06
Nov 2015
Water tests - do you test regularly?
Testing is something I always recommend to anyone, especially if their tank is seemingly off. But what about testing when everything is right?
31
Oct 2015
Running Carbon (GAC) Properly
Using carbon in your reef will help improve water clarity, which allows better light penetration for your corals to utilize. I've been using GAC in a reactor for years, and never had any problems. Perhaps because I follow the rule of thumb of using only 1/2 a cup of a carbon per 50g of water.
11
Oct 2015
One year comparison
From October 2014 to October 2015, here's how my reef has changed for the better.
10
Oct 2015
Month 23: Day 690
Today my reef turns 23 months old. I've still got plenty to do: Install the NYOS protein skimmer, plumb in the Vectra L1 return pump, and get a new frag system built. Here's a picture of the two tanks side by side.
18
Sep 2015
New items added to the shop!
Not a week goes by I don't see new things I like and want to use for my aquarium, and whenever that happens the next step is adding it to my shop for customers to use as well.
15
Sep 2015
2015 MACNA Overview in D.C.
Instead of a write up with pictures, this year I opted to shoot video. It was a fun event, and I ran into a lot of friends as well as a bunch of happy hobbyists bursting with excitement.
31
Aug 2015
Making my Durso Standpipe even quieter
Last week's video was mostly about how I made it quieter, despite the lid that sits on top of the overflow. There were a few helpful tips included, which is easy to do when you stand around my tanks and look at the little things I do to make things work better.
25
Aug 2015
Bus LFS tour - Group Shopping!
This week's video is about our club's annual bus tour. Over 50 of us rode in an air conditioned bus for a full day visiting five local fish stores. How were they chosen?
23
Aug 2015
A sneaky alkalinity swing
I recently had an alkalinity swing creep up on my reef. Normally I like to keep the tank around 8 dKH, and yesterday I noticed the duncans in my frag tank (part of the same system) were closed up.
17
Aug 2015
22 months: Video shared
Due to popular request, I'm posting a video that shows the aquariums for a few minutes.
10
Aug 2015
Day 669 - 22 months update
The reef continues to do well. I mentioned on the first what I'd done for the reef. I treated the tank with Phosphate Rx to knock down PO4, and have pretty much only kept up with wiping the glass down every couple of days.