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Here’s how I set up a brand new 27 gallon Marineland aquarium using live sand and live rock. The equipment is simple, and maintenance will be as well, just how Caitlin would

Setting up and cycling a new tank
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To feed the tank automatically each day, as well as when you are away due to travel, the Eheim Autofeeder drops in food to feed your reef.  The Eheim Chimney that I

The Eheim Chimney (auto feeder)
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Designing the steel stand for the new 400g, i knew I'd want a full length walkboard, allowing me to work anywhere in the tank comfortably.

The Walkboard
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At MACNA 21, I did a two hour demonstration showing how I work with acrylic, the tools I use and the techniques I prefer to employ. Here's a short segment filmed by an

Acrylic demonstration at MACNA 2009
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Scraping Manjanos off the rockwork is an effective solution that won't affect the reef tank adversely. Spending a few hours on this focused task will restore the aquarium back

Removing Manjanos manually
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Today marks four years when the livestock was placed in my 400g reef. Here are all the links I talked about in this video:

Reef Trace app:

Four Year Anniversary of my 400g reef
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    1. Using an iPhone 4 in a floater box, you can see how the

      A View From Above
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      Unnarrated filming of my 400g set up,  showcasing everything from the light rack to the refugium, helping you visualize where everything fits together.  I shot this

      Video Tour of the 400g Setup
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      While construction of the new fishroom was underway, the livestock awaited their future home in Rubbermaid feeding troughs.  It was like living in a mad scientist's lab,

      The temporary livestock vats
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