Shots from the 300gal--Dialup beware

[makoJ]

Just sharing some pictures from my tank thread

Meridiana
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614507-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614185-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614194-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614221-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614256-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614277-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614296-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614320-L.jpg

[makoJ]

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614347-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614364-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614379-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614440-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614454-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614464-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614471-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614482-L.jpg

[makoJ]

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614515-L.jpg

Hard to see in the picture but it has less than an inch to reach the surface of the water :blink
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614523-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614588-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614573-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614641-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614669-L.jpg

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614683-L.jpg


anybody need some Idaho Grape its trying to get rid of my micros
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614711-M.jpg

[JackKerouac]

very nice corals,I love your tort!!!
The growth of your montis look so natural ,expecially when you see that starts to lay down to the sand!!!compliments :)

[ct_vol]

Nice coloration on all your corals... What are the dimensions of your 300??? Thanks for sharing!!!!!

[hatfielj]

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614194-L.jpg
Any idea what that frag is in the front of this pic? I just picked up a frag almost identical to that one and I haven't been able to figure out what it is? Thanks and great pics!

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10312635#post10312635 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JackKerouac
very nice corals,I love your tort!!!
The growth of your montis look so natural ,expecially when you see that starts to lay down to the sand!!!compliments :)
Thank you for the compliments!

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10313485#post10313485 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ct_vol
Nice coloration on all your corals... What are the dimensions of your 300??? Thanks for sharing!!!!!

Thank you its 96" X 30" 25" tall

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10313536#post10313536 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hatfielj
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614194-L.jpg
Any idea what that frag is in the front of this pic? I just picked up a frag almost identical to that one and I haven't been able to figure out what it is? Thanks and great pics!

Yes it came off of this:
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171614379-L.jpg

its the oregon blue tort

[jski711]

i aspire to have a tank like that some day. awesome tank. no fts? i'll take some idaho grape. :)

[reefkoi]

Very nice
You have some nice colors and growth!

Do you have a link to a thread that gives details about your system?

Chris

[t5Nitro]

FTS :D

[makoJ]

Thanks!
link is here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=987151

[makoJ]

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/160805280-L.jpg

[CMcNeil]

wow you have an amazing tank,great job on the rockwork.how old is that pink birdsnest?

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10314150#post10314150 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by checkinhawk
wow you have an amazing tank,great job on the rockwork.how old is that pink birdsnest?

Thank you the wife did the rockwork.
The birdsnest is about 2.5 years old started from a 2" frag

[CMcNeil]

wow 2" frag to that :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[trueblackpercula]

A tank like that is what keeps me going........someday :)
Thanks for sharing ............what light bulb are you using? 10k20k what is it also do you have actincs on that tank? man they look so nice....................
Michael

[ryhl]

Awesome tank and great pics! Wish my tank can look like that some day :) Thanks for your sharing!

[danfrith]

Awesome tank, are you using reeflux bulbs?

[pirate2876]

how many radiant wrasses are in there?they very aggressive to anyone?i used to have one and ive been thinking of doin a small harem.

[hatfielj]

This is definitely an awesome tank. I'm so glad to see that that is an OBT, I was thinking thats what I had, but wasn't sure until I saw your pics. I got such a great deal on my frag of it that I need to go back and get another:) The store I bought it from wasn't sure what it was.

[siropa]

damn! awesome corals and you really take some nice photos too.

[Nick A]

Your corals look awesome. What kind of camera was used for these?

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10314261#post10314261 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by checkinhawk
wow 2" frag to that :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Yea its also about 14" across its huge

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10314391#post10314391 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by trueblackpercula
A tank like that is what keeps me going........someday :)
Thanks for sharing ............what light bulb are you using? 10k20k what is it also do you have actincs on that tank? man they look so nice....................
Michael

Thank you it keeps me busy lol I'm running 10k 400w reeflux bulbs with VHO actinic's

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10314516#post10314516 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ryhl
Awesome tank and great pics! Wish my tank can look like that some day :) Thanks for your sharing!

Thank you

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10314656#post10314656 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by danfrith
Awesome tank, are you using reeflux bulbs?

Yes running their 10k's

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10314688#post10314688 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pirate2876
how many radiant wrasses are in there?they very aggressive to anyone?i used to have one and ive been thinking of doin a small harem.

There is only one in there in my full tank shot above is a splice of 3 different shots to get the full tank shot

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10315355#post10315355 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by siropa
damn! awesome corals and you really take some nice photos too.

Thank you!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10315589#post10315589 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nick A
Your corals look awesome. What kind of camera was used for these?

Digital Rebel XTi with a 100mm macro lens

[MarineGirl411]

Where are the outlets to the OM? Your tank is so beautiful. I hope someday to have something half that nice. =) Your wife did a great job aquascaping. See us women can help too. =) I like where your Tunzes are. They are hardly noticeable. You must be so proud of your tank. That birdsnest is beautiful. Your tort is drop dead. Well, actually all of the corals are! Sheesh. Your tank , "MUY CALIENTE!!!"

In your 2nd picture...there is a colony of Zoanthids...is there some type of Monti by it? It doesn't look like a Monti Cap. It's beautiful too. Interesting growth pattern.

[marino420td]

If I didn't see the surface in the picture of that birdsnest, I wouldn't believe there was water in this tank. How do you achieve such water clarity?

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10316025#post10316025 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MarineGirl411
Where are the outlets to the OM?
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/171955955-L.jpg
they are were the green circles are. We made them had to see so that you wouldn't notice them as much by having coral growing around them.

Your tank is so beautiful. I hope someday to have something half that nice. =) Your wife did a great job aquascaping. See us women can help too. =)
Thank you I couldn't have done the tank without her!

I like where your Tunzes are. They are hardly noticeable. You must be so proud of your tank. That birdsnest is beautiful. Your tort is drop dead. Well, actually all of the corals are! Sheesh. Your tank , "MUY CALIENTE!!!"

LOL thanks I like that "MUY CALIENTE"

In your 2nd picture...there is a colony of Zoanthids...is there some type of Monti by it? It doesn't look like a Monti Cap. It's beautiful too. Interesting growth pattern.

yes that was a small piece of Idaho grape now its growing where it can but zoo's are all around it.

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10317052#post10317052 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marino420td
If I didn't see the surface in the picture of that birdsnest, I wouldn't believe there was water in this tank. How do you achieve such water clarity?

UV and Carbon is all I run and try to keep up with water changes:D

[t5Nitro]

Hey mako, great shots. I read you use the 100mm 2.8 lens for those shots? I use the same lens on a canon 30D and I can't get close to those shots. I don't use a tripod, do you? How do you make the colors show up nicely, and also the more dark background and the coral is more highlighted? What settings did you use? Thanks.

[makoJ]

I always use a tripod if not my pictures would look very bad.
I shoot in manual mode with the A-Dep setting
here is some info from one of my shots:
Exposure Time 0.005s (1/200)
Aperture f/2.8
ISO 400
Focal Length 70mm (guess: 408mm in 35mm)
Photo Dimensions 864 x 576

thats about all I do I'm not the best with the technical stuff on the camera I just follow what Weatherson did to take his photos