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  1. My thoughts on saltwater for water changes

    Iv'e read some comments recently about some concern over stored saltwater and how it may lose its efficacy. I don't know that I can agree with that premise, but I'm not positive what all has been considered in that topic. Years ago, there was a thread discussing what how long experienced hobbyists wait to do a water change after the water has been mixed up, and a large number admitted that they'd use it within 5-15 minutes as well as up to 30 minutes... more than I would have expected.
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    Water Chemistry
  2. Coconut Octopus giving birth (video)

    I just saw this, and you need to see it too. Make sure you select full screen; you won't be disappointed.

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  3. Getting the water params right

    Since I got an LFS to do some cleanup and water testing (previous blog post) I've been working to get the water parameters back into normality.

    I'll post about it, telling my journey, for I hope others with the same skill level as mine (low...) and also the same time to dedicate to the tank as I have (not much...) can learn from my experience.

    In fact, that is half of why I post this blog... it is so easy to read about what the high fliers in this hobby get done (spending ...
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    Water Chemistry
  4. A few coral pictures

    The reef continues to rock along on auto-pilot... This acro grew from three twiggy branches a year ago to this. Those white tips are actually quite blue in person.

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    The fungia babies grow into colonial plates. This one on the right is two on the same skeletal disk, and both refuse to give up making it look like a pyramid.

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    I came home with two Gorgonians ...
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