Author Archives: Clinton

About Clinton

Born and raised shralpin the steep and deep up in Bozeman America, now on the sunny surfside in Southern Californaia. Workin hard and playin harder that's a mantra to live by in my book. All that aside, I'm a laid back, fun lovin, adventurous guy. Really not a fan of people who pretend to be something they aren't. I'm more the kind of guy that thinks that laughter is the best medicine, and life is far too short to waste. There's an adventure out there waiting, all you have to do is get off the couch, find something you are passionate about and get after it!

New bulb = lost color

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Clinton

Those of us in the nano-tank world know that you should routinely change out your bulbs.  Experts say you should “burn in” the bulb for awhile before going full intensity (chances are good your old bulb wasn’t kicking out anywhere … Continue reading →

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Nano aquarium skimmer analysis (AIO)

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Clinton

Today I’ll be looking at a couple All In One (AIO) skimmers for nano tanks.  Specifically, I’ll be looking at solutions for my tank – the JBJ 28g HQI tank.  Nano tank purists (like myself) have the mindset that part … Continue reading →

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Project “growth shot” in full effect!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Clinton

I’ve been playing with the idea of starting up a full blown page to post weekly growth shots to, and tonight I finally decided to sit down and make it happen! The wife is out of the house on Monday … Continue reading →

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Sapphire Aquatics NC28 Skimmer Review

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Clinton

I’m turning over a new leaf this week and starting into a series of reviews on my current equipment. I’ve been toying around with the idea of adding several pieces of gadgetry lately, and the first one is a new skimmer. Continue reading →

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Growth shots via iPhone HD video

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Clinton

Nothing too fancy, but the iPhone 4 allows you to shoot full HD video and upload to YouTube all without leaving your phone. Finding it’s INFINITELY easier to do short vids and growth shots. Here is a short clip from … Continue reading →

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iPhone 4.0 = more pics and vids on the way!

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Clinton

I’ve been on a Twitter frenzy lately, mostly becuase (as the concept might dictate) micro-blogging is quicker and easier than full blown blogging (follow us @coraltopia).  However, there have been several updates in the past weeks so I thought I … Continue reading →

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New growth shots

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Clinton

The tank has been looking pretty dang good lately, so time for another round of growth shots.  My raspberry prostrata is finally branching off, and I’ve got a handful of plugs of purple joker palys ready to hit the market. Still looking to add … Continue reading →

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Growth shots

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Clinton

Terrible snap shot cannon, but the tank is FINALLY starting to come back around. Lost quite a few frags and some of them are slowly recovering. Here’s hoping the next round of shots shows some notable improvement! Growth ShotsAfter a … Continue reading →

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Salinity crash

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Clinton

If you’ve been following Clinton’s 28g (mostly via the Twitter feed) then you’ll know that I’ve been struggling with some stability lately. I finally got the fans upgraded and the CA/MG issues on the mend. Everything was starting to stabilize … Continue reading →

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Clinton’s Nanotuner 28g HQI fan upgrade

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Clinton

Thought I would post some pics of my fan upgrade over the weekend. I noticed my fans weren’t cutting the mustard when I noticed the heatsink clicking the lights off after a little over 7hours. At first, I thought it … Continue reading →

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