Learn all about salt mix and water changes and where we think these two fundamental aspects of reef aquaria are headed next!

Learn how to avoid the most common mistakes when using a Neptune Systems Apex Aquarium Controller.

Ryan and Randy reflect upon the last 16 years of reef tank lighting and what led us to creating such a vast catalog of BRStv videos focused on lighting.

Aquascaping is the "art" of placing your rocks inside your reef in such a way that it is functional yet also looks nice. Ryan and Randy put together a list of the top 23, highly regrettable, aquascaping mistakes you definitely want to avoid. A mistake in your rock work is one of the hardest things to correct after water and coral are in the tank so it is all that more important to avoid them!

What does 16 years of getting the right flow in a reef tank look like? How about the birth of BulkReefSupply.com for starters! In this episode, Ryan and Randy reflect upon the history of water flow in reef aquariums. From the beginnings of MJMods to revolutionary advancements in powerheads and the understanding of how important water flow really is for our corals.

Although we have been 2-part dosing our reef tanks for decades, the same mistakes are made over and over again by new hobbyists. We plan to put a stop to that vicious cycle with our list of the Top 15 Two-Part Dosing Mistakes! Check it out as Ryan and Randy dish out their very best advice for acheiving 2-Part success and maintaining major elements in a reef tank.

We have come a long way in our understanding of fish keeping. Everything from better nutrition and disease control to advanced life support and more efficient filtration, just about everything has changed in some way. Take a journey with Ryan and Randy down memory lane to hear all about what we've learned through the past 16 years of keeping saltwater fish.

Having trouble with algae in your reef tank? Our hosts share the hard lessons we've learned and discuss the mistakes many reefers make when trying to eradicate algae in their saltwater tanks for good!

Up until now, there was very little information published about how protein skimmers worked and the best ways to troubleshoot them. At one point, nearly everyone was slapping a pump on a tube and calling it a Reef Tank Protein Skimmer. We know SO much more now that it's hard to believe where we came from. In this episode, our hosts discuss that protein skimmer timeline and the vast knowledge we have gathered through years of trial and error on our very own reef tanks.

We all make reef lighting WAY harder than it has to be. Can it be as simple as "set it and forget it"? YES, it can! You just need a bit of knowledge and know-how and you will never have to worry about lighting again. Learn from these mistakes to change the way you think about reef tank lighting!