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Sanjay Joshi recently published his results on measurable flow in the tank, testing a number of pumps many of us use. I received this email from Ecotech Marine, one of our sponsors:

EcoTech Marine Pumps Deliver More Flow than Promised

New study proves that flow from the VorTech family of pumps exceeds even the company's own advertised claims

EcoTech Marine, the company that revolutionized the reef aquarium propeller pump, is pleased to announce the results ...

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 7pm:
DFWMAS' July meeting topic is going to be all about Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration. This is going to be a demo showing how to set up a RO/DI system, how it works, what to test for, what can go wrong, and how to troubleshoot common issues. Selling RO systems since 2004, Marc Levenson is prepared to address this important topic and answer questions or concerns. (This is an educational presentation - not a sales pitch.) Learn about filter types, connection ...

We are always going to get new items for our reefs, from other hobbyists, from fish stores, online and at frag swaps. Frags are bought and sold willy nilly and within mere hours pictures are posted of those new acquisitions. What concerns me is that those new pieces appear to be in your reef tanks and not in a temporary quarantine system.

An article I wrote for Reef Hobbyist Magazine just hit the local fish stores. If you don't get that printed version, here's the online PDF. ...

Saw this posted up on Facebook last night, and had to share.

Here's a video of some that were discovered washed up on the beach.

... but I saw this on Facebook tonight and couldn't keep quiet. A fish store out of Houston has a 2-gallon pico tank up for sale. It comes with the livestock and gear, for the hefty price tag of $615. The fourth comment is what made me post this.

I regularly encourage hobbyists to support their local fish stores because I feel they are a great benefit both in shopping in person as well as the ability to get help when in a crisis. New products ...