Tanks
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29 Gallon Reef
Canopy Design
Sump & Refugium
Closed Loop SCWD
Build Your Own
closed loop
Progression Pictures
- over 2 years
55 Gallon Reef
Canopy Design
modified for MH Lighting
Canopy cooling
fans
Trying out T-5 HO Lighting
Blue LED Moonlights
that cool the tank too!
Sump & Refugium
- using every inch of space.
280g Gallon Reef
Days 1 to 7
Days 7 to 14
Discussion on Reef Central
- from the start
Further Discussion
- 8-5-'04 to 3-18-05
Further Discussion
- 3-19-2005 to now
Automatic Top Off System
Aqua Controller II
- using computer control
The Super Sump
- makes all the difference
My Power Panel
- wear to plug everything in
My New Power Center
- rewired by design
Calcium Reactor
- how it is set up
Sump\Refugiums & Acrylic Work
Sump Info
& DIY instructions
How a sump works!
Determine your exact needs
DIY simple sump & refugium
DIY overflow box/weir
How to start your overflow box
Working with acrylics - Routing
How to cut teeth in baffles
Tools I use to build sumps
Custom Sump with construction tips
DIY - how to make a sump's top flange
DIY - install a sump in an existing setup
DIY - make a sump with a glass tank
Setting up my first sump - by trial and error
Sumps to fit a variety of setups
Sump - Model A
Sump - Model B
Sump - Model C
Sump - Model D
Sump - Model E
Sump - Model F
Sump - Model G
Sump - Model G
Modified
Sump - Model H
Sump - Model I
Sump - Model J
Sump - Model K
Sump - Model L
Sump - Model M
23 gal sump
52 gal sump
58 gal sump
115g sump
Cube sump
Triple Sump
Side Sump
DAS sump
Other Acrylic Projects
Top-Down Photo Box
Cool your tank with fan trays
Cooling your reef with fan holders
A Nano tank with a false back
My 2 gallon Pico tank
90 gallon Propagation tank
Bubble Tip Anemones
Care and Understanding for BTAs
Bubble Tip Anemone's progress
My bubble tip anemone spawned
My BTA split!
Rose Bubble Tip Anemone
Karen's RBTA pages
Anemonia Majano splits in two
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Not a BTA
Food
Make your own Frozen Mix!
Brine Shrimp Recipe
Culture Phytoplankton
Proper Feeding Methods
How to Hatch Baby Brine Shrimp
RO/DI Systems - I sell them!
Why should you use RO/DI water?
100gpd 5-stage RO/DI
Installation Instructions
150gpd Boosted 5-stage RO/DI
"Boosted" Installation Instructions
Ordering questions
Replacement Pre-filters
Replacement Full Set
How to change filters
Trouble shooting FAQ page
How to change membrane
Never hook up a RO/DI
to your sump!
Acrylic Products I Sell
Top Down Photo Boxes
Floater Viewer Boxes
Custom Sumps
Internal Overflows
Media
Photographs
Identification page
- 267+ items listed!
Reef Portraits
from 2003
12/25/02 Caulastrea progress
07/09/03 Pictures from a 375g Reef
08/24/03 New SPS frags for my 55g
09/17/03 A Total Loss
(Death of
Acropora sp
)
09/23/03 Macro shots
10/31/03 A few new pictures
11/02/03 Maxima Clam
(Macro shots)
01/10/04 Macro shots
05/13/04 Baby Maxima Clam
06/05/04 Sun Coral
07/07/04 55g pictures
09/03/04 The Dallas World Aquarium
11/09/04 Clowns & Their Eggs (fry)
01/05/05 Baby Peppermint Shrimp
01/23/05 Images from my 280g reef
02/11/05 More Images from my 280g reef
03/19/06 Reef Tank Images
05/19/07 My trip to New York
(8 pages)
07/21/07 Port A Collection Trip
08/15/07 Coral Growth Shots
09/01/07 Austin Tank Tour
(9 pages)
11/02/07 My trip to South Dakota
04/18/08 CSEA - Cleveland, Ohio
05/23/08 My trip to Cincinatti, Ohio
Video
Mandarin documentary
(1.4megs)
Pods a-buzzin'
(1.4megs [Look center])
Bubble Tower
(1.2 megs)
Bristleworm on the Move
(1.7megs)
Bristleworm on the Run
(1.8megs)
SCWD demo
(4.2 megs)
Sun Coral feeding
(3.8 megs)
Swimming worms?
(5.1 megs)
Porcelain Crab feeding
(1.7 megs)
A glance at my 280g reef
(2 megs)
Clowns & their fry
(8 megs)
Clown hosting in coral
(3 megs)
Lil'Angels
(3.2 megs)
Angels of?
(3.7 megs)
Overflowing Tank
(5 megs)
Copperband Butterfly that eats!
(6 megs)
Mandarin Diner
(5 megs)
Casper the Seahorse
(12 megs)
VorTech Flow
(14 megs)
Corals in Motion
(41 megs)
Tucker Trapper II
(69 megs)
Bubble Counter Oil
(3 megs)
Quick video of my 280g
(17 megs)
Video of my Angled Tank
(28 megs)
And more...
MACNA XV
Louisville 2003
MACNA XVI
Boston 2004
MACNA XVII
Washington DC 2005
MACNA XVIII
Houston 2006
MACNA XIX
Pittsburgh 2007
MACNA XXI
Atlantic City 2009
CRASE - Oklahoma City
Next Wave 08
MAX - So. Cal
How to buy a Digital Camera
How to take great pictures!
How to use Photoshop like I do
How to resize images easily
Online Photography Lessons by Gregory!
Reviews, Articles and Solutions
Reviews
Aqua C Remora Protein Skimmer
SCWD - alt. current device
Tunze Turbelle (powerhead)
Refugium Lightbulb
VorTech Pump
Ordering from Live Aquaria
Ordering from Zoanuts.com
Cooling with fans
Cool your tank!
Cooling your reef
DIY canopy for Metal Halide lighting
Articles
Servicing a Mag Drive
Why should you use RO/DI water?
How to wire outlets safely yourself
Why should you attend MACNA?
How to organize a one-day conference
Moving a tank successfully!
How to rinse out old used sand
and reuse
How to change water correctly
How to care for a Suncoral
When can you buy a Mandarin?
Melev's Mandarin Diner
Metal Halide Lighting
- a brief review
Testing PAR
- how much is enough?
Replace seals
- in a Sequence Dart pump
Solutions to Problems & Pests
Lower your Nitrates!
Get rid of Green Hair Algae
Chemical Solutions
AEFW - how to find them & kill 'em
Red Bugs - Bath/Dip them away
Flatworms - How to kill them
Quarantine & Dips
Dosing Vodka - Why?
External Links
Check out my newest site & podcast!
Sources For Parts
Marine Depot
(Virtually anything you need )
Mag Drives
(Head pressure chart)
Bulkheads
Overflow boxes & flow rates
Hello Lights
(Lighting needs)
John Guest Fittings
(Quick connect fittings)
Champion Lighting
(For most needs)
LocLine
(Flexible returns)
Acrylic needs
(Weld-on and more)
Library Articles
Reef Aquarium Water Parameters
Solving Calcium/Alkalinity Issues
Settingup/Adjusting a Calcium Reactor
Running Carbon - Why?
Photography Lessons by Gregory (gho)
Lighting Comparison
Lighting comparison chart
250w MH test - various spectrums
Discussion Forums
DFWMAS Message board
Blogs on Reef Addicts
Reefcast!
- Reef podcast
Reefcast Shows
- List of episodes
Reefcast Tutorial
- how to download episodes
Local to Dallas-Ft Worth
List of fish stores
& map!
Local Club -
DFWMAS