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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 ...

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
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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 ...

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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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 ...