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Forum: Reef 12-29-2011, 09:08 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 19,078
Posted By mattdean
I think if customers treated their LFS...

I think if customers treated their LFS owner/staff with the respect and kindness we demand from them, everybody would find it a better experience.

I get exceptional treatment (from all the stores...
Forum: Reef 12-27-2011, 02:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,658
Posted By mattdean
I agree it's more than just light. My corals grow...

I agree it's more than just light. My corals grow like weeds. I almost wish they would grow slower. Regardless, It was the colors that persuaded them to change, however. With Fiji purples and the...
Forum: Reef 12-27-2011, 05:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,658
Posted By mattdean
I have an 8 bulb T5 with a Reefbrite XHO Actinic...

I have an 8 bulb T5 with a Reefbrite XHO Actinic Blue strip on my 5 X 2 125 Peninsula and the colors are amazing. I can grow anything like a weed in my tank. I around 75 SPS corals in my tank and...
Forum: Reef 12-09-2011, 12:24 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 25,106
Posted By mattdean
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Reef 12-08-2011, 11:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 25,106
Posted By mattdean
125 gallon 5X2 peninsula. ...

125 gallon 5X2 peninsula.

http://www.mattdean.com/build/tvsideoct2011small.jpg

http://www.mattdean.com/build/rockwork.jpg
Forum: Reef 11-28-2011, 08:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,771
Posted By mattdean
I have a 5 X 2 X 20 125 gallon. It was a custom...

I have a 5 X 2 X 20 125 gallon. It was a custom build. I love the dimensions.
Forum: Reef 11-26-2011, 04:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,364
Posted By mattdean
Very nice!

Very nice!
Forum: Reef 11-25-2011, 06:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,364
Posted By mattdean
I posted a thread/review on the Reefbrite XHO...

I posted a thread/review on the Reefbrite XHO here. There's a few pics of my tank comparing the look with and without :

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79427
Forum: Reef 11-25-2011, 01:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,364
Posted By mattdean
My wife doesn't like looking at the tank with the...

My wife doesn't like looking at the tank with the T5's on anymore. she only wants the Reefbrite XHO actinic. It looks like a painting. You did a really good job capturing it with the LED on. I found...
Forum: Reef 11-19-2011, 07:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,053
Posted By mattdean
Can you install a vent to the outside in the...

Can you install a vent to the outside in the ceiling above the tank? that's what i did and it keeps the humidity down nicely. Also, you may need to run a dehumidifier. Just make sure you get a GOOD...
Forum: Pictures 11-19-2011, 02:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,095
Posted By mattdean
Well, this is why I said they were "artisitic"...

Well, this is why I said they were "artisitic" this was his vision". I like them. I have lots of "normal" pics of my tank. It's nice to get a different point of view on the beauty in the tank.
Forum: Pictures 11-19-2011, 02:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,095
Posted By mattdean
Thanks! The tank is 2 years old, However, I...

Thanks! The tank is 2 years old, However, I changed all the corals a little more thana year ago. All the sps were 1 inch frags no more than a year ago. Some only 6 months. I'm getting really good...
Forum: Pictures 11-18-2011, 04:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,095
Posted By mattdean
I've always thought my tank was exceptionally...

I've always thought my tank was exceptionally beautiful, but the way Mitch approaches shooting gives a whole new dimension to the beauty in the tank. I wonder how often we truly admire the individual...
Forum: Pictures 11-18-2011, 03:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,095
Posted By mattdean
http://www.mattdean.com/build/faviapinkmacro.jpg ...

http://www.mattdean.com/build/faviapinkmacro.jpg

http://www.mattdean.com/build/mitchbetty.jpg

http://www.mattdean.com/build/zoafocus.jpg

http://www.mattdean.com/build/redplanet.jpg
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Forum: Pictures 11-18-2011, 03:43 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,095
Posted By mattdean
Artistic pics of my tank by Aquatic Prints (Mitchell)

Mitchell from aquaticprints.com came over and took pics of my tank, corals and fish. I'm very happy with the results.

He was great to work with and a very nice guy. Keep in mind, these are...
Forum: Lighting Specific 10-24-2011, 01:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,316
Posted By mattdean
I bought them from Oakville Reef Gallery in the...

I bought them from Oakville Reef Gallery in the GTA. They are definitely available in Canada, but not as readily as I would have thought. I do know ORG ships, if necessary.

The fixture that bkelly...
Forum: Lighting Specific 10-23-2011, 03:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,316
Posted By mattdean
Matt's Reefbrite XHO LED strip "review" - WOW!

I was always happy with the lighting on my tank - an 8 bulb, 54W T5 Tek light. Most hobbyists who saw my tank thought the colors were great. I was itching to try to enhance the colors, though, So, I...
Forum: Reef 10-21-2011, 12:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,465
Posted By mattdean
Oakville Reef Gallery. Best dry goods in the GTA.

Oakville Reef Gallery. Best dry goods in the GTA.
Forum: Reef 10-09-2011, 03:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,502
Posted By mattdean
What I was saying is....you can put...

What I was saying is....you can put GFO(phoshphate remover) in a bag, as well as carbon in a separate bag and put that into the canister. You will keep N03 and P04 down. The spray bar on the return...
Forum: Reef 10-08-2011, 04:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,502
Posted By mattdean
No. You don't really need it, but you could use...

No. You don't really need it, but you could use it to run GFO/GAC if you wanted. That's what I used my canister filter for on my 125. You can just take the spray bar off the return and have it dump...
Forum: Reef 09-28-2011, 01:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,112
Posted By mattdean
How long has your tank been set up? If it's...

How long has your tank been set up? If it's fairly new, your PH is fine. Mine was around 7.7 for months. Then it rose on it's own over time. What's most important is that it doesn't fluctuate...
Forum: Reef 09-23-2011, 01:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,054
Posted By mattdean
For wrasses, look at Blue Star Leapord Wrasses....

For wrasses, look at Blue Star Leapord Wrasses. Mine are beautiful and very active and hardy. This is one of mine.

http://www.mattdean.com/build/starsky.jpg
Forum: Reef 09-13-2011, 10:59 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 35,558
Posted By mattdean
You misread what I was trying to say. I love the...

You misread what I was trying to say. I love the show. It's good entertainment. I agree with Brett 100%. I was poking fun at Big Al's as a place to get competent advice. Not at the show.

Sometimes...
Forum: Reef 09-13-2011, 09:38 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 35,558
Posted By mattdean
Brett is right. It's the LFS' responsibility to...

Brett is right. It's the LFS' responsibility to make sure people do things right. that's why I always ask the 14 year old sales person at Big Al's what to do first! :baby:
Forum: Reef 09-12-2011, 02:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,990
Posted By mattdean
:biggrin: Thanks! I'm very happy with it.

:biggrin: Thanks! I'm very happy with it.
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