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Mr. Saltwater Tank’s 375 Gallon Reef Tank Build Show

375 gallons makes a large saltwater tank. There’s lots of swimming room for fish, lots of places to put corals and lots of opportunities for the unexpected to happen during the tank build process. Fortunately for me, I got all …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Covers Reef Builder’s Reef Stock 2013

In 2013 the saltwater tank trade show called  “ReefStock” expanded into a 2 day event.  The expansion meant more vendors, more corals and more unique stories for me to uncover. I called in my camera crew and here’s what I …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank’s Review of EcoTech Marine’s Radion Generation 2 and Radion Pro LED Fixtures

Say the words “lighting” and “saltwater tank” and LEDs will be one of the first things to comes to my mind.

Why?

Because LEDs will undoubtably grow coral and they have unsurpassed controllability. I’ve used EcoTech Marine’s Radion fixture with …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Visits The Steinhart Aquarium

Tank dabbler, reef enthusiast or reef junkie…they all love the same thing: really big saltwater aquariums.  I’m a die-hard reef junkie and I’ve seen some big reef tanks in my live, but nothing compares to the Philippine reef tank at …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank’s Review of the AquaIlluminations Wireless Controller

Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are and continue to be very popular with saltwater tank hobbyists. Between the power savings, range of available colors and seemingly infinite controllability, LEDs are here to stay. AquaIlluminations released their wireless controller in an effort …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Covers MACNA 2012 Part 2

A saltwater aquarium trade show as big and famous of MACNA could only be covered in 2 separate Mr. Saltwater Tank episodes. Here’s part 2 of my coverage of MACNA featuring some of the biggest names in the saltwater tank …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Covers MACNA 2012

Each fall, the Marine Aquariums Conference of North American, aka “MACNA” roll around and each fall, reef junkie, reef enthusiasts and tank dabblers travel far and wide to attend.. Why would they do that? Because of the wide variety of …

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11 Radions, 2800 Watts of Metal Halides and One 800 Gallon Show Tank

I’ve run my LED vs. Metal Halide experiment and saw great results. My friend Dave @ Vivid Aquariums is doing his own LED vs. Metal Halide experiment on an even bigger scale.

In this episode of Mr. Saltwater Tank TV, …

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First Look At The Mazarra Maxspect X

LED for saltwater aquariums continue their meteoric rise in popularity and for the budget minded, Mazarra believes they have the solution for you.

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #67: Alternatives to Coral Sunglasses Includes These

If you don’t want to back off your photo period, try this instead

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