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I added some cooling fans to the 55g's canopy finally. Since the water temperature has been reaching 83F and we aren't even in summer yet, I knew it was time

Cooling with fans
melev | 11 May
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Here's the picture of the Alveopora I promised. I updated the ID page, now with 128 items identified. While cleaning the 55g's glass today, I rearranged a few

Getting things done feels great
melev | 08 May
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The Rose BTA looks good sometimes and at other times it looks near death. I updated that webpage today. If you've wondered how badly they can look, this is the

Got a new coral today :)
melev | 06 May
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I added a new webpage for those concerned about flatworms. It turns out I ordered the wrong kind of B-Ionic, so I ordered the right kind now. The wrong stuff

Peek-a-boo!
melev | 01 May
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Yesterday, I was able to net the Ocellaris (False Percula clownfish) from my 29g and put it in the refugium. I'd like to catch the larger female as well, so

A gift from a friend.
melev | 29 April
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Day before yesterday, to my surprise, my Crown Conch appeared. It lives in the refugium under my 29g reef, and is always submerged beneath the sand where it

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The Crown Conch
melev | 26 April
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My 29g had a strange event occur. As you may have read, my BTA split about a month ago approximately. Then about a week ago another little guy split off as

That was odd.
melev | 20 April
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I took some water tests today to see what is going on with the water chemistry. Results page The 55g has 0 nitrates! Pretty hard to believe considering that I

Water testing - with mixed results
melev | 17 April
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I'm really enjoying the fact that Peaches is always out when I glance at the 55g reef. Her bright orange color is striking, and the hot pink dorsal fin pops up

Manually helping each zoanthid polyp heal up
melev | 16 April
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Peaches, the Anthias I bought, is actually a Threadfin Anthias according to one site I read. She seems more and more comfortable staying out in the open, but

Will they or won't they...?
melev | 12 April
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Chiquita, the Lemon Meringue Wrasse died today.   Lemon Meringue Wrasse July 1, 2002 - April 7, 2004 When I bought this fish in mid-2002, it was

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Ode to Chiquita
melev | 09 April
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