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If you follow my youtube channel, you've probably heard how I have to get my arms wet and really cull the 400g reef because the growth at the top is shadowing

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41 month update (Day 1247 of the 400g reef)
melev | 10 April
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After making myself (literally) do all my water testing today on both systems, I'm quickly reminded why I prefer to only run one reef at a time. Those people

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The importance of hoarding
melev | 03 April
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I tend to overthink everything, and like to work systematically toward growth both for my business as well as the youtube audience I've acquired over the past

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A difficult decision
melev | 01 April
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I don't remember when the Easy Blade came to market, but it's a piece of plastic that you glue to a Magfloat magnet.  Affix a nice clean new razor blade (it's

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Such a simple tool: Easy Blade
melev | 14 March
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I've been using Phosphate Rx for a decade, and it's my preferred product to keep PO4 levels under control. No GFO for me. I've mentioned it many times, but

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Video: How to dose Phosphate Rx
melev | 13 March
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I replaced the VHO Super Actinics over my reef at last: These are XHO LEDs from ReefBrite, and do they ever deliver. The former bulbs were installed high

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Video: Installing XHO lighting over my reef
melev | 03 March
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Just a heads up to everyone, there's a lot going on. I had expected to get the newer version of the website done by now, but this project below took up all my

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Website outages may occur
melev | 17 February
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I've had people ask me how I deal with ich in my tank. Apparently they think I have a secret. I have bought all kinds of fish over the years, but you never

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Ich - why do I never speak of it?
melev | 09 January
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Sea World has been on the defense due to social media pressure in recent years, and I don't feel it is warranted whatsoever.  Each time I see anyone berating

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Give Sea World a break already
melev | 09 January
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Years ago, I came up with an acrylic bracket to keep food in the display tank instead of letting it float across the surface and into the overflow (thus down

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Autofeeder for rimless tanks
melev | 07 January
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Today is the 3rd day of 2017. What all did you do to your tank over the past couple of days to prep it for the new year? And if you did a lot of things, every

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Don't get overzealous
melev | 03 January
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