Reefkeepers FAQ's

Table of Contents

The source of the Reefkeepers FAQ's is available here.

Introduction
1. Water (Filters/Additives/Test Kits)
   1. Source Water - City Mains Water Is Not Good Enough
      1. Background
      2. DI Filters
      3. RO Filters
      4. Further Comments About Water
   2. Additives
   3. Testable Parameters
      1. Alkalinity
      2. Calcium
      3. pH
      4. Nitrate (NO3)
      5. Phosphate (PO4)
      6. Specific Gravity
   4. Water Changes
2. Filtration and Equipment
   1. Live Rock
   2. Protein Skimmers
      1. Counter Current Air Driven Protein Skimmers
      2. Venturi Protein Skimmers
      3. Down-draft Skimmers
      4. Protein Skimmer Considerations
   3. Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
   4. Other Chemical Filter Media (X-Whatever)
   5. Mechanical Filtration
   6. Under Gravel Filters (UGF)
   7. Reverse Flow UGFs (RUGF)
   8. Trickle Filters
   9. Algae Scrubbers (somewhat long)
   10. Live Sand
3. Lights
   1. General Discussion
   2. Detail Discussion
4. Cost Estimates
5. Stock
   1. Common to Scientific Name Cross Reference
   2. Coral Aggression Chart
   3. Corals [Cnidaria (Anthozoa)]
   4. Shelled Things
   5. Algae
   6. Possible Problems
   7. Hermit Crabs
6. General Catalogs
7. Questions and Answers
8. Book Review
9. Useful Tables
10. Credits