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Last weekend, Roger of Tunze was in town for a fish store's event. When I asked him what was new-to-the-market, he showed me their new two-part putty, Coral Flex. $20 later, I was on my way home. If you don't know why you'd want this, it's used to secure corals to the rockwork so they feel stable and grow. Corals that rock in the flow tend to grow very slowly, but when rock-solid grow more readily. ...

When I considered writing a review for Chemi-Pure Elite... I thought to myself, "that would be a very short review!" Namely because the product is so simple and effective, but then I began realizing that this product does SO MUCH that I can talk about... so I decided to give it a go.
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On Friday, I received an email from Kate Rawlinson with the exciting news that the AEFW finally has a name.




When I read the attached 13 page PDF file, I was fascinated by the structure and research that was poured into identifying this tiny and most aggravating pest. Anyone that has kept SPS corals in the past five years has either heard of these or suffered their destructive nature.



Immediately I requested if I could share this information with everyone on ReefAddicts, and the response was a resounding yes, but not to post the PDF ...

April 16, 2011: At the Southwest Florida Marine Aquarium Society's 4th Annual Reef Conference, Reeflo Pumps was on hand showcasing a brand new pump. It is the adjustable speed BlowHole, and comes in two models: 750 and 1250.
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Every aquarium needs a solid foundation. When installed in a home, a business, or a public venue, the vessel must be fully supported to avoid catastrophic failure resulting in flooding and loss of livestock. On very rare occasions, I’ve seen an aquarium placed directly on the floor, but even in that case, the flooring had to be adequately strong to support that weight.



Factoring in the weight of the aquarium, the water, sand and rockwork, an aquarium stand has to be built to keep the tank in position. What is shouldn’t do is rock back and forth when a person walks around the aquarium. It shouldn’t rack front to back or left to right when a person leans against it, either inadvertently or while working in the system.
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I've had the 120w 14k Evolution LED for just over three months now and I have enjoyed it. There are a few things I would love to be different, but in my opinion for the price of this unit you can't go wrong.

The fixture itself is attractive. 119 1 watt LEDs (60 blue, 59 white) are arranged well so that there is nice even coverage across your tank. No "stripes" or "spotlights" of different color lighting. Although early reviews suggested that the fans were very loud, this issue seems to have been resolved before my model was produced. The fans keep the unit cool and are nearly silent. The outside of the fixture is powder coated black and looks modern and attractive hanging above the tank.
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