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  1. 60g cube stand

    The new stand for the 60g cube arrived about 10 days ago. I ordered it from EzTube.com, and it was a very simple design.

    8) 22" square steel pipe, powdercoated
    4) 31" square steel pipe, powdercoated
    8) tri-corner pieces, heavy duty

    What I like about Ez-Tube is that they will cut everything, file the edges to remove any sharp burrs, and pack it carefully. Here are all the pictures. The only tool I needed was a rubber mallet to hammer it together.
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    Equipment
  2. Teaser shot

    Here's a picture from tonight's efforts.

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    Tank Entry
  3. Power outage project update

    In my neighborhood, power goes out from time to time. It may be a few minutes, or an hour. About two or three times a year, it will go out for a longer period of time, which is precisely why I own a generator. I've written about how it is used, as well as good maintenance tips for long term use. Here's the full write up: http://www.reefaddicts.com/content.p...tect-your-reef

    There are a few drawbacks to using a generator. Fumes ...
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    Electrical
  4. EcoTech Marine Vortech MP10 ES RF Module Upgrade.

    So I currently operate 2 EcoTech Marine Vortech MP10 ES pumps on my 20 gallon aquarium. One pump was purchased without the Wireless feature and the other came with the wireless feature standard. I have been having a few issues with my pumps in tuning the proper water flow within my aquarium because the pumps were not synchronized wirelessly. If I turn them up too much I get a sandstorm tornado of sugar sized aragonite sand which make my aquarium look like a white Christmas. If I turn them down too ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Equipment
  5. Slowly Dropping pH, Calcium & Alkalinity Levels.

    So I have added a about 7 small mini Acropora colonies (more like large frags about 1.5 inches x 1.5 inches into my aquarium since the water parameters seemed stable enough and over the past three weeks my water parameters have started to take a dive. I've also noticed that a few of the Acropora colonies seem to be suffering from burned tips. No I have a very minimum bioload as there are no fish in my aquarium and I feed only twice a week. But I am curious what could be causing the drop in pH, ...