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I use the Apex to turn various pieces of gear on and off, to get alerts when certain items are out of range, and to track water parameters.  For the last

Since the 400g and the 60g Anemone Cube are tied into the same sump, all livestock will be listed below. This list needs updating from time to time. I love a

I've used a number of brands but usually stay with one I like for years at a time.  Two brands I liked: Red Sea's Pro Reef & Kent's Sea Salt.  From 2011 to

My preference is to run a 4" or greater sandbed in my reef. I prefer a 'deep sand bed' (DSB) for my reef tank, rather than a shallow one. When the flow moves

Using a combination of PVC and SpaFlex, the plumbing has lasted years without issue. The 400g's plumbing needed to look sleek to match the rest of the system

Here's a simple summation of my 400g reef Tank: 400g Starphire Reef-ready with external overflow, custom-made by Marineland.  It's 84" x 36" x 30" with

Water testing is a necessity for a happy reef. Water tests are performed often. Specific key areas may be checked or tested daily or every few days, but the

After years of using lumber to support my aquariums, I opted to free up space beneath the 400g with a steel stand.  This one was designed to support the full

Flow is provided from several angles to create streams of water movement. The more gear you see in a display tank, the more distracted you tend to be. My goal

My frag tank is 22" x 13" x 8" with a 1" Durso drain in a 5" x 5" corner overflow. The locline feeding into the frag tank is adorable, I've never seen such

Since 1997-1998, I've been maintaining saltwater tanks.  It started with a 29g, if you don't count the 20g Long that I had when I was 11 years old.  A trip to