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Sometimes running a reef tank is like raising a kid. You do everything you're supposed to and they still misbehave and don't even grasp the concept that it will do itself in in the process.

Two days ago, it was time to dose Prodibio. The water looked good, the corals vibrant. I added the proper amount of each vial, including their new Coral Vits vitamin additive. That stuff has a citrus-like smell to it. Once it hits the water, the sound of the reef changes as it pours into the ...

This video discusses removing hair algae effectively, and adding a clean up crew to keep it away. Also, my tip to weakening it in the first place.

Today's wordy blog is about Sunday's power outage. We had a rainy weekend, but nothing that would suggest power would go out. About 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning, everything went dead. As usual, I was awake but winding down. UPS' were chirping, the Vortech pumps were providing flow from their battery backups, and I lit a couple of candles and filed a report with the power company. The recorded message was that power would be restored at 6:30 a.m. so I took a nap.

Around that promised ...

I took a few freehand shots today using the macro lens and extension tubes. These images could have been better using a tripod and slower shutter time, but I didn't go to that much effort. Can you identify these corals by look alone?

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Here's the most recent video I've uploaded to my YouTube channel. Be sure to select 720p or better:

www.youtube.com/melevsreef