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FS: JBJ 28g NanoCube w/ CF hood + AquaEuroUSA Nano Skimmer + 20lb LR = $200

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Clinton

Getting ready to move and this tank is ready for a good home. New hood, AquaEuroUSA Nano Protein Skimmer 2 w/ Needle Wheel Pump, 20+ LB Live Rock, Brand new stock media basket (w/ media). Tank has recently been cleaned, … Continue reading →

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Cyano update and new DJ4 power center

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Clinton

Looks like the cyano disaster is finally subsiding.  After pushing a couple good doses of Boyd Chemiclean, and using the turkey baster liberally, the cyano is subsiding.  I also made a minor adjustment to one of my Koralia 1 pumps … 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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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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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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Skimmer back in effect

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Clinton

Got my new impeller/mesh fixtures from Sapphire late last week.  The new piece is a rigid mesh (as opposed to the old soft mesh).  Took all of about 20 seconds to get the cover off the pump, get the new … Continue reading →

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Clinton gets a new skimmer!

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Clinton

After a 3 month back order, my new Sapphire Aquatics skimmer finally came in today!!  Rather than bore you with ALL the details – here is a link: http://www.nanotuners.com/product_info.php?cPath=51&products_id=596 Installation was quick and painless.  I added a bunch of pics … Continue reading →

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