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I was asked to build a 4' x 3' propagation tank for DFWMAS, and after a little thinking and a little more time building, this is what they got.  This is a

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90g Propagation Tank
melev | 09 June
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A sump was requested for a corner tank. Because there was no room to work in that stand, this sump & refugium was designed to be installed in an adjacent

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The Side Sump
melev | 09 June
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Things pertaining to the room's design Had I known it would take me nearly seven months to build and set up the new tank, I probably would have hired some

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The Fish Room
melev | 09 June
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Topping off around the clock is the best way to keep salinity stable, and doing so from a reservoir avoids any risk of excessive additions of RO water. The

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ATO Reservoir
melev | 09 June
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I love having full access to the reef, and a rolling light rack is my favorite way to create that kind of space. Lighting is crucial for a reef tank because

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The Light Rack
melev | 09 June
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Here's the blog entry explaining how it was plumbed in: http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1304-Aquascaping-and-Sumpology  From the livingroom side, the

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Melev's Reef Custom Acrylic Sump
melev | 06 June
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Keeping everything organized electrically makes it easier to turn things on and off and plug things into safe dry outlets. I knew I'd be using the American DJ

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The Power Station
melev | 06 June
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I asked them for my dream tank, and they built it.  The 400g Starphire glass tank is 84" long by 36" wide by 30" tall, and has a full width external overflow

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Marineland's custom Starphire Aquarium
melev | 06 June
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With the 60g on the stand, leveled and positioned near the wall - I left a small gap behind the tank to avoid salt-creep damage to the sheetrock - I needed to

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Hanging the Radion Gen2 Xr30 fixture
melev | 01 June
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I have a Versa (single head) pump that is feeding my calcium reactor. I've had it running for months. Recently, it appeared that the calcium reactor's effluent

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Versa pump calibration
melev | 27 May
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On March 17, this coral (pictured above) turned bright green, after looking perfectly heathly for nearly 2 years in my tank.  When a coral suddenly changers

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How weird is this?
melev | 10 May
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