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Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/07/2008, 10:04 PM
Replies: 1
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Posted By mattyparsons
well, maybe a little video clip might help me get...

well, maybe a little video clip might help me get some responses.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kwKkyAnzJbY
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/29/2007, 10:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 420
Posted By mattyparsons
yeah, i tried the gh test. the scale on...

yeah, i tried the gh test.

the scale on the chart maxed out at like 12 drops or something. ...30 drops later i still hadn't seen a color change in the titration.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/28/2007, 10:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 420
Posted By mattyparsons
api kh/gh test kit

i was in my semi-local fish store two days ago, looking for a test kit for my tank's kh. without too much detail, they had an api test kit that had reagents to test for kh, and gh.

however, the...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/27/2007, 09:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 298
Posted By mattyparsons
proper magnesium?

hello folks,

my appologies if this has been posted on to death but the search function is nonfunctional.

anyway- i use seawater for my tank water, and after an issue last week i went out...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/27/2007, 08:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 613
Posted By mattyparsons
clarkii breeding behavior?

does anyone have any info as far as what behaviors a male and female clark's clown will exhibit when they are preparing to breed?

i saw some crazy behaviors coming from my boy and girl tonight...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/27/2007, 08:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 766
Posted By mattyparsons
awesome. thanks again for your help. ...

awesome.

thanks again for your help.

if you are ever in the market for a very large, very aggressive clownfish that likes to attack hands, just let me know!
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/26/2007, 09:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 766
Posted By mattyparsons
good info. i have a few that are really...

good info.

i have a few that are really doing well and putting out new leaves more regularly than some of the others. they're also growing larger as well. i cut half of the growth tip off of...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/26/2007, 09:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 766
Posted By mattyparsons
any tips on how to get them to branch?

any tips on how to get them to branch?
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/26/2007, 07:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 766
Posted By mattyparsons
thanks for the kind words! i am quite proud...

thanks for the kind words!

i am quite proud of my work. started with a standard 55 gal and metal stand from petland discound, drilled the back, cut and shaped an overflow from 6 inch pvc,...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/26/2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,792
Posted By mattyparsons
be sure to be careful about disposal upon...

be sure to be careful about disposal upon removal.

the west coast is having issues with invasive caulerpa which was inadvertently released into the bays.

cheers!
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/26/2007, 05:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 766
Posted By mattyparsons
quesion about my red mangroves

i've currently got a 20 gallon long underneath my main display tank, which acts as a sump/refuge. i have hung a 65 watt 10k daylight powercompact above it for lighting. the lighting is on from...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/25/2007, 09:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 221
Posted By mattyparsons
calcium question

if i were to take a bunch of clam shells and smash them up, and then put them in my sump, would the calcium leach out and supplement the water in the tank?

i'm about to start dosing with kalwasser...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 12/25/2007, 09:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 841
Posted By mattyparsons
yeah, its in the 14 day thing, so i should get a...

yeah, its in the 14 day thing, so i should get a refund (only had it alive for 4 full days).

makes it suck a little less, but it still sucks.
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 12/24/2007, 10:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 841
Posted By mattyparsons
well thank you all for your responses. sadly,...

well thank you all for your responses. sadly, the clam passed this morning. i'm extremely sadened at this loss.

i am quite frustrated because the liveaquaria "quick stats" says temperature...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 12/24/2007, 09:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 841
Posted By mattyparsons
what's wrong with my new deresa?

i purchased a deresa from live aquaria last week, and it arrived on thursday. i took a full two hours to acclimate him (with the lights off) just before the tank's night cycle. by the time i bid...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/05/2007, 12:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,326
Posted By mattyparsons
damn. that's incredible.

damn. that's incredible.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/04/2007, 05:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,326
Posted By mattyparsons
she's eating too! yeah i'm still not...

she's eating too!

yeah i'm still not positive on the ID. it looks like it could be either a blue or an angel, but the key for both shows there being smaller white stripes in between the larger...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/04/2007, 12:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,326
Posted By mattyparsons
here's my new baby! ...

here's my new baby!

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v143/155/13/523464407/n523464407_295208_585.jpg

my appologies for the fuzziness. he's a bit shy.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/03/2007, 08:07 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,326
Posted By mattyparsons
love that gulf stream! thanks again to...

love that gulf stream!

thanks again to everyone who posted care info for this beautiful critter. with some luck, we'll be together for a long time.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/02/2007, 07:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,326
Posted By mattyparsons
no pic yet. should have one by the end of the...

no pic yet. should have one by the end of the week.

turns out it may be a queen angel, and not the blue angel like i thought originally.

he was observed eating this afternoon for the first...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/02/2007, 06:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,326
Posted By mattyparsons
apparently he never got the memo about the temp. ...

apparently he never got the memo about the temp.

i got him in the vicinity of moriches inlet on long island.

thanks for the info! i'll post a pic when i can get a good one.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/01/2007, 05:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,326
Posted By mattyparsons
captured juvenile blue angel!

well, after a few hours of scuba diving, and a few weeks playing with my new slurp gun, i finally captured a juvenile blue angel.

here's where it gets interesting, i live on long island, ny.
...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/06/2007, 04:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 310
Posted By mattyparsons
reef safe paint?

forgive me if this has been posted a million times, but the search function isn't working.

i'm building a corner overflow out of a slice of 6 inch pvc pipe, and i would just like to know if there...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/18/2006, 07:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 271
Posted By mattyparsons
the caulerpa has become a nuisance to me because...

the caulerpa has become a nuisance to me because it has started to smother some of my corals. it came into my tank via a frag that i was given. it started out as one tiny piece which has gone on...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/17/2006, 04:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 935
Posted By mattyparsons
does it look like this?- ...

does it look like this?-

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/139697Chaetomorpha_aerea.jpg
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