starfire pics

[starfire]

These are from a few weeks ago.

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/birdsnest.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/bluemillie.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/secale.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/Selago.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/YellowAcro.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/maxclam.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/bluetort.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/yellowtang.jpg

[starfire]

A few more.

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/supermillie.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/Mconfusa.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/Mundata.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/Msuperman.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/Msunset.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/Mpeltiformis.jpg

Thanks for viewing.

[erikharrison]

B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l.

Thanks for posting those tremendous shots! FTS??? :bigsmile:

Also what camera?

[starfire]

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/FTS.jpg

Using a canon digital rebel xti.

[erikharrison]

Very nice! WOW, what kind of tang is that? Or is it an Angel of sorts?? I like the Calfo! Any way I can pry some equipment shots? I think it would be great for some of our up and coming reefers to be able to see what looks like a very nice setup!

[cpreefguy]

Wow! Awesome tank! Your SPS look healthy, must be all of those Tunze's
in there :D

[starfire]

Hey thanks! That is a pyramid butterfly. It's super awesome.

Here's the best equip shot I could do:
http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/caEverythinIn.JPG

[cpreefguy]

What size is your tank? Care to share some specs?

[starfire]

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/cad.jpg

It's a 125 AGE starfire. I think the calfo is actualy 4'.

[TexasTodd]

Nice!

Calfos and Tunzes work well. :)

Todd

[RayAllen]

Great to see New guys on Maast with awesome established tanks. Great tank and Welcome to Maast!

[starfire]

I'm not entirely new. I joined Nov 05. Just more of a lurker.

[RayAllen]

I see that, at least you come out to show us some great pics.

[apedroza]

Excelllent setup your tanks looks awesome. Who makes AGE tanks?

[starfire]

http://www.acrylicandglassexhibits.com/ They make some beautiful tanks!

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/RC/delivery.jpg

[stoneroller]

Nice shots. Great tank. Look at the size of the brain in upper right. Close up?

[erikharrison]

Thanks for taking the time to post all of these. Again, awesome tank!

[Bill S]

Nice! I love the butterfly too.

Doesn't it stink when you have to drop a watermark/copywrite on your photos to keep some jakeleg from using them to sell on ebay???

[RayAllen]

I really love those long calflows. Your sump/equipment look great.

[starfire]

Their certainty a beast to clean.

[copperband]

Wow your tank looks amazing your butterfly is so cool. and your huge clam is amazing.

[starfire]

Nice shots. Great tank. Look at the size of the brain in upper right. Close up?

Thanks, I didn't really have a good close up of the brain. This is all I could dig up:

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/greenbrain.jpg


Nice! I love the butterfly too.


Wow your tank looks amazing your butterfly is so cool. and your huge clam is amazing.
Thanks, here's another shot of the pyramid butterfly. It's super friendly and very reef safe!

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/pyramidangel.jpg

[starfire]

Man it's hard to get pictures of fish with their fins out.

Snapped this yesterday. Blue tang in mid yawn.
http://www.austinreefclub.com/uploads/1173084594/gallery_3_5_183255.jpg

[starfire]

Shyest manderine on earth:
http://www.austinreefclub.com/uploads/1173084594/gallery_3_5_126052.jpg

[hobogato]

great tank and pics andrew!

[LoneStar]

Its always a treat to see great photos of members tanks on here. Good stuff.

[cpreefguy]

Any more pics of that beautiful stand and canopy?

[MissT]

Nice pictures, Andrew! Thanks for sharing

[starfire]

Just took this room shot. It's a long exposure shot with only a single actinic on over the tank.

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/roomshot1.jpg

It doesn't really showcase the stand and canopy. I'll try and snap a good one tomorrow with better light. :)

[BIGBIRD123]

Looks great Andrew. Nice pix.

Steve

[starfire]

Thanks Steve!

[sharkboy]

any more pictures...very nice tank!

[starfire]

Sure...

I got these earlier today. I noticed the my green slimer (A. yongei) was growing out of the water. Kind of a cool milestone.

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/TTT1.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/TTT2.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/TTT3.jpg

[greenmako]

Nice shots Andrew your corals look really healthy and happy!

[cpreefguy]

I like your avatar, do you plan on adding an Anaplocapros lenticularis?
That is my dream fish :D

[starfire]

Nah, I don't like the risk involved with triple digit fish.

[starfire]

Got my macro in today. Still learning.

http://www.austinreefclub.com/uploads/1173084594/gallery_3_5_222808.jpg

[Texreefer]

very nice!

[MissT]

New lens and you only took one picture, I know that's not the case!
Post 'em up!

[starfire]

I'm holding back, because I want to get a little more experience with it before I post stuff.

More to come soon.

[SABOB]

Amazing tank,amazing pictures!!!!!How long has tank been running?Any specs on your equipment would be appreciated.

[apedroza]

Nice pics!!! Bob are those boxers in your avatar??? Nice looking dogs, I have a brindle one myself.

[starfire]

Amazing tank,amazing pictures!!!!!How long has tank been running?Any specs on your equipment would be appreciated.

Tank will be one year old in April.

Equipment:
2 400w MH on a PFO HQI ballast.
2 5' atinics
3 Tunze 6100 streams; 1 Tunze wavebox.
Deltec 701 Skimmer
Mag 12 return
Custom Calcium reactor

[SABOB]

apedroza-Yes they are females.Now have a male Ckocolate lab/boxer mix also.
Starfire,sorry to answer apedroza on your thread.Thanks for equip specs.Can't believe tank isn't a year old.

[starfire]

My rainbow if finaly getting some good color:

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/rainbow2.jpg

[BIGBIRD123]

Show-off! Nice pix Andrew.

S

[apedroza]

Wow that is gorgeous. I have a superman that just doesn't show the blue the way I have seen others show it. Not sure if its too close to the top. May try moving it lower, any suggestions???

[MissT]

very cool!

[starfire]

Wow that is gorgeous. I have a superman that just doesn't show the blue the way I have seen others show it. Not sure if its too close to the top. May try moving it lower, any suggestions???

Yea, mine does great in the bottom 4rth of the tank. It receives direct light.

Here it is yesterday:
http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/superman.jpg

[apedroza]

Beautiful!!!!!!! I'm moving mine today!!!

[cpreefguy]

That Superman is gorgeous!
Did you ever submit for TOTM? You have a great system.

[starfire]

Thought I would post some recent macros

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/gabesacromacro.jpg

http://www.austinreefclub.com/images/mypics/tortmacro.jpg

[starfire]

Good growth shot.

10 months of growth for this purple digi:
5-7-07
http://www.austinreefclub.com/uploads/1173084594/gallery_3_5_39035.jpg (http://www.austinreefclub.com/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=si&img=73)

3-2-08
http://www.austinreefclub.com/uploads/1173084594/gallery_3_5_75365.jpg (http://www.austinreefclub.com/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=si&img=665)

[cpreefguy]

^ Outstanding!

[starfire]

Here's my newest addition:
http://www.austinreefclub.com/uploads/1173084594/gallery_3_5_40958.jpg (http://www.austinreefclub.com/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=si&img=676)
A golden dwarf eel. (Gymnothorax melatremus)

[JimD]

This is one of the best pics ever! Great job... What camera and what settings, lens??
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p114/JimD_photo/tortmacro.jpg

[RICKY81]

a starfire nice pics. i was looking at your pics and saw that for some of your coral u use some type of a clay to keep them in place, i wanted to ask you what that is, and where could i get some.

[starfire]

This is one of the best pics ever! Great job... What camera and what settings, lens??


Canon Rebel XTi with 100mm macro + life size converter

No flash; natural tank lighting
Exposure 1/8"
F8
ISO 400
Manual white balance

[starfire]

a starfire nice pics. i was looking at your pics and saw that for some of your coral u use some type of a clay to keep them in place, i wanted to ask you what that is, and where could i get some.

That is Aquascape Epoxy. I'm not sure where you can get it but it looks like this:
http://www.theaquariumsolution.com/files/imagecache/yourcontentnode_mainimage/files/products/Aquascape%20Pack.jpg