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  1. Hello Lights ARO Electronic Metal Halide Balast with XM 10,000K 150 Watt Bulb.

    My order from Hello Lights came in today so I was able to install an addition 150 watt Electronic ARO Ballast with XM 10,000K bulb on my setup. It looks a lot better in my opinion. an additional 450 watts of lighting on top of this 450 watts.



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    Tank Entry , ‎ Lighting
  2. SPS Coral Identification Needed.

    Purchased these and would love to know their names.


    Was told this was a Pink Millipora.



    No clue what this is.



    Was told this was an original Oregon Tortusa.
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  3. Long Overdue Update (New Tank)

    Well I have not updated my blog in a very long time. Far too long. A few things have happened since my last update on my 93 gallon cube. First, I no longer have a 93 gallon cube . Second, I had another kid, this time a baby boy, Welkin . Third, and most exciting I got a new 200 gallon AGE built tank and stand . Well I guess one could debate which event was more exciting.

    Anyways, I kept a build thread in a local forum but failed to keep on running here. For that ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary
  4. Saving a Puffer Fish with surgery

    So this story really touched my heart when it broke recently on Facebook. Brian Bunne Broughten of Advanced Aquarium Service in Minnesota had a client whose pet "Bubba" needed emergency care. The fish had ingested a clam, and the shell was trapped within Bubba's digestive system intact and still hinged. The fish grew lethargic, stopped eating and also no longer expel waste for too long.

    The first step was to get the fish x-rayed to see what was going on.
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    Updated 12-14-2012 at 02:39 AM by melev

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    News - local, national, & world
  5. Saved a humpback whale (video)

    This is a great story, captured on film.

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    Photography/Video