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  1. A jellyfish & a sea turtle

    Another stunning video worth sharing. Did you know sea turtles eat jellyfish? I didn't until recently. As you watch the jelly at the beginning, around 0:16 you'll see something unexpected.

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    Photography/Video
  2. Help Identifying Some of the Life in the Refugium of my 75 Gallon

    Hello All! ,
    I have a few things I would like help identifying in my aquarium. They are mainly found in my refugium.

    So I captured these videos the other day. The first one is from my refugium which contains live rock, chaeto, and 1” miracle mud as substrate. It is filled with life, and some type of snail and possibly mysis shrimp(?) breeding has been happening. The first video is a close-up of one of the rocks in the refugium. If you look closely you can see little white ...

    Updated 04-15-2013 at 12:56 AM by gettareef

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    Questions - Need some input , ‎ Tank Entry , ‎ Photography/Video
  3. 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
  4. 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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    Photography/Video
  5. 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
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