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  1. Equiptment Update (FINALLY!)

    In my previous blogs I have mentioned that I would be upgrading my system from the crappy LED's and Sea-Clone protein skimmer that I have. Slowly but surely as of last night the new Protein Skimmer was added (although it might have been way overkill haha) but thats what you should always do with any aspect of your tanks filtration. The lights have been on for probably 2 and a half weeks now and coral growth has been ridiculous since that time. (as far as my Chalices and Acros are concerned) ...
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    Lighting , ‎ Equipment
  2. Back in the Game!

    Looks like I'm getting my old 55 gal set up back soon!

    Here's what it looked like a year ago when I had to give it away.

    I'm currently shopping around for a used 75 to upgrade too.

    And here's what it looks like today.
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    The algae is pretty bad, but the corals are all still thriving. ...

    Updated 04-17-2012 at 02:21 AM by Alaska_Phil

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    Tank Entry , ‎ Random Thoughts
  3. Nutibranch ID?

    Hey all, I am new to this whole site- but am looking for some helpp.

    I woke up this morning to find that my new emerald crab had eaten a $30 coral frag- so I traded him at my LFS for a couple more snails.

    I tossed the bag in the tank to acclimate and noticed I had a little hitchhiker- before adding him to my tank, I'd like to figure out what it is make sure it isn't a toxic nutibranch that is gonna kill everything or something like that.

    He is white/clear- ...
  4. The temporary aquarium is here

    With the 400g needing to be repaired or replaced, I had to do something for the current livestock. I called a local fish store that often sells used aquariums, looking for something big enough for my reef. He called me back within minutes letting me know he had a 215g that would work out great.

    It's an interesting story, showing how small this world really is. Many years ago, I ran a BBS (bulletin board system) and one of my friends was a regular visitor. When my computer fried, ...
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    Tank Entry
  5. Salt

    I just ordered four boxes of. I.O. salt for $39.99 each. FREE Shipping.
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    Random Thoughts