Are you near the Baton Rouge, LA area and have a reef tank? I’m headed that way soon to do some filming and would love to meet with some local reef keeper types during my stay.
Let me know if you fit the bill and I’ll be in touch.
- Mark
Happy July 4th!

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Waiting for your new saltwater tank to cycle can be a real P.I.T.A. For roughly a month when you first start your tank, you can’t put anything in your tank: no fish, certainly no corals, no invertebrates. So you get to stare at a dark, empty tank. Can you say BORING?
(Note: some people advocate adding [...]

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Thanks to everyone who has been sending me updates on how knowing their tank personality has improved their tanks. I’m glad to hear things are going better for you all?
I’m curious though – what would you like to hear more about from the saltwater tank world? What’s something you are dealing with in regards to [...]

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#1: Hang on the Back (HOB) Overflow Boxes
HOB overflow boxes came about so people with non reef-ready tanks (tanks that are not drilled) could use a sump. HOB overflows work by creating a syphon to draw water over the top of your tank and then down into your sump. When the syphon breaks, then your [...]

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After 3 days of trying, I finally caught my 6-line wrasse. I filmed the whole thing so I’ll post video of it soon!
WOOHOOO!!!!

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Here is the most used line in the saltwater tank world and every time I hear it, I cringe:
“there is tons of information online…just google it and you can find the answer you are looking for…”
Ouch.
People are right, there is TONS of information on the internet. And the internet is growing each day. The answer you [...]

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I’ve joined forces with Austin Reef Club to offer a weekly newbie roundtable chat! During the chat, you can ask your questions and get real answers from me and other Austin Reef Club staff members!
Note: An username on the Austin Reef Club is required. There is no charge for user names…just register on the forum!
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I’ve been running the CO2 scrubber for 2 weeks now so I wanted to post my thoughts on the product.
Overall, the scrubber was very successful in not only raising my pH, but also maintaining it at high levels. Before I was using the scrubber, my pH would drop about .3 overnight, now I’m only seeing [...]

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I walk in my house last night from happy hour with my wife and I immediately sense something was off. I sniff the air and smell feces.
Immediately I start walking the house wondering if someone has broken in. I turn down the hallway towards the back bedroom and the door to our A/C closet is [...]

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A review of the CO2 scrubber and its effects on a reef tank

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