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  1. 8.5 minutes of microcopic coral imagery

    You think you like macro shots of acans? How about microscope pictures in full color AND in 3D of the actual living animal?? This is incredible technology, and this PBS special includes thoughts from a few scientists / marine biologists about how it has changed their world.

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  2. First Ever Full Blown Aquarium Disease.

    So the last fish inhabitant of my aquarium is about to pass on and after taking a full battery of water parameter test and going with everyone's suggestions on what I thought was a Bristle Worm problem I think the following photographs below would most likely point to some type of water born disease except I'm not expert on marine disease so if you have any thoughts than please chime in. It doesn't seem to affect any of the inverts, clams or corals within the aquarium. Your assistance in advance ...
  3. Just two more weeks...

    That famous line from the appropriately named "The Money Pit" movie comes to mind.

    But after MACNA, I'll be getting my 400g back into the house at last. Here are some pictures from the water test that I received today.

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    This time the tank has Starphire glass on all three sides, the overflow box has the black trim wrapped around it completely, ...
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    Tank Entry
  4. Water Chemistry Parameters.

    So I had both my Purple Firefish die this morning. So no more adding livestock until I get to the bottom of this. Here are the results of my Salifert test kits. I did however, do a 0.2 gallon water change this morning a few hours prior to testing so I will have to wait until Friday to test again. But I don't think the readings would have been far off.
    • Salinity Grade: 1.025 SG
    • Temperature: 78.0 Fahrenheit
    • Ammonia: 0 ppm
    • Nitrite: 0 ppm
    • Nitrate: 5 ppm
    • pH: 8.0 pH
    • Alkalinity: 11.18
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  5. Kessil a360w Tune Blue Controllable LED Pendant.

    After a few days of the United States Postal service giving me a minor heart attack from misplacing my delivery it has finally arrived. My new Kessil a360w Tuna Blue Controllable LED Pendant. I really liked the small design of the Kessil a150w Ocean Blue LED Pendant that I originally purchased but honestly could not get around how Blue the temperature of the color looked. So this light was the next obvious choice. Right from the beginning I was very impressed and just taken back by the size ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Lighting