-5 with moon light


Redoing sump to size needed


Sump test run


Painting tank black


Installing light on the canopy
Added 2 computer fans, one outake and one intake ...

In a previous article, I covered the definition of nutrients in a reef as well covering basic control techniques. Here I will try to explain advanced techniques to deal with nitrates and phosphates as well as go deeper into setting up a fuge. I will briefly go over dsb and anaerobic bacteria in a different article. Caution should be used with applying these techniques. I recommend having access to at least 25% water volume in case things spiral out of control. Always dose on the low end at...

It has recently been brought to my attention the topic of nutrient control in a reef. I'd like to write up a quick little article on why its important to try to keep these elements low and why it could be detrimental to your reef. I'd like to explain it in a few easy question and answer type examples.

What are nutrients and where do they come from? Nutrients, for lack of a better word is fertilizer. It composes of nitrate, phosphate, amino acids, and vitamins. It can come from ...