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For the last few years, I've wanted to get SCUBA certified.  I never had the time to do so, but that didn't stop me from planning for it, and that is why a

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PADI Open Water Diver Certified at last
melev | 19 November
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I had the opportunity to attend MACNA's 15th annual conference in in Louisville Kentucky. LMAS was the hosting club. This was my second time, as I attended the

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MACNA XV: Louisville, KY
melev | 12 October
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Prior to MACNA, I had the opportunity to ask the guys at Real Reef to create a Rock Bowl for my tank.  I've wanted something like that to grow mangroves near

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Rock Bowl from DFW MACNA
melev | 08 October
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September 28-30, 2012: MACNA came to Texas this year and not only was my club the host, but I was part of the planning committee. Lots of work was required to

Melev's Reef at DFW MACNA
melev | 04 October
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Build acrylic wares, ordering all sorts of stuff for the new shop page, getting the booth together for a nice representation at the show. Busy busy non-stop

Gearing up for Macna
melev | 20 September
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September 1, 2007: I decided to drive down to Austin to visit some of the gorgeous reef tanks I've only seen online. With the help of the Austin Reef Club, we

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My visit to Austin, Texas
melev | 18 September
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Prodibio is company based in France that has a complete line of products to dose your aquarium with. Their website (http://www.prodibio.com/) lists additives

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Dosing Prodibio
melev | 18 September
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I recently received the brand new electronic Neo-Therm submersible heater from Cobalt Aquatics. I was excited to test it out, because it doesn't look like any

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Cobalt Aquatics' Neo-Therm
melev | 18 September
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Last week when I got back from my trip to Atlanta, my tank sitter told me he was ready for me to get the cyano bacteria situation in my tank under control. I

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Chemi-Clean makes me happy
melev | 08 March
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I've had a group of five Pajama Cardinal fish in my reef now for about 9 months, I believe. They don't move about much, but at night they seem to be on the

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Pajama Cardinalfish eggs
melev | 08 March
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The biggest news of the year is that my club is hosting MACNA in 2012.  A group of us attended Des Moines MACNA last weekend to promote our event, and GIRS (

MACNA 2012 - coming to DFW, Tx
melev | 15 September
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