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Rescued Coral Photo Gallery
These are just some before and after photos of corals I’ve rescued. Click the captions if you’re interested in the recovery process! Or, click the photo to see it enlarged. The original ReefCentral...
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Acanthastrea-Eating Spiders
Here’s another one for your nightmares! For years I had heard rumors of a stealthy Acanthastrea predator, but I had yet to find one (to my relief.) A while back, I attended a coral fragging...
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Swim Bladder Inflammation in Fish
Swim bladder problems are somewhat uncommon in saltwater aquarium fish. They’re commonly found in deepwater fish that are not properly decompressed, sometimes in fish with digestive problems (commonly...
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author would specifically like to thank Kevin Youngberg for his technical expertise, William Bridges for his loving support, and Baby Bridges (due 1 March 2014) for her patience...
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LEDs – The Introduction (Part I)
For my graduate engineering thesis, I decided to attack a known problem in my biggest hobby rather than in my actual career field (let’s face it, writing about aquariums is a lot more fun for me!)...
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LEDs – Data Collection (Part III)
CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II – LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER III – DATA COLLECTION The primary user of this lighting system was determined to be a male of age 25-34 years located in the United...
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LEDs – Methodology (Part IV)
CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II – LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER III – DATA COLLECTION CHAPTER IV – METHODOLOGY The objective of this project was to follow the system engineering process, research the...
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LEDs – Analysis and Results (Part V)
CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II – LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER III – DATA COLLECTION CHAPTER IV – METHODOLOGY CHAPTER V – ANALYSIS AND RESULTS Analysis Environmental Analysis Humidity Exposed bodies...
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LEDs – Conclusions (Part VI)
CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II – LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER III – DATA COLLECTION CHAPTER IV – METHODOLOGY CHAPTER V – ANALYSIS AND RESULTS CHAPTER VI – CONCLUSIONS The LED fixture system has met...
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Rescuing Dying Corals: Lithophyllon
I received a call one day that a local fish store (LFS) employee had overdosed the reef tanks with a chemical used to treat flatworms (I was not told what chemical it was). They asked if I wanted to...
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How to Make a CO2 Scrubber to Raise pH
It’s that time of year, when it’s freezing outside and toasty inside. That means many houses (especially newer ones) start to accumulate carbon dioxide (CO2). For aquarists, this often translates...
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LEDs – How To
This is the last portion of the series on LEDs (and is probably the most useful). Below is the step-by-step build for my LED lighting system for my 150g SPS-dominant reef. As with any DIY (especially...
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DIY Sulfur Denitrate Reactor
Life happens to the best of us, and algae outbreaks usually follow. Within the last year, I had a kid, started back to school, and worked full time. Needless to say, my aquariums (and this site!)...
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Pregnancy and Reefkeeping
In honor of Mother’s Day this year in the United States, this post covers the risks of becoming a mother while keeping a reef aquarium. Last year, I was pregnant with my first child, and I was...
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