Tropical Fish Tank Lover

Having a successful and stunning reef aquarium is every reef keepers goal. For many people however their attempts are met with failure and frustration. Usually it was not one big thing that lead to the tank failure but a series of small ones. To avoid this there are some things to do for reef tanks that can help you fend off disaster.

15 Things to Do For Reef Tanks To Keep Them Thriving

• Give your tank a visual inspection everyday. Look at all livestock and give the tanks equipment a quick visual check.
• Check the water temperature, nothing can kill a reef faster then a cold reef or an over heated reef tank.
• Test your nitrates and phosphates weekly and keep them at the lowest levels possible.
• Do not over stock your tank and hold off the impulse to add just one more fish.
• Clean filtration equipment and your protein skimmer frequently to ensure it is performing at its peak levels.
• Check and maintain your calcium and alkalinity levels and keep them at appropriate levels.
• Do not over feed your fish or corals
• Do not over use additives or add additives into our tank unless you can test for them
• Add water to replace any water that has evaporated from your reef aquarium.
• Have back ups of critical equipment like heaters and pumps.
• Have a battery operated pump to use in the event of a power failure.
• Keep at least 10 gallons of pre made saltwater on hand for emergency water changes.
• Use purified Reverse Osmosis water to make saltwater and for top off water, this will cut down on algae.
• Research all corals, fish and invertebrates that you want to put into your tank before you buy them, this could save you alot of headaches!
• Do small frequent saltwater changes to keep pollutants low

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