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Stray electricity in the aquarium is unsafe for you as well as your livestock. Usually the only time it is noticed is when a person reaches in the tank with a nick on their

analog electricity meter
How to Test for Stray Electricity
melev | 13 July
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From the About page: 

What is MarcNA?

MarcNA is the first of its kind! Never before has there been a 24-hour educational event for

MarcNA graphic
MARCNA 2023
melev | 12 September
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I feel like I blog about calcium reactor stuff a lot.  I wonder if I would do the same with 2-part dosing? lol

Last Sunday, I did a 100g water change on the reef.  I

Alkalinity measured in SmartStir
Wandering alkalinity
melev | 22 March
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Checking my blogs, I saw that back in 2008, I added up what it cost to run my reef electricity-wise: 

Kill A Watt device
Reef Power Consumption in 2023
melev | 26 February
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I asked Jake Adams about this coral last year, because I had a feeling it was more than "just a weird fungia" with that very elongated mouth.  I've taken many pictures of it

Lobactis scutaria
It's like a Fungia, but isn't one
melev | 30 December
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Each year, I like to do a video on the anniversary date of the reef.  Last month, my reef turned 9 years old (Nov 10, 2022).  By that, I mean the livestock has been in this

The SPS zone
My 400g, explained
melev | 06 December
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For the last 7 weeks, my entire home has had power fluctuations that were really frustrating. Initially I noticed lights flickering in the bathrooms and kitchen.  But it got

Typical power graph
Ongoing power problems with Oncor
melev | 21 November
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If you have ever acquired liverock that came from Florida, odds are it had a few individual polyps that extended short tentacles.  Those are called Cup Corals, and don't live

Phyllangia americana
Hidden Cup Coral - Phyllangia americana
melev | 04 September
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In a previous blog, I mentioned that I bought some live rock from a Florida business. Over time, I

Hidden Sea Cucumber
"Hidden" Hitchhikers
melev | 04 September
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The reef has been running 8 years 9 months.  Picked up a new acropora from Aquashella over the weekend called Master Yoda.

Macro of a lobophyllia
August Full tank shot
melev | 11 August
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