Nano Reef Aquariums: Pros vs. Cons At some point in your life, you saw a coral reef aquarium and you were likely captivated. After some time, you determined you Read More »
How to Maximize Coral Growth & Coloration One of the most exciting things about owning a reef aquarium is the satisfaction of growing coral. Not only is it satisfying, but Read More »
What is PAR and How Much Do I Need? PAR is a common term you will hear on a regular basis while reading about reef tank lighting. If you’re new to this Read More »
Top 5 Reasons to Choose ATI Essentials Over Your Current Dosing Routine There are dozens, if not hundreds, of dosing options available on the market today to supplement your corals needs for calcium, alkalinity, magnesium Read More »
ATI Straton LED: Coral Optimized Reef Lighting *** COMING SOON *** The highly anticipated, ATI Straton LED, is unlike any other LED light fixture on the market. The ATI Straton Read More »
Most Common Issues for Coral in a Reef Tank A frequent question that comes up among reef aquarium enthusiasts is, “What are the most common issues for coral in a reef tank?” Read More »
Top 5 Most Common Problems in a Reef Tank One of the more popular questions we receive is, “What are the most common problems in a reef tank?” Owning a reef tank Read More »
How to Convert Your Tank to Essentials Pro Have you ever spent hours researching what is the best dosing system for a reef aquarium to bring out the best color and Read More »
Top Tips for Changing the Water in Your Aquarium Changing the water in your reef aquarium sounds like an easy task, and for the most part it is. But there are a Read More »
How to Clean a Reef Tank: Tips & Tricks When you own a reef tank, the amount of work you put into cleaning and maintaining it shows. And you’re going to want Read More »
Water Quality for Reef Tanks (Part 3): The Most Important Additives/Supplements In this article, we will go over the most important additives and supplements for reef tanks. In previous blogs, we’ve discussed the most Read More »
LEDs vs T5s: Why T5s Are Still an Excellent Option for Reef Tanks One of the longest running debates in the aquarium industry has been LEDs vs T5s and which lighting is best for aquariums. Over Read More »
Water Quality for Reef Tanks (Part 2): The Most Important Tests Last week, we covered the most important parameters in Water Quality for Reef Tanks (Part 1) and why they are important for maintaining Read More »
Water Quality for Reef Tanks (Part 1): The Most Important Parameters One of the first things that we learn when starting a reef tank is how important it is to keep an eye on Read More »
How Should I Measure for a New Aquarium? People often ask the question: How should I measure for a new aquarium? Once you’ve determined where you wish to place your aquarium Read More »
How to Burn-in / Season T5 Bulbs for Use with an LED Powermodule Fixture As we discussed in our Dimmable Sunpower burn-in series, burning-in your T5 bulbs prior to dimming is an absolute must to: (1) ensure Read More »
How Do I Optimize & Drive Growth with ATI Nutrition? What is ATI Nutrition? ATI Nutrition is a nutrient management dosing system that improves coral growth and controls the growth of nuisance algae, Read More »
Product Highlights: ATI T5 Bulbs Our T5 bulbs were first introduced to the market in 2000, so they have a long track record of success. T5 bulbs combine Read More »
Saltwater Aquarium Lighting for Beginners For beginners, saltwater aquarium lighting is one of the most difficult aspects to understand and grasp. Before we go into saltwater aquariums, let’s Read More »
Where Should I Put My Aquarium? One of the more common questions people ask is, “Where should I put my aquarium?” People often inquire about the ideal size as Read More »
ATI Essentials Pro: Simplify Your Dosing Routine ATI Essentials Pro is a laboratory-grade, 2-part solution for dosing elements to your saltwater reef aquarium. We’ve made dosing easy. The reason why Read More »
How to Approximate the Sun with a Dimmable SunPower Sample Programs for a Dimmable SunPower Fixture We’re frequently asked by our customers, “What is the best program for my Dimmable Sunpower?” While Read More »
ATI Lighting – LED Powermodule (WiFi-Enabled): How to Perform a Factory Reset Just like a work computer, sometimes the best solution to an unusual behavior or issue with your device is by rebooting the system Read More »
ATI Lighting – LED Powermodule (Non-WiFi): How to Perform a Factory Reset You may wish to perform a factory reset on an ATI LED Powermodule Hybrid Fixture (Non-WiFi) for any of the following reasons: Is Read More »
ATI Lighting: How to Program a Dimmable Sunpower Congratulations on your new Dimmable Sunpower! Let’s get started getting your fixture up and running. Before Programming Plug Your Light into Permanent Outlet Read More »
What Is The Redfield Ratio and Why Should I Care? What is the Redfield Ratio? The Redfield Ratio is the recurring ratio of 106:16:1 of carbon to nitrogen to phosphorus (C:N:P) found in Read More »
Acclimating New Corals to Your Current Lighting Congrats, few things in our reef-keeping hobby are as exciting as bringing home a fancy new coral! But now that you have your Read More »
Acclimating Corals to a New Light Congrats on your new light! Today, we are going to talk about keeping your corals safe when upgrading your lighting. Typically, people choose Read More »
ATI WiFi Enabled T5 LED Powermodule Hybrid: Tips and Tricks Below you’ll find some helpful tips for using your ATI LED Powermodule and getting the most out of it. Tip #1: Timing Trick Read More »
ATI WiFi Enabled T5 LED Powermodule Hybrid: How to Create Custom LED Colors T5 lighting is balanced, easy to use and provides time tested coral growing power. LED lighting is energy efficient, powerful and also provides Read More »
ATI WiFi Enabled T5 LED Powermodule Hybrid Programming Tutorial Congrats on setting up your new ATI WiFi LED Powermodule Hybrid! Now that you have gone through the initial setup of your fixture, Read More »
ATI Dosing Pump – Tips for Successful Dosing The ATI Dosing pump is a great way to dose liquids, from major and minor supplements, like calcium, magnesium and iodine to nutrients Read More »
How to Burn In / Season T5 Bulbs for Use with a Dimmable SunPower Fixture: Part #2 – Replacing Bulbs on Existing Fixture As we discussed in Part #1, burning in your T5 bulbs prior to dimming is an absolute must to ensure optimal bulb performance Read More »
How to Burn In / Season T5 Bulbs for Use with a Dimmable SunPower Fixture: Part #1 – First Time Set-up Burning in new T5 bulbs (also known as seasoning bulbs) by running them for a full 50 hours at 100% prior to dimming Read More »
How Do I Replace T5 Bulbs and How Often Should I Do It? We wanted to spend a few minutes talking today about the wonderful world of T5 bulb changes. It may come as a surprise, Read More »
Why Should You Choose ATI ICP Labs? How Does Our ICP Test Compare to the Competition? We use a state-of-the-art, top-of-the-line Spectro Arcos ICP machine. There are several grades of Read More »