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For some time now, I've really wanted something that would allow me to check on my tank when I'm out of town. Just a quick peek to see that all is well,

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iPhone app: Is my tank okay? Sweet!
melev | 09 February
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This latest episode is Epic, so it was named Epic Episode 30. It is a video episode, and thus a large download. Be sure to save it to your computer rather than

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Reefcast: Epic Episode 30
melev | 04 February
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I had to do surgery: Vortech Battery Backup Surgery. ;) That involved drilling out the rivets, reorienting the battery, riviting the aluminum case shut again

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Vortech Battery Backup Surgery
melev | 31 January
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This product has been around a while, but I didn't want to get it until it had its own cleaning magnet... So I finally got one! I try to never use anything

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Easy Blade scraper
melev | 30 January
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Carbon helps maintain water clarity in my reef, and absorbs some chemicals the corals release as they fight for space on a daily basis. The following shows how

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Running carbon - how I change it out
melev | 17 January
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Another year has passed, and as usual I'm always fascinated by the traffic my site gets. During 2008: Unique Visitors - 404,582 Pages Viewed - 3,204,735 Hits

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Summing up 2008
melev | 03 January
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Before the year's end, a new episode is out. This one is with Steve Weast, and it will be very interesting to follow. ;) Episode 29b can be found on our

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Reefcast: Episode 29b
melev | 28 December
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When I was moving corals, I discovered a peanut worm. Since I've never had one that was out in the open, I grabbed it and my camera. On a towel, out of

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Peanut Worm pictures
melev | 27 December
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My lighting period each day is depicted by this small graphic. It took me hours with some help from a few tutorials found via Google, resulting with clocks

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Photoshop fun - or not...
melev | 24 December
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A few days ago, my new PAR meter arrived. This is the newest one built by Apogee, which barely was released a month ago. I was going to purchase the regular

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Toys!
melev | 14 December
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On December 2nd, I visited the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth. Click that link to see the pictures I took. Two nights ago, I was looking in my angled tank and

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Flatworms - Not a big deal... seriously.
melev | 07 December
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