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Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 9

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Well it is week 9 of my Oceanic BioCube 29g saltwater reef aquarium. I decided to add Frogspawn coral to the tank this week. You can see them in the video below. It has added interesting movement to the tank and I think it frames out the tank nicely. In other news the pavona coral appears to be declining somewhat. I discovered that my salinity levels were a little on the … [Read more...] about Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 9

Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 8

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I've decided to start posting a new video weekly of my saltwater aquarium so that you can see how the tank progresses (or digresses should tragedy strike). This video was taken on week 8 since I first put the sand in the tank. I wish I had started this from week 1, but oh well. I'll do that with the next aquarium. Hope you enjoy it, and please let me know if you have any … [Read more...] about Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 8

Dosing Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4 in Saltwater Aquarium | Aquariums Life

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Our friends over at aquariumslife.com posted an article about using Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4 from a saltwater aquarium!  I've never heard of this before but the science seems sound.My 29 gallon saltwater aquarium is still too young to have any significant NO3 and PO4 buildup, but I'm definitely going to try something like this if it ever becomes a problem. Though I need to … [Read more...] about Dosing Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4 in Saltwater Aquarium | Aquariums Life

Movie Recommendation: Under the Sea 3D

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Under the Sea 3D Clips and Info Working for ReelzChannel.com has its advantages, including being able to find all the best clips to embed on my personal site. Under the Sea 3D is an IMAX 3D video of mysterious and stunning creatures off the Australian and New Guinea coasts. I haven't seen this video since Albuquerque, NM doesn't have an IMAX theater... but if I can find … [Read more...] about Movie Recommendation: Under the Sea 3D