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350gt

Wed, 9th Apr 2014, 09:48 PM

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/7841076B-2E6D-4ED7-8F10-AC1741478D3C_zpsolxogy4u.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/7841076B-2E6D-4ED7-8F10-AC1741478D3C_zpsolxogy4u.jpg.html)

Haven't had much time to play with it today but plan to try an get some shots in tomorrow!

Big_Pun

Wed, 9th Apr 2014, 10:28 PM

coffee mug?

Joe31

Wed, 9th Apr 2014, 10:30 PM

No its a candle with marine scent

350gt

Wed, 9th Apr 2014, 10:30 PM

Coffee jug

LuckySingh

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 06:24 AM

Top down coffee jub

350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:29 PM

Sample shots!!!

Real quick ones with my hand as steady as i could make it and canopy in the way..

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4542_zps906187ee.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4542_zps906187ee.jpg.html)

350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:30 PM

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4487_zpsa4335b3e.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4487_zpsa4335b3e.jpg.html)

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4473_zps01544838.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4473_zps01544838.jpg.html)

Zack

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:31 PM

Tony, what is that? A top down box?

350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:31 PM

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4478_zps820dd8b4.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4478_zps820dd8b4.jpg.html)

350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:32 PM

Tony, what is that? A top down box?

Yup from avast marine

Flyride95

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:32 PM

Wow! Those look amazing! What camera are you using?

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350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:33 PM

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4503_zpsa095bb2a.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4503_zpsa095bb2a.jpg.html)

350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:34 PM

Wow! Those look amazing! What camera are you using?

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Canon t3i with 15-85mm lens, awesome lens!!

I cant wait to try my 100 macro lens

Flyride95

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:35 PM

Yea I really need to get a camera. This iphone 5 just captures the blue light.

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350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:35 PM

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4459_zps8a6063b3.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4459_zps8a6063b3.jpg.html)

350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:39 PM

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4555_zps3f1d5d35.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4555_zps3f1d5d35.jpg.html)

Flyride95

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:40 PM

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4459_zps8a6063b3.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4459_zps8a6063b3.jpg.html)

I love this one. Please tell me you are showing your tank on the tour?

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350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:49 PM

Havent looked into the tour yet....

But you're welcome to drop by whenever Im free....

Flyride95

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 12:51 PM

I may. You have a very nice reef. :)

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Francis

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:02 PM

Nice pics tony.

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Paul28

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:04 PM

WOW man insane Pics man those are good !!!

Dean

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:08 PM

Pft..... I call Photoshop..

Joking man. You have some photography skills and a very nice coral collection.

- Dean

ST3PH3N

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:11 PM

Hmmm. Might look Into this. Very nice pics

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ST3PH3N

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:12 PM

Waits for macro lens pics

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350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:25 PM

Thanks fellas....

Stephen this is it
http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/Top-Down-Porthole-XL

Gonzo59

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:44 PM

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4555_zps3f1d5d35.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4555_zps3f1d5d35.jpg.html)

Great pics! What exactly is this coral, a type of Duncan or anemone?

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350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:45 PM

Tube anemone and thats what he looks like in person....

But they can be evil!... Hes been a good citizen for 2 years now but takes up good real estate..

Gonzo59

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:46 PM

Wow very cool. Do they roam as much as rbta's?

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350gt

Thu, 10th Apr 2014, 01:51 PM

Wow very cool. Do they roam as much as rbta's?

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usually where you place them is where they stay, hes been in that spot all these years...

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 11:40 AM

Waits for macro lens pics

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its really hard to take pics with the macro lens by hand.... I need to rig something to suspend the camera over the tank, without blocking too much light..... Out of 100 or so pics these were the only ones that came out decent.... but nothing Im happy about...

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4828_zpse577a37a.jpg~original

this one has too much light being blocked

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4815_zps7ab30834.jpg~original

ehhh...

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4767_zpsbd9f3ad2.jpg~original

this one really sucks, but hoping to get a better shot soon..... you can't grab the colors from the sides of the tank.

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4703_zps165fed5e.jpg~original

CPLHESS

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 01:05 PM

Very nice

LuckySingh

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 01:51 PM

Tony how about a full tank shot

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 01:56 PM

I would have to stand back a mile to get a fts with the macro lens ;)

FireWater

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 02:55 PM

Then don't take a pic with the macro. Surely you have other lenses.

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 03:06 PM

uploading ATM....... lol

then to photo bucket..... yada yada yada....

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 03:24 PM

First off the whole set up.... network extender on the right to get my tank online..

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4870_zpsfca128b9.jpg~original

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 03:26 PM

Lights.....

still running 3 ai vegas and 2 t5s with ati true actinic bulbs

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4876_zpsc9807084.jpg~original

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 03:28 PM

left

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4861_zpse5e8572c.jpg~original

right

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4862_zps109f5878.jpg~original

fts

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4869_zpsc65b06f7.jpg~original

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 03:30 PM

Im a beginner zoa hoarder

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4880_zps13cb02ca.jpg~original

Cammed_02

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 03:40 PM

Man you have thinned that thing out since last time I saw it. Looks good dude.

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 04:00 PM

Ya well i had a little crash around the time i swapped to the vegas. Started with cyano then alot of stuffed croaked on me.. I have a few chalices and sps that made it but they were almost white.... Even the sunset monti is almost bounced back.... You can see the plug it was on and how its started to recover it.....

I dont blame the vegas but i cleaned my fuge and took out the grape caulpera and chaeto that was in there.. I also tried to cut back on the amount of water in my water change..... I think all played a factor in the outcome......

But its still bouncing back...

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 04:01 PM

Oh and i took out alot of rock too........ I still hate my rock work but oh well...

jrsatx20

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 04:07 PM

looks really good. when u say amount u mean at one time

jrsatx20

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 04:07 PM

how often you changing the water

350gt

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 04:20 PM

looks really good. when u say amount u mean at one time

I was doing a 32 gallon brute every 2 weeks....... then I thought "hey a 20 gallon every week is easier" nombre!!!! I started slacking and 20 gallons every 2 weeks apparently wasn't enough.... and then I started getting Cyano.... and it went down hill from there...

Also saw TROY V's xenia fuge and thought it looked cool... so I tried to mimic it..... lol maybe I should of took a slower approach....

either way I'm back at 32 gallons every 2 weeks and tank is happy...

I ripped off gfo and stopped using carbon too..... back to the basics and tank is happy...

ST3PH3N

Mon, 14th Apr 2014, 10:08 PM

Very nice setup.

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ramsey

Tue, 15th Apr 2014, 03:33 AM

I was doing a 32 gallon brute every 2 weeks....... then I thought "hey a 20 gallon every week is easier" nombre!!!! I started slacking and 20 gallons every 2 weeks apparently wasn't enough.... and then I started getting Cyano.... and it went down hill from there...

Also saw TROY V's xenia fuge and thought it looked cool... so I tried to mimic it..... lol maybe I should of took a slower approach....

either way I'm back at 32 gallons every 2 weeks and tank is happy...

I ripped off gfo and stopped using carbon too..... back to the basics and tank is happy...

Were you getting cyano while the Xenia was dying? I ask because I've had bad cyano outbreaks while Xenia died. I'm not sure if it's related or not.

Awesome pics man! Your color is amazing on those sticks. I haven't been able to get that deep/true of purple on my purple SPS. All other colors are good though.

What are you doing for filtration?

350gt

Tue, 15th Apr 2014, 07:09 AM

Were you getting cyano while the Xenia was dying? I ask because I've had bad cyano outbreaks while Xenia died. I'm not sure if it's related or not.

Awesome pics man! Your color is amazing on those sticks. I haven't been able to get that deep/true of purple on my purple SPS. All other colors are good though.

What are you doing for filtration?

Thanks...

What it was is, I wanted a xenia fuge and removed all my cheato and caulpera that had been flourishing down there to place a frag of xenia.....

Idk what i was thinking, and thats when cyano started showing up.... Im sure my nitrates went through the roof at that point, shocking and killing a lot of my nice stuff.... I never tested, so thats just my guess..

My xenia has since taken off in my fuge under the ai sol with a 6-8k kelvin setting.. And i placed some cheato back in and it grows really good....

Other than my xenia/cheato fuge, all i run is mesh filter socks and a CS1 skimmer.

350gt

Tue, 15th Apr 2014, 07:12 AM

Very nice setup.

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Thanks.... This is my first tank and i should of scrapped it for something nicer with a better footprint.... I almost did when i had that little hiccup but decided not to when i noticed things turning around....

I want to see where this tank goes..

Dean

Tue, 15th Apr 2014, 09:03 AM

350gt

Tue, 15th Apr 2014, 09:14 AM

Acan enchinata

A extreme close up of it
http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww125/gsrt5/IMG_4890_zps13ca46fe.jpg (http://s712.photobucket.com/user/gsrt5/media/IMG_4890_zps13ca46fe.jpg.html)

Dean

Tue, 15th Apr 2014, 09:37 AM

In Golumns voice " my precious".....
Sorry, I am a LofR fan. lol that's a beautiful enchinata.

- Dean

kkiel02

Tue, 15th Apr 2014, 05:06 PM

Nice pics Tony!

350gt

Tue, 15th Apr 2014, 06:02 PM

In Golumns voice " my precious".....
Sorry, I am a LofR fan. lol that's a beautiful enchinata.

- Dean

Lol... I got this piece at the last frag swap on babcock, maybe 2 years ago?... He finally found his happy spot in the tank..

350gt

Tue, 15th Apr 2014, 06:03 PM

Nice pics Tony!

Thanks, i need more coral.. Tired of the same ol pics...

Planning to snap some of another members tank soon.... Should be fun.

zerreissen

Wed, 16th Apr 2014, 03:26 PM

Tony, what settings are you using on your AI Vegas?

Oh, and btw, those shots are amazing!

Southern Flame

Wed, 16th Apr 2014, 03:47 PM

Nice pics!! I need to play around with my Nikon and try get some shots like that! Do you have any advice on how to?

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MAAST

350gt

Wed, 16th Apr 2014, 04:24 PM

Nice pics!! I need to play around with my Nikon and try get some shots like that! Do you have any advice on how to?

90 gal reef <3 250 build<3
MAAST

I am far from a pro but this works for me.

Tripod!!! Is a must... I have the cheapest one (dynex) and it works for indoor stuff..

Keep lens straight with the glass... And angle will distort the image...

Turn off pumps and powerheads..

For settings:

Everything in manual!!!

Focus in manual...

Iso as low as possible! Nothing higher than 400... It will get grainy after that...

With a tripod you can use a longer shutter so more light is let in and you can keep the iso low! (Atleast i think, but works that way) you just cant have alot of movement with longer shutter..

Aperture depends on the subject, the lower setting the less the depth of field(less in focus the back ground will be) but this will also effect the amount of light let in so a little balancing between this and the shutter is needed but very easy to figure out....
It all takes a little playing around with....
I will take a shot and post the settings soon.... Lets see if it works for you....

Hope that helps...