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I came across this video on Facebook and figured you'd enjoy it as well. Shot with the GoPro.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3258944037940

Screenshot from the facebook page:

I got a compliment today regarding one of my recent images, as it was true to life. To me, what I share on the web needs to match as closely to what the eye sees, and I try my best to keep it accurate. A few years ago, I specifically remember a guest standing in front of my reef tank and they said "wow, your corals look like your pictures." I had to laugh, since that should be our goal after all. Still, we often see images of corals that look incredible and wonder why ours don't look as nice. ...

The tank is really doing well lately, but that doesn't mean stop taking care of the mundane stuff. Tonight I hopped off the couch and scraped the inside of the sump clean of everything, siphoned it all out down the french drain, wiped down the skimmer body and cleaned the collection cup. While the two Dart pumps were off, the 5" strainers were soaked in vinegar & water, as well as the frag tank's Durso & perforated pipe. Sponges and other creatures were clogging the holes, and what I'm assuming ...

If you are a breeder, are you going to attend the annual Marine Breeder Initiative Workshop? This is the place to be. Learn from the people that have helped us understand what it takes to breed fish, spending countless hours to bring tank-raised fish to our aquariums.

Melev's Reef is proud to be one of the sponsors for the event, providing RO/DI filters for five attendees. You need good water to be successful, right? Here's a way to save a some money for more tiny fish food, filter ...

I happen to glance over at my reef right as the Eheim autofeeder plunged into the tank. It was still in feeding mode, rotating as it sank to the bottom of the tank. These auto feeders aren't cheap, so I quickly pulled it out of the tank and started disassemble immediately.

I drained off all the water I could find within, and then doused it with Rubbing Alcohol since Jonathan always has suggested that for flooded electronics. Maybe the innards will recover from their drowned condition. ...