Fresh water that has been filtered through the RO unit
Fish only with live rock
Tank that has a mix of SPS, LPS, and softie corals
Small polyp stony coral. Typically hard corals that don't have big flower looking polyps.
ex: cactus coral
Large polyp stony coral. Hard corals with big, showy polyps.
ex:hammer corals
Leathers, mushrooms
Rock that has good bacteria and organisms growing on it
The group of critters that eat algae and leftovers in the tank. Includes snails, hermit crabs, fan worms, bristleworms, asterina starfish, and other invertebrates
The amount of salt in the water, measured with a hydrometer
Outside, closed unit that includes an input (where the water is sucked in) and an output (where the water goes back into the tank)
Filtration unit that includes another tank underneath the display tank
Same as a sump but it grows certain macro-algae for filtration
Little white rolypoly tank bugs
Hard pink algae. It's a good sign of a healthy tank.
Measures salinity
Local fish store