How to Cycle a Reef Tank & Protect Corals with Tropic Marin | Reefapalooza CA 2026
In this episode, Brian from Tropic Marin breaks down essential strategies and innovative products for building and maintaining a thriving reef aquarium. Learn how to proper start your tank's nitrogen cycle by inoculating your substrate with nitrifying bacteria using EcoStart Reef, ensuring a stable foundation for fish and corals. We also cover Tropic Marin's targeted coral supplements, including Phos-Start—a unique particulate coral food with beneficial bacteria designed to boost coral health and aid struggling frags. Finally, discover how to safely dip new corals for pests using Coral Spa (potassium-based) and treat disease with Coral Clean (iodine-based), plus a smart solution for using RO-free dilution water to achieve precise micro-dosing on smaller nano tanks without ruining your supplement chemistry.
ALL-FOR-REEF is an easy- to-use, highly concentrated solution for the supply of ALL essential minerals and trace elements in new or moderately stocked reef aquariums.
Benefits:
Complete mineral...
Tropic Marin® All-For-Reef Powder is an ultra-concentrated mineral blend, with which an easy-to-use, highly concentrated all-round solution for supplying all key minerals and trace elements in newly...
New corals often introduce unwanted organisms, parasites and/or impurities into the aquarium, which can endanger the old coral population. Tropic Marin® Coral Clean reliably removes the most common...
Tropic Marin® Phos-Start is based on the nutrient supply mechanisms seen in the natural coral reef environment. Insoluble, particulate excretions of fish or plankton supply corals with phosphate and...
