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  1. Restart Update

    Well I thought I would give a quick update on what was going on with my tank restart.

    I ordered 50lbs of keylargo rock from Marco Rock that has arrived.

    I purchased a 10 gallon tank and filled it up to use as my frag tank, painted the back glass, made a frag rack out of light diffuser, installed a heater, 30 gallon rated biowheel, added a nano korelia, added led lighting, waited for the temperature to level out and started moving over frags. I did not cycle the tank though ...
    Tags: cleaning, DIY, led, restart
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    Tank Entry , ‎ DIY projects
  2. Skimmer Swabbie repaired

    The Skimmer Swabbie offered by AvastMarine.com is a great way to keep the neck of the collection cup clean. A motor rotates a squeegee within the riser, as often as a timer allows. I've been using the Skimmer Swabbie for about two years. A few months ago, the motor stopped and I ordered a replacement.

    Fortunately, my tank sitter came over and helped get it swapped out because it was on my To Do list. A few weeks later, it was making strange noises so I called up Justin at Avast ...
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    Equipment
  3. Longest tank repair in History?

    It's been forever since I've checked-in on Reef Addicts. I still don't see a 400g in Marc's living room? Did they ship via PAC MULE? Seems like a year ago? Need our fix.
    Tags: repair
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    Questions - Need some input
  4. Reefkeeping while injured

    Over the weekend, I had a mishap and twisted my ankle. It's eye opening to realize how much we use our feet to every single mundane or important task. I live in a single level home, fortunately.

    Friends came over hours after my injury, and took me up to the local pharmacy to get an ankle brace to immobilize it for the time being. Even with it on, any kind of pressure would not only hurt, but impede the healing process. As I sat on the sofa watching pre-recorded tv, I was able to ...
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    Random Thoughts
  5. The Harp Sponge

    Saw this via Facebook today, and thought it was rather interesting. This is a carnivorous sponge.


    http://mission-blue.org/2012/11/new-...by-scientists/

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    Found very deep in the ocean, 10,800ft to 11,500ft - way deeper than you'll ever go unless you've got the funds to send a rover submarine down there. 2.04 to 2.18 miles down, to help you grasp the numbers.