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For the past few days, things have been 'odd' and I couldn't really figure out what was the cause. Both of my tanks were suffering from depressed pH readings, to the point that

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Usually warm water temperatures
melev | 06 March
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I decided to take pictures of the Bubble Tip Anemone every hour for 24 hours, especially as it was looking miserable again. I didn't quite get it every hour, but I got pretty

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A bad day for the BTA
melev | 03 March
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The first soft coral I ever bought was a "Colt" coral. It is listed on my 29g's webpage. Mushrooms, Xenia, button polyps, etc are all corals, but I don't look at them like that

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Colt Coral is gone
melev | 29 February
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I tested out the new salt Oceanic is producing now. They'd mailed me a trial sample to make 5 gallons. Adding the entire amount to exactly 5 gallons of water, I let it mix for

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Oceanic Salt mix - did some testing
melev | 24 February
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Yesterday I got a few nice pieces from Dallas Marine, and wanted to post a few pictures.

Here are some beautiful zoanthids that I put in my 29g under PC lighting. They

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I picked up some new corals
melev | 22 February
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When RTN (Rapid Tissue Necrosis) hits a coral, there is little time to act. I've been growing a tiny frag of "bird's nest" for about six months or longer, and as of yesterday

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Rapid Tissue Necrosis (RTN)
melev | 20 February
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A few articles have been added to my site, that have been in the club newsletters over the past few months.

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New articles, and a DIY project in my future
melev | 13 February
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First of all, my Montipora capricornis frag is finally doing something exciting! I got a chip of a frag last year, and it just never did anything. Then I got this nice orange

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SPS corals showing nice potential
melev | 12 February
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The new 5100K bulb over my refugium is really making a difference. The macro plants are growing fast and furious. I was worried about it, but it looks like it was a success

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The 5100K refugium bulb is working out splendidly
melev | 06 February
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ARGH!!!!! I walked into the living room and saw the 55g was a little too white, like it snowed in there. The actinic lights were the only ones turned on, so it

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Make sure your powerhead stays put
melev | 04 February
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