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Small reddish-rust colored creatures may already be in your tank. Or you may buy a coral and they'll appear as hitchhikers later. They may appear on the glass/

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How to eliminate Flatworms (Red Planaria)
melev | 20 October
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Tank alkalinity has been somewhat low but I couldn't figure out why. My calcium reactor was full of media, the CO2 tank was full of gas, everything looked

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Alkalinity matters
melev | 20 October
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I wanted to share this item with y’all, because we all learn and relearn things daily. I’ve been testing alkalinity like clockwork, but the tank has been

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When a number doesn't click in your brain
melev | 15 October
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by Brad Ward How often have you seen a spectacular colored specimen at a store. I mean, one that knocked your eyes out! Only to find out that it was

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Distichopora coral
melev | 03 October
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I've been using the Apex controller for my reef for years, and for the most part once it is set up, I don't touch it. If it works, I'm happy. Occasionally I

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Apex: Better automation than before
melev | 03 September
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I haven't blogged on my own website in what feels like "much too long" and tonight after getting back from dropping off shipments for my customers, I decided

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How about a few new pictures?
melev | 30 August
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Scraping Manjanos off the rockwork is an effective solution that won't affect the reef tank adversely. Spending a few hours on this focused

Removing Manjanos manually
melev | 05 July
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When a pest like manjanos (Anemonia Manjanos) are spotted in a reef, there are a number of removal methods to choose from. I allowed them to grow rampantly

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Manjanos - how I removed them from my system
melev | 05 July
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When I have to do things in the aquarium, I like to have a solid work surface. What I want is something that will fit over the frag tank, over the 400g reef,

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A work-tray that fits multiple tanks
melev | 30 June
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Here are a few pictures I took over the weekend of my reef. Everything is running smoothly, and I've decided to begin dosing vodka to lower nitrates in my

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Pretty corals
melev | 25 June
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For about three days in a row, I heard a slight 'beep' sound coming from my reef.  It happened exactly every five minutes, but I could not find the source. I'd

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'beep'
melev | 20 June
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