Marc's helpful links - By Category


First Things First: Plan before you buy!

Brief Overview
Printable Version of above
http://www.melevsreef.com/overview.htm
http://www.melevsreef.com/printable_nemo.doc

Aquariums

29 gal Reef
55 gal Reef
Tank Parameters Chart
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/maintank.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/55gal.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/parms.html

Sumps & Refugiums

How it works!
Determine your needs
14 gal sump
Sump - Model A
35 gal sump
23 gal sump
52 gal sump
58 gal sump
Sump - Model D
Sump - Model E
Sump - Model F
Sump - Model G
80 gal sump
115g sump
Cube sump
DAS sump
Split Sump
Triple Sump
simple sump & refugium
overflow box/weir
Working with Acylics - Routing
Working with Acylics - Teeth
http://www.melevsreef.com/what_sump.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/make_a_sump.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/sump.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/sumps/sump_model_a.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/55sump.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/sump_patrick.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/sump_chris.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/58sump.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/sump_model_d.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/sump_model_e.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/sumps/sump_f.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/sump_model_g.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/80g_sump.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/dfwmas/plin/115g_sump.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/cube_sump.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/das_sump.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/sumps/split_sump.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/dm/triple_sump.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/design.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/overflow.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/routing.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/teeth.html

Feeding Timer

Feeding Timer http://www.melevsreef.com/timer/

Canopy

Canopy Design for my 29g
Canopy for my 55g
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/canopy.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/mh.html

Closed Loop

Closed Loop with SCWD wavemaker
How To Build One
Ball valve & union
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/closedloop.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/how_to_build.html
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=FT3714

Pure Water

100 gpd 5-stage RO/DI
Installation Instructions of above unit
http://www.melevsreef.com/ro_di.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/rodi_install.html

Solutions!

Lower your Nitrates!
Get rid of Green Hair Algae
Cool your tank!
Flatworms - How to kill them
http://www.melevsreef.com/reducing_nitrates.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/gha.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/fan_tray.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

My Reviews and Articles

Aqua C Remora (not Pro)
SCWD - alternating current device
Tunze Turbelle (powerhead)
Servicing a Mag Drive
How to buy a Digital Camera

How to take great pictures!
Why should you use RO/DI water?
When can you buy a Mandarin?
New Refugium Lightbulb
Why should you attend MACNA?
http://reefcentral.com/modules.php?s=&name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=17
http://reefcentral.com/modules.php?s=&name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=9
http://reefcentral.com/modules.php?s=&name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=16
http://www.melevsreef.com/magdrive.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/buying_camera.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/take_great_pictures.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/why_rodi.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/mandarin_care.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/why_macna.html

Images & Identifications

Identification page
7/9/03 Pictures from 375g Reef
8/24/03 New SPS frags for my 55g
Caulastrea progress
Seahorses and more - MACNA XV
A Total Loss (SPS death)
9/23/03 Macro shots
Reef Portraits - 9 MEG DOWNLOAD!
A few new pictures
Maxima Macro shots
1/10/04 Macro shots
Baby Maxima Clam
Sun Coral
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
http://www.melevsreef.com/dfwmas/07_2003/july_meeting.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0803/082403_fraglets.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/caulestria.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/macna15/macna15.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/loss.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/0923_pics.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/portrait/portrait.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1003/1031.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1003/macro_maxima.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0104/reefshots_011004.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0504/baby_maxima.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0604/suncoral.html

Bubble Tip Anemone

Bubble Tip Anemone progress
My anemone spawned
My BTA split on 3/10/04!
Care and Understanding of BTAs
Anemonia Mejano split in two
Rose BTA
Karen's Rose page

http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/bta.html
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/spawning.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0304/bta_split.html
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/bubbletipanemones.htm
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/mejano.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0404/rbta.html
http://home.att.net/~karenssaltwater/wsb/html/view.cgi-html2.html--SiteID-697114.html

Food

Make your own frozen mix!
Culture Phtyoplankton
Hatch Brineshrimp
Feeding Timer
http://www.melevsreef.com/food.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/phytoplankton.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/brineshrimp.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/timer/

Lighting Comparison

T-5 High Output Lighting
Lighting comparison chart
250w MH test - various spectrums
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0504/t5.html
http://www.coralreefecosystems.com/ltg_bulb_color.htm
http://www.cnidarianreef.com/lamps.cfm

Parts

Marine Depot
  • Mag Drives - head pressure
  • Bulkheads
  • Overflow boxes & rates

  • HelloLights.com
    John Guest Fittings
    Champion Lighting
    Modular hose - LocLine
    Acrylic needs (Weld-On cement)
    http://www.marinedepot.com/
    http://www.marinedepot.com/a_ph_danner.asp?CartId=
    http://www.marinedepot.com/a_ft_2.asp?CartId=#bh
    http://www.marinedepot.com/a_of.asp?CartId=
    http://www.hellolights.com/index.html
    http://www.johnguest.com/
    http://www.championlighting.com/
    http://modularhose.com/
    http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/category.php?bid=21&

    Sites for Discussion

    Reef Central Forums
    Newsgroup: rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
    DFWMAS Message board
    D/FW Marine Aquatic Society
    Zoos-R-Us

    http://www.dfwmas.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi
    http://www.dfwmas.com
    http://www.zoosrus.com/phpBB2/
    http://reefcentral.com/vbulletin/
    reef keeping questions and answers

    LFS in Metroplex

    LFS list http://www.melevsreef.com/lfs.html
    Email Marc