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Just in time for the holidays, I received my mandarin ornament to hang on the Christmas tree. For now, it's here on my desk but next week when the tree goes up

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Mandarin art
melev | 30 November
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While every fan tray I build is custom made to fit a particular sump, this one took more time and a little imagination to fit one customer's needs. This

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A custom fan tray
melev | 28 November
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How I set up the 60g frag system I built myself, including all the acrylic work. Read more about cycling a new tank here: www.melevsreef.com/

Setup and Cycling a New Tank
melev | 28 November
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Cooking live rock (not curing rock) is a process that rejuvenates used live rock safely and inexpensively, although it isn't actually cooked. I'm a huge

Cooking Live Rock...
melev | 28 November
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melev | 28 November
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November 10th marked three years that the 400g Reef and 60g Anemone Cube have been running. This video is an update about everything, as well

3 year anniversary update
melev | 17 November
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Thursday, November 10th was the three year anniversary of the 400g reef and the 60g Anemone cube.  Here's a big update about everything, including a

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Three Year Anniversary of my Reef
melev | 11 November
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Titration water testing was so last year. Using a magnetic stirrer, I'm able to quickly perform test after test and determine the water

Magnetic Stirrer for Testing
melev | 08 November
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The longer you have an aquarium, the more tools you'll acquire. It's nice to know what experienced hobbyists use, and I thought I'd share the

Reef Keeping Tools I Use
melev | 08 November
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Once the front viewing panel was scraped clean of film algae, the corals looked a lot better. While my arm was wet, I tried out some Aiptasia Rx today to see

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All about the frags
melev | 07 November
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Today's club meeting was at Oceans Avenue, and they did a fragging demo workshop for the club members and customers. As we watched, they cut various corals and

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A rainy day over the reef
melev | 06 November
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