by Ellery Wong | Oct 26, 2023 | Supplements
Water Chemistry (The Big 3) Tier 3 of Water Parameters includes the major elements: alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium. These are referred to as the “Big 3” since stony corals in a reef aquarium need these elements to... by Ellery Wong | Oct 11, 2023 | Opinion
The Tier 1 article introduced that there are various levels of water parameters the saltwater aquarium hobbyist must understand. Depending on the goal of the system and the livestock you are trying to maintain, certain parameters will have varying weights of... by Ellery Wong | Oct 5, 2023 | Science
I asked LFS owners in my area what they thought was the most primary concept beginners had a hard time grasping. The initial response was understanding the different tiers of water parameters and the correct responses to maintain... by Ellery Wong | Aug 24, 2023 | Opinion
In many of my prior articles I always brought up the “6 P’s – Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance“. In reality this mentality can be applied to everything in... by Ellery Wong | Aug 20, 2023 | Feeding, Invertebrates
I know this may not be a saltwater or reef related product but we are all aquarists first. Freshwater aquariums have been been the founding spark that brought many of us into the hobby, ever since the hobby...