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  1. 162 Gallon In Wall Aquarium Build

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    The last thing on my mind a month ago was setting up a 162 gallon reef tank. I was actually packing for 11 days in Cancun with my wife. My low maintenance 37 gallon FOWLR tank has been running for 9 years, and I was not too concerned about leaving it for the trip.

    On day three of the trip, we had our first snorkeling excursion. My wife, not being the best swimmer, had to be peeled from ...

    Updated 03-28-2010 at 01:24 AM by Turbosek (trying to add inline pics!)

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    Tank Entry
  2. Hitler finds out about AEFW

    I saw this over on Facebook. Well directed, well scripted, definitely timeless.

    Updated 04-23-2010 at 01:57 AM by melev

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    Humour
  3. New Facebook Widget

    Look, its on the left side of the homepage now! So when we're on-site at MAX, on the road, or release a new article that maybe doesn't make it to the homepage, you'll see some of our latest info streaming here on the live wall widget.
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  4. Some reflector testing

    Back in mid-2009, I did some testing because of the variety of reflectors people were asking about. This entry will be about the Lumenbright series as well as the LumenMax Elite.

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    From this angle, you can see how thick (tall) each reflector is. After all, how much room you have in the canopy dictates what fits and what doesn't.

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    I set up a hanger in the kitchen, centering the reflector's ...
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    Lighting
  5. In honor of the fading snow...

    I love snow, and nothing is likely to change that. Last weekend on the very first official day of Spring, DFW got hit with an unusual snowstorm. People in north Dallas received 9" of snow. Where I lived, not a flake in sight. However, last month I enjoyed a weekend in the mountains of Arizona, and here are a few of those moments I enjoyed.

    The entire weekend it came down, giving me yet another good reason for a nice roaring fire in the fireplace.

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    Random Thoughts