Saltwater Aquarium Radio Podcast 110: 5 Must Have Items for Setting Up a Pico Reef Tank

SAR Podcast Episode: 110 Show Notes

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In this session of the Saltwater Aquarium Radio podcast, I talk about TDS and what it actually is, and how to avoid adding it to your reef tank. I also run down the Top 5 items I used for my pico reef tank Build. Lastly, we take on setting up a saltwater tank in the question of the week.

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TDS Items mentioned in this Episode:

Water Testing Total Dissolved Solids Drinking Water Quality (article)

What is TDS (article)

Bottled Water Everywhere: Keeping it Safe (article)

ZeroWater Filter (video)

AutoAqua Digital Inline TDS Meter – Titanium One: https://amzn.to/2X5LASZ

5-Stage Reverse Osmosis and Deionization Filter: https://amzn.to/2KXD4D5

Top 5 Items Needed for a Pico Reef:

Anchor Hocking 2 gallon glass jar: https://amzn.to/3bYlXK3

5W Mini Submersible Water Pump: https://amzn.to/2T4r1nG

15W Mini Betta Heater for Aquariums: https://amzn.to/2uZaolk

Aqueon Mini Heater for Aquariums 5W: https://amzn.to/2ukog9e

Kessil Tuna Blue A80 LED Light KSA80-TB: https://amzn.to/2T55F9E

Digital Aquarium Thermometer: https://amzn.to/2HJIdt5

PicoPro LED Light: https://premiumaquatics.com/search?search=picopro

Setting Up a Saltwater Aquarium video:

Saltwater Aquarium Setup series (YT playlist)

The New Marine Aquarium (book)

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