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  1. xraymatt

    Diet Change

    Well, after the 1st day of the new diet, the fish didn't come out from the rocks for most of the day. Not as much as usual at least. Hopefully they will get used to the new food.
  2. xraymatt

    Diet Change

    That's actually that one of the articles that made me change their diet. Great information. Those vitamins are on my list for my next run to the LFS. Are there any other place to get proper vitamins other than the LFS?
  3. xraymatt

    Diet Change

    I just had to share this with you all. After doing a lot of research on home made food ingredients, I made my first batch of silversides, mysis shrimp, and some dried nori. After a short toast dedicated to the brine shrimp that I will no longer use, in went the new blend. If only my fish could...
  4. xraymatt

    Cleaning Halide Bulbs and/or Glass

    Very nice technique. I just switched out my MH bulbs and stood there for a while looking for smudge marks before firing them up. The last thing you want to hear is POP!!
  5. xraymatt

    Fed up with skimmer

    Hopefully you've worked out the issue. I recently broke in a new skimmer and was about to give up on it for not "performing" up to my expectations. My problem was that it took a few days to build up a slime coat on the inside of the skimmer before it started to produce a lot of foam. It took...
  6. xraymatt

    Switching to Salt!

    Looks great so far. Good job on the stand! Nice to see that you're taking your time. That's one of the most difficult aspects of this hobby.
  7. xraymatt

    My Petco Experience

    $1 sale starts tomorrow am. The Petco in Marysville has a decent saltwater section, but the one here in Mount Vernon where I live isn't very impressive. I'm going up to Bellingham this weekend to check out their store.......and the tanks!
  8. xraymatt

    acrylic scratches

    This is great news. I was just about to start a project of draining the tank this weekend to remove some scratches. This just may have saved me a huge headache! Thank you guys!
  9. xraymatt

    Green brittle star 1 Sailfin tang 0

    $200 decoration? That must be a HUGE starfish!! Glad he found a home. Sorry about the fish.
  10. xraymatt

    eye surgry

    I have to also give an endorsement to Lasik. I had it done 7 years ago and it was a whole new world that opened up to me. During the past 6 months, I noticed my vision getting less sharp. It happened mostly when I was tired, but sometiimes it was more consistent. I went in for an eye exam a few...
  11. xraymatt

    EMERGENCY

    I was a big skeptic about garlic in the past, but jumped on the garlic bandwagon years ago and I've nothing but success with it. Is it because of the garlic? Who knows, but I don't want to risk not using it. Just a side note: I use it for a couple weeks, then give them a break. Also, I put the...
  12. xraymatt

    Hey Jamie, That skimmer is a beast! Still trying to dial it in, but it will be just fine. The...

    Hey Jamie, That skimmer is a beast! Still trying to dial it in, but it will be just fine. The frogspawn is doing awesome! Thank you so much for that. It was great to meet you guys. Matt
  13. xraymatt

    Coral Acclimation

    In the past I put a "new" coral in a small container with the water it came with. Every few minutes I would add a little of my tank water until the majority of water in the container was my water. Just wasn't sure how long this process should take. I know that acclimating starfish is a slow...
  14. xraymatt

    Coral Acclimation

    Been out of the game for a while and one thing I've learned through the years in this hobby is to never be afraid to ask a question. Even a relatively obvious one. So here it goes. How long do you acclimate a new coral before placing it into your tank? Thanks in advance for your responses. Matt
  15. xraymatt

    Hey Mike. I'm right up the road in Mount Vernon. Still have some chaeto? Thanks! Matt

    Hey Mike. I'm right up the road in Mount Vernon. Still have some chaeto? Thanks! Matt
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