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Much to my displeasure, my Sequence Dart started gushing water out of the area where the pump's drive shaft was located. After contacting Sequence

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Sequence Dart: Replacing the Seals
melev | 29 June
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After years of running Metal Halide (MH) lighting over my tanks, I really wanted to take some measurements to find out what type of intensity (PAR

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PAR - Measuring Lighting Intensity with a Meter
melev | 29 June
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Lighting consists of three parts: ballast, bulb, and reflector. The combination of these three makes the difference between good lighting and great

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Metal Halide Lighting - A brief overview
melev | 29 June
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To create flow in your tank with minimal visual distraction, the VorTech pump

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Ecotech Marine's Vortech Mp40w pumps
melev | 29 June
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A HOB (Hang On Back) overflow or weir is a device used to drain water from the aquarium safely into a sump.

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How to Prime a HOB overflow
melev | 29 June
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With the new set up, I've tried to avoid holding anything back and went "all in" so to speak. So I got busy one night, wiring up this ultra safe

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Installing the Aquahub ATO kit
melev | 29 June
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A calcium reactor is a piece of equipment that helps maintain alkalinity and calcium in a reef tank. For years, I didn't buy one mainly because

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How to set up a Calcium Reactor
melev | 29 June
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I'm based in Texas and have been in the hobby since 1998.  In all that time, I've never used a chiller for my tanks.  I prefer to keep the room

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Cooling with fans
melev | 29 June
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Fragging corals is a big part of the hobby. Being able to acquire frags from others has benefits. Corals are shared rather than the constant

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Fragging Tools
melev | 29 June
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For over a year, I'd been using a small spiral compact fluorescent bulb that only cost $7, with an output that was 75w of 6500K lighting. Under

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An inexpensive Refugium Bulb
melev | 29 June
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