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Iodine

Everyone knows iodine and its importance for our organism, we better know that sea water is rich in iodine. Without analyzing other…

15 July 2015

HQI lamps

Metal-halide or HQI lamps were the first to be successfully used for reef lighting. The use of metal-halide allowed the first aquarists…

14 July 2015

Upgrading T5 fixture with LEDs

Attention: the modification of electronic devices requires an electronic knowledge and basic safety standards, what reported in this article is for illustration purpose…

13 July 2015

T5 lamps

Today we analyze the lighting system universally recognized as the best for enhancing coral coloring: T5 lamps. This technology is available since…

13 July 2015

Organic charge

In this article we try to give this term a definition, since it is sometimes misused and often causes misunderstandings between neophytes.…

12 July 2015

K-Balance

Dosage: 1 ml/100 litri/daily Storage: away from light K-balance is the potassium supply developed by Korallen Zucht for zeovit method. It is…

11 July 2015

Potassium

Potassium is a key element for marine tanks and is fundamental for stony corals. His concentration should be between 380 and 450…

11 July 2015

B-Balance

Dosage: 1 ml/100 litri/daily Storage: away from light B-balance is the boron supply developed by Korallen Zucht for zeovit method. It is…

11 July 2015

Magnesium

Magnesium is the third element for concentration in our reef tanks and in natural salt water (1200-1500 mg/l) but often we don’t…

11 July 2015

Boron

Boron has a relatively low concentration in natural salt water but involves multiple aspects of the conduction of our reef tanks. Typical…

10 July 2015