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Last Saturday, the DFWMAS Frag Swap took place. I spent a few hours there selling various products from Melev's Reef since I'm a club sponsor.  And to my left was another club

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Had to make room for a new smiling guest
melev | 24 May
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This is a very interesting story, and thus I want to park it here on my site so I can find it in the future.  Being able to detect cyanide to know if a fish is at risk or not

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Cyanide-free fish?
melev | 13 May
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While I was talking to a friend on the phone today, I was gazing at my aquarium and when I spotted this surprising activity, I had to quickly change topics to share my

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An exciting development (pun!)
melev | 13 May
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Today marks 3.5 years since the 400g went up for the second time.  November 10th, 2013 was the day all the livestock was moved from the temporary 215g tank into the 400g and

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3.5 years later
melev | 10 May
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This past weekend, I seized (cough - forced myself - cough) the opportunity to do some necessary maintenance.  This blog will be a tad lengthy because while it may appear like

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Reef Maintenance done, again
melev | 09 May
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People often ask how do you plumb the Vectra pump to your tank.  While I know it is easier to use flexible tubing, that's never my preference. Plus, the Vectra doesn't come

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Gluing PVC into a Vectra pump
melev | 30 April
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February 2016 I set up my new frag tank. All the electrical stuff that supports the tank has been sitting to the left on top of a box of salt, primarily to avoid it getting wet

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Well worth the wait
melev | 30 April
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As I go through my daily routine, I often end up recalling things I've done in my past. They seem perfectly normal to me, but often others marvel at what I was able to

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Excel at what you do
melev | 29 April
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A customer requested I build a fan bracket that fits her rimless sump, so I designed something different that the CNC could cut out. I also changed the order of gluing joints,

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A nicer fan bracket?
melev | 20 April
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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 everything

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41 month update (Day 1247 of the 400g reef)
melev | 10 April
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