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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 ...

Today was catch up on everything that needed doing. Had to get a sump built, fix my darn sprinklers, get a frag into an Interceptor bath, clean the skimmer and do all my water tests. The tank is doing very well, numbers-wise:



I tested Magnesium with my Salifert kit, but also did a test with a borrowed Red Sea Reef Foundation kit that Wes lent me. It still reads way too high (1600ppm), even with his kit. I'm going ...

I'm folding laundry while watching tv when suddenly I hear some type of rumbling sound. Quickly pausing the show, i tried to ascertain the source of the noise, but none of the pumps sounded abnormal. I head over to the other end of the tank to check the Vortech pumps and it does sound like one is louder than expected, but not the noise I heard at first. As I peer into the dark reef, I see my red serpent starfish heading away like a wounded animal, pulling itself across the sand with four legs. ...

If you are striving for an amazing reef, you need examples right? Here's one to strive for.

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. ...