Changing your Saltwater Aquarium Water

The changing your saltwater aquariums water is one of the most important aspects of your care and maintainence.
When waste products accumulates in your saltwater aquarium, the quality of water changes too. Problems will occur and the only way to solve it is to physically changing the water.
This will remove the wastes from within the water [...]

Hydrometers

Hydrometers
Hydrometers come in two types:

Floaters
Swing Needle

Hydrometers are reletively inexpensive, and very useful and helpful for any Saltwater aquarium set up. Specific gravity for your saltwater aquarium should be maintained in the range of 1.021 to 1.024.
Floater

This was the original design hydrometer for saltwater aquarium and looks like a large floating thermometer.
The deisgn has a [...]

Salinity and Specific Gravity

Remember our saltwater aquarium needs to copy the natural seawater as close as possible, this is where we look at salinity and specific gravity. So we need to measure the amount of salt in our aquarium is correct.
Salinity is the actual concentration of dissolved ion in the water and is not affected by temperature. It [...]

Carbonate Hardness in your Saltwater Aquarium

Hardness is defined as the amount of dissolved minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. In most water it consist mainly of calcium and magnesium salts, with trace elements of other metals. If your aquarium water has a high concentration of minerals, it is said to be hard. If it [...]

Water Parameters

Learn and understand the saltwater aquarium water parameters as these are the most often tested for your saltwater fish to thrive and survive!

pH and Acid
Salinity
Carbonate Hardness

Nitrite
Beneficial bacteria in the biological filter will convert toxic ammonia into nitrite but this is still toxic.
Regular testing is essential and once you have detected its presence, you should take [...]