Articles

Marc talks to IVS about their new Portal product and gets the much needed details about this neat little jewel of an invention.
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There is always someone who is just starting in this hobby and may not know some of the things we take for granted. I'm all about documenting step-by-step instructions for just about anything and everything I do so that one day, someone can google it, and find a reassuring article on what they are about to venture forth and do. Having said that, I had to rinse out and reuse my old sand from my 150-gallon tank. This sand had sat in a large 50 gallon trash can on the side of my parents house for over 18 months. Open to the elements and rain. But, hey why not make use of it for the next tank!?
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Jessy talks with Barbara with Vitrea about the new tanks they are releasing straight from Italy. The tanks are quite impressive in design and style. Take a look at the video to see what they're packing and you can check out some of the other tanks they offer in the images below.
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Marc gets the skinny on Precision Marines new reactors and skimmers.
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I've never been to Reefapalooza, so when I got a call from Greg Carroll, president of SCMAS, asking me if I'd like to speak at their annual event, my immediate answer was "absolutely!" The very first conference was a held years ago in then-president Mark Trimble's backyard, whose home I had the opportunity to visit in 2007. He showed me his tank and then his backyard, reminiscing about how fun it was. Over the years, this conference has grown in popularity. West Coast'ers trek to the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California to peruse the booths in search of corals that they can add to their collection every year.
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Marc Pulls Dave Weeshoff aside for a quick interview before his talk on the Pacific Garbage Patch.
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