Saltwater Aquarium FAQ's
What are Nitrate & Phosphate?
Nitrate comes from any organic waste in your tank, which has broken down from ammonia. Phosphate also comes from waste. Corals feed on nitrate, so we need some in the...
What are Nitrate & Phosphate?
Nitrate comes from any organic waste in your tank, which has broken down from ammonia. Phosphate also comes from waste. Corals feed on nitrate, so we need some in the...
What is Calcium?
Calcium is an element which corals use with carbonate ions to build skeleton when they grow. It depletes over time as things with a skeleton (like corals and invertebrates) use...
What is Calcium?
Calcium is an element which corals use with carbonate ions to build skeleton when they grow. It depletes over time as things with a skeleton (like corals and invertebrates) use...
What is KH/Alkalinity?
KH (sometimes called carbonate hardness or alkalinity) refers to the waters ability to resist changes in pH. Don’t worry too much about that. It depletes over time as things with...
What is KH/Alkalinity?
KH (sometimes called carbonate hardness or alkalinity) refers to the waters ability to resist changes in pH. Don’t worry too much about that. It depletes over time as things with...
What is Salinity?
Salinity is the measure of how salty your water is. We test this using a refractometer, and want to aim for a salinity of 34ppm. We keep this stable by...
What is Salinity?
Salinity is the measure of how salty your water is. We test this using a refractometer, and want to aim for a salinity of 34ppm. We keep this stable by...
Automated Reefing
We've been trialling a new method of reefkeeping here at Yorkshire Reefs over the past two years. It's minimal effort, zero water changes, and much less testing than ever! All...
Automated Reefing
We've been trialling a new method of reefkeeping here at Yorkshire Reefs over the past two years. It's minimal effort, zero water changes, and much less testing than ever! All...
Maintenance on a Reef Aquarium
Daily Feed the fish Clean the glass Dose KH, calcium, magnesium, and coral food as needed if you don't have a dosing pump. Check and top up for evaporation with...
Maintenance on a Reef Aquarium
Daily Feed the fish Clean the glass Dose KH, calcium, magnesium, and coral food as needed if you don't have a dosing pump. Check and top up for evaporation with...