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• 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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I was actually wondering what happen to Marc over on Reef Central and some nice Aussie PM'ed with what happened. Somehow even though "Copyright Violation .com" came up in a in his PM I found this place. I must say... This is Different from the nornal thread posting I'm used to, but hey it could work for me maybe. Anyway, I'm glad I found this place. BTW: Here is what my 40 Breeder looked like last month. I hope to get a recent pic up soon.

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For about 6 months now I have been making my own food. When, I started my goal was to purchase as much of it as possible from the local grocery store in order to keep the cost down. In November, I did a teach for my local on the food recipe. Here is the recipe and a video that I made to go along with recipe.

MASM Food Recipe

Why Make your Own Food:

1) Allows for variety of diet: You can mix different things together ...

Many of us have had the unfortunate experience of dealing with algae breakouts. For some these problems are a minor nuisance, but for others this problem can drive them right out of the hobby. In dealing with my algae problems, I became determined to educate myself with why I was experiencing this outbreak as well as how I could stop it and hopefully prevent it in the future. I hope that the experience that I gained can help others who are plagued by this nuisance. ...

First, I'll start off with a small disclaimer - I did not create this idea on my own. It was an idea I elaborated on to suit my own needs. This tool is something plugged into your household outlet and put into your fish tank with open ended wires allowing electricity to pass through the water. I cant be held responsible for any injury to yourself or your livestock. Use at your own risk. With that said. Ive used this on several large reef tanks including one of the premier Seattle area LFS's display ...