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  1. No Skimmer, No Algae - The Natural Solution

    Admittedly, the issue of running a marine tank without a skimmer filtration system is a controversial topic amongst hobbyists. Getting rid of nuisance algae is also a frequent topic of discussion. Here is my story of the algae battle and the ultimate victory years in the making.

    Setup:
    My tank is a 72-gallon Oceanic bowfront. Inside the stand is a 29-gallon glass tank with a skimmer section (ASM G3 with recirc mod) and a return-pump section. Lighting is provided by a 4x54W T5 ...

    Updated 02-10-2010 at 01:34 PM by slovak (Added reference pictures of hammer coral, picture labels)

    Tags: algae, skimmer
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    NEED HELP STAT! , ‎ Water Chemistry , ‎ Feeding
  2. A pair of Vortech MP40s vs. a pair of Tunze 6105s

    I did a search today and every comparison or poll I could find was from early "09". I'd like to get a more recent opinion from my peers regarding the two.

    For comparison, Im going to use two of each for a six foot tank.

    First, cost
    Vortech MP40s $840
    Tunze 6105s with the new 7096 multi controller $813

    Flow
    Vortech's 3200 each = 6400GPH
    Tunze's 3434 each = 6868GPH

    Electricity consumption / full speed
    ...

    Updated 02-09-2010 at 09:44 PM by Trido

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  3. Giant bizarre deep sea fish filmed in Gulf of Mexico

    Extraordinary footage of a rarely seen giant deep sea fish has been captured by scientists.
    Using a remotely operated vehicle, they caught a rare glimpse of the huge oarfish, perhaps the first sighting of the fish in its natural setting.
    The oarfish, which can reach 17m long, has previously only been seen on a few occasions dying at the sea surface, or dead washed ashore.
    The scientists also filmed for the first time the behaviour of a manefish.

    Mark Benfield ...
    Tags: fish, oddities
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  4. New Macro Photography of my reef inhabitants

    Hi All,

    I discovered a setting on my camera that really does a great job at macro photography. I took these with my Cannon 8 mega pixel camera with the Manual setting selected and the macro option turned on. I was able to zoom in on the corals while in Macro, something I was not able to do with the camera in auto mode. I am wiating for my local club, CTARS, to start running a POTM, (Picture of the Month), event and am polishing my photography skills. Thanks for looking!
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  5. Pic of the new setup.

    My friend snapped this pick of the new set up. A little washed out but oh well. Hard to see the depth but the tank is 24 inches deep and 36 inches long. I also designed it to have a good view from the side.(no pics) on the left there is a table that floats over the sand but im not sure you can see it in the pick.


    Sorry for the dirty glass. I didnt know he was taking pics. I also need ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary