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As the reef turns 14 months old today, it's nice to be able to share good news overall. The reef is looking healthy and colorful, and the fish seem happy.

Last weekend I got a few new frags, but after dipping them and mounting them to frag plugs, three died within 36 hours. The others seem fine. Strange.

I had a small accident working in the reef, snapping off a branch from the staghorn acro. Quick moment of disappointment passed, and I placed the piece that came off on the back side of the colony to give it a more balanced look. That side needed to be fuller, so a little intervention was applied to make the best of the situation.

The Cube continues to do fine. The Radion light seems to keep the light focused in the center, as algae doesn't really amass on the walls.

Today was the Texas Coral Fest. I ran my booth for the day, and came home with two more frags, another box of D-D Aquascape putty and a new cleaning magnet for the 400g.