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Within a few months, the Bubble Tip Anemone doubled its original size... but that is only where this story starts. Sadly, one of my dear Percula Clowns

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Bubble Tip Anemone in the 29g Reef over the years
melev | 01 July
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29 gal Saltwater Tank Established 9/98, moved twice with no losses.  Taken down seven years later when the 280g was set up in 2004. Hardware: Remora

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29g Reef
melev | 01 July
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The 29g needed a nice looking canopy.  It replaced the standard plastic light fixture the aquarium used previously, and had to house the power compact bulbs.  

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29g Canopy Design
melev | 01 July
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I wanted to run a closed-loop system on my undrilled 29 gallon aquarium. My goal was to use the SCWD WAVEMAKER, and be able to replace two MaxiJet 1200

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29g - Closed loop in an undrilled tank
melev | 01 July
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After years of deliberation, I decided it was time to expand the limits of my aquarium. I'd studied up on "Wet/Dry" systems, "Sumps" and "Refugiums." Following

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29g Sump & Weir
melev | 01 July
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Just for fun, I thought I'd document the various images I took of my 29g over time.  Here's how it all started in 1998. 3 - 25 - 2002 Actually, I can't

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29g Growth Progression
melev | 01 July
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The plumbing of all this together is truly a jigsaw puzzle of pieces. I'll try to help you out. Basically, I stood in the plumbing aisle almost 2 hours

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29g - How to Build a SCWD closed-loop
melev | 01 July
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Early in 2003, I bought a virtually new MH setup from a member of ReefCentral.com. The only thing I was lacking were the quick disconnect cords that run from

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55g - Adding Metal Halides
melev | 01 July
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11/03/02 - New 55 Gallon Setup: It was in a home in the Azle area, and was in really sad shape. The husbandry was pathetic, merely because they didn't have

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55g Reef
melev | 01 July
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My 3g Pico tank ran for about a year, providing a tiny splash of color in my kitchen.  The tank was later repurposed to treat infested corals, and then became

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My 3g Pico tank
melev | 01 July
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After giving it some thought, I came up with a solution! What I needed was something that would fit in a very narrow area, due to the bracing in the back of

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Having trouble fitting a sump under a 55 gallon Reef?
melev | 01 July
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