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Summary

• 280g Starfire glass Reef-ready tank
• 150g sump and refugium built by me
• Euroreef CS12-2 protein skimmer with two Eheim 1262 pumps
• Lifereef Calcium Reactor with a flaky Milwaukee pH controller
• Aqua Controller III to control lighting, heat, and log some parameters, available on the web and my iPhone (AquaNotes App).
• 55g water changed every two months.
• 100gpd RO/DI used for top offs and to make more saltwater. My tank evaporates about 5g per day.
• Kent Sea Salt or Red Sea Pro,

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Back in mid-2009, I did some testing because of the variety of reflectors people were asking about. This entry will be about the Lumenbright series as well as the LumenMax Elite.

From this angle, you can see how thick (tall) each reflector is. After all, how much room you have in the canopy dictates what fits and what doesn't.

I set up a hanger in the kitchen, centering the reflector's ...

They say for everything thing out there, there's a buyer. Will that hold true with this prize? Here's a guy who's dog swiped a toy from the kid next door, and he thought "Hey, I'll grow some coral horns on it, and people will buy it!"

Assuming that's true, we have to document the pictures here in case it sells and is never seen again.







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Over the weekend, I flew out to speak to the Chesapeake Marine Aquaria Society, www.cmas-md.org . It was a lively group, and gave me the perfect opportunity to try out my new camera gear in earnest. I almost feel like a newbie as I try to grasp what the D90 can do, especially with the new lenses.

I visited a few LFS (local fish stores), attended the all day event and spoke about pests, and wrapped up the day with a visit to a member's home to see his tanks. I also visited the downtown ...

When I have to go out of town, it's important to keep even these simple things cared for. Relying on someone to physically dose my tank with the proper amount daily as well as feeding my reeflings - well, you just never know if it truly was done as promised. I don't like it, but I too suffer from doubt.

So I made a little Vodka doser. It's very simple, following the idea that was released via our YouTube channel from the MAX conference last month.
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