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Gary Majchrzak
06/20/2010, 08:24 AM
post 'em

I'll start:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/March2010j.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/March2010k.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/March2010i.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/blue.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/march2010.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/March2010a.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/March2010b.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/March2010d.jpg

ogre1231
06/20/2010, 08:30 AM
Great photos from above. You need to get yourself an underwater housing for that camera and take it under!

Tater11
06/20/2010, 08:32 AM
wow!!gary beautiful coral do you have a fts?

Tater11
06/20/2010, 08:37 AM
ok i'll play.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/tater1270/P5231550_01.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/tater1270/P5231549_01.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/tater1270/526.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/tater1270/b2a598c9.jpg

gasman059
06/20/2010, 10:04 AM
Great pics Gary!

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/012-2.jpg[/IMG]

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/020-3.jpg[/IMG]
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/003-6.jpg[/IMG]
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/topdownnov09012.jpg[/IMG]
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/topdownnov09022.jpg[/IMG]

SaltwaterAdict
06/20/2010, 10:39 AM
Nice pics, but I believe u have a fungia coral n u consider that a weed! LOL IMO softies n lps are just as nice if not nicer than sps. An SPS dominant tank is too plain n lacks movement! U have to "mix" it up! :celeb1:

ataller
06/20/2010, 11:01 AM
Nice pics, but I believe u have a fungia coral n u consider that a weed! LOL IMO softies n lps are just as nice if not nicer than sps. An SPS dominant tank is too plain n lacks movement! U have to "mix" it up! :celeb1:

LPS are stony too :)

am3gross
06/20/2010, 02:29 PM
lol!!!

SaltwaterAdict
06/20/2010, 02:33 PM
Yeah, ur right lps r stony too. hehe However I still think softies/mushrooms/zoas add a lot of color/movement to a tank. I also don't like the fact that u have to baby sps corals. IMO They seem really hard to care for n it seems like u have to devote ur life to um'! lol I have a heavily I mean heavy bioload n any SPS I try n put in my tank doesn't do to well! I think if u want to have an sps tank u can only have a few fish unless ur doing a million thing to the tank, vodka, reactor, reactor, reactor, etc. LOL I don't know maybe u have more luck than me..

sanababit
06/20/2010, 02:34 PM
i'm next

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z196/sanababit/DSC01377.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z196/sanababit/DSC01378.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z196/sanababit/DSC01379.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z196/sanababit/DSC01380.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z196/sanababit/DSC01382.jpg

sana

SaltwaterAdict
06/20/2010, 02:38 PM
Wait Gary Majchrzak did u go scuba diving n take those pic!! j/k They look unreal n the growth is insane! Whatever ur doing it's working! :thumbsup:

M007
06/20/2010, 04:23 PM
http://www.westendtrains.com/aquarium/prettypink1.JPG

buy_baff
06/20/2010, 05:03 PM
Yeah, ur right lps r stony too. hehe However I still think softies/mushrooms/zoas add a lot of color/movement to a tank. I also don't like the fact that u have to baby sps corals. IMO They seem really hard to care for n it seems like u have to devote ur life to um'! lol I have a heavily I mean heavy bioload n any SPS I try n put in my tank doesn't do to well! I think if u want to have an sps tank u can only have a few fish unless ur doing a million thing to the tank, vodka, reactor, reactor, reactor, etc. LOL I don't know maybe u have more luck than me..

Hmm sounds like your a little jealous lol. SPS are very easy to care for if you know what your doing.

Here are a few of mine.
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Top%20down/022-2-2.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Top%20down/003-7-1.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Acropora/003-7-1-1.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Acropora/010-5-1.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Acropora/024-1-2.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Acropora/010-4-2.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Acropora/008-5-1.jpg

Gary Majchrzak
06/20/2010, 06:39 PM
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/coral_warfare.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/cover2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/May09.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/stylophora-1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/red1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/poci_pink.jpg

gasman059
06/20/2010, 07:59 PM
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/May09.jpg

SHOW OFF! lmao:beer: well u better crop that pic so the bottom left "white acro " does not put people off J/K

Dustin1300
06/20/2010, 08:06 PM
Great pics guys:) Love em' as I've just started housing SPS and am ready for some large colonies to pop up. For some reason don't feel I'll have any descent size for a year or so;)

dixiedog
06/21/2010, 08:16 AM
I like the logo on that ruler. :D

evokevin
06/21/2010, 11:42 AM
I like the logo on that ruler. :D


he better watch out, its prolly poisoning his water :rollface:

nice pics everyone! i wish my SPS would grow to be big! starting from small frags takes a while:beer:

highpower9979
06/21/2010, 11:51 AM
sweet pics...

kien
06/21/2010, 12:52 PM
hmm, I think I might have a few stonys in my tank.. oh yup, here's a few :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4536703475_3110457e1d.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/4677773373_1e6a59f231.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4678404214_63f2e89544.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4678403008_a6f07cfae6.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1265/4677774015_33a9a307a9.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4677770809_f0c971165f.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4537323168_22b53f7363.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4678399210_3e0e61334c.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4537324844_321440d8b7.jpg

buy_baff
06/21/2010, 01:05 PM
hmm, I think I might have a few stonys in my tank.. oh yup, here's a few :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4536703475_3110457e1d.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/4677773373_1e6a59f231.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4678404214_63f2e89544.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4678403008_a6f07cfae6.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1265/4677774015_33a9a307a9.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4677770809_f0c971165f.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4537323168_22b53f7363.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4678399210_3e0e61334c.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4537324844_321440d8b7.jpg

Are you runing 20k bulbs? If yes what brand?

kien
06/21/2010, 01:08 PM
Are you runing 20k bulbs? If yes what brand?

Nope. I run 250 watt Ushio 14Ks with a set of 22K T5s for supplementation.

Gary Majchrzak
06/21/2010, 01:50 PM
FTS
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/FTS_Feb_10c.jpg

now I'm showin' off, gas ;)

gasman059
06/21/2010, 04:12 PM
I like the logo on that ruler. :D

Great set of eyes and taste!:thumbsup:

gasman059
06/21/2010, 04:15 PM
now I'm showin' off, gas ;)[/QUOTE]
yup! always one of my favorites- great scape and corals

buy_baff
06/21/2010, 04:24 PM
Nope. I run 250 watt Ushio 14Ks with a set of 22K T5s for supplementation.
Very nice great color!

M007
06/21/2010, 05:50 PM
hmm, I think I might have a few stonys in my tank.. oh yup, here's a few :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4536703475_3110457e1d.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/4677773373_1e6a59f231.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4678404214_63f2e89544.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4678403008_a6f07cfae6.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1265/4677774015_33a9a307a9.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4677770809_f0c971165f.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4537323168_22b53f7363.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4678399210_3e0e61334c.jpg



Schweet! :)

Gary Majchrzak
06/22/2010, 10:21 PM
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/unknown_acro_purple.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/brownout.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/unknown_acro_greenpolyps.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/bluetip.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/smorgasboard.jpg

happysak
06/22/2010, 11:49 PM
Just few

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q220/happysak/pinklime.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q220/happysak/sunset.jpg

SPStoner
06/23/2010, 09:42 AM
Gary- I really need to make a trip up and do some trades with you. Your tank is looking awesome!!


Here's a few of my goodies:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/SPStoner/DSCN5940.jpg


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/SPStoner/DSCN5902.jpg

Dustin1300
06/23/2010, 11:32 AM
Great pics everone! Keep 'em coming!

cwegescheide
06/23/2010, 12:16 PM
Great pics everone! Keep 'em coming!

+1 some serious eye candy :)

M007
06/23/2010, 04:27 PM
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/unknown_acro_purple.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/brownout.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/unknown_acro_greenpolyps.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/bluetip.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/smorgasboard.jpg

OMFG How long have you had that system set up?

myzislow
06/23/2010, 04:45 PM
Incredible tank, looks like a natural section of the reef. Thanks for sharing.

HHIreefer843
06/23/2010, 04:55 PM
DANG YALLLLLL well if those are getting in the way feel free to send some my way!!!

map95003
06/23/2010, 05:00 PM
FTS
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/FTS_Feb_10c.jpg

now I'm showin' off, gas ;)

Nice tank...isn't that angel causing any problems with your corals?

mr_anderson
06/23/2010, 06:06 PM
Very nice tanks people. Keep them coming. Here's mine with a subpar camera...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m154/lceman225/IMG_2312.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m154/lceman225/IMG_2314.jpg

gasman059
06/23/2010, 08:32 PM
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/smorgasboard.jpg[/QUOTE]

This has always been IMO the most natural reef looking scene I've seen in many moons.!!!!:beer:

Znut Reefer
06/23/2010, 08:37 PM
Agree. Gary has a very nice mature tank. How long has it been up Gary?

Gary Majchrzak
06/23/2010, 09:02 PM
Agree. Gary has a very nice mature tank. How long has it been up Gary?
4 years or so. Notice the winkie on my original thread post. It indicates sarcasm.

nice pix,mr. anderson and others.
Let's see some more stonies!

DML08
06/23/2010, 09:18 PM
chyea...
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/CSC_0015.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0010.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0003-1.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0006-2.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0011.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0005-2.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0009.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0005-1.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0004-1.jpg

DML08
06/23/2010, 09:20 PM
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0008.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0012.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0014.jpg

ReefWaters
06/24/2010, 12:25 PM
Gary Majchrzak - do you have a tank thread? I'd love to learn more about your tank!

jimroth
06/24/2010, 01:02 PM
Hard to live up to the great photos in this thread, but I have a couple pics I can post...

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r168/ScrapCurmudgeon/JimAquaStuff/JuneReefshots065.jpg


http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r168/ScrapCurmudgeon/JimAquaStuff/JuneReefshots054.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r168/ScrapCurmudgeon/JimAquaStuff/JuneReefshots051.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r168/ScrapCurmudgeon/JimAquaStuff/JuneReefshots048.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r168/ScrapCurmudgeon/JimAquaStuff/JuneReefshots047.jpg

kien
06/24/2010, 01:50 PM
a few more..

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4678395160_89776d39c9.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4678398346_a693b86af9.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4677771711_133f13a650.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4677774505_857c87ffe7.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4537334592_52b5ea7a94.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4536706089_d99870f218.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4073859679_cc96b7f90a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/4074616252_8c1c255a41.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4537340276_b64a62d13c.jpg

abrian
06/24/2010, 02:46 PM
Beautiful corals Kien, the next to last one above has some really nice contrasting colors and is a sweet piece. Does it have a trade name that you know of? I would love to try to find a frag of that if possible.

kien
06/24/2010, 02:56 PM
Beautiful corals Kien, the next to last one above has some really nice contrasting colors and is a sweet piece. Does it have a trade name that you know of? I would love to try to find a frag of that if possible.

Sorry, I have not idea what its common name is (or if it even has one). It was simply a blue frag with green polyps that I picked up from a local reefer.

gasman059
06/24/2010, 07:03 PM
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/IMG_5806.jpg[/IMG]
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/014-5.jpg[/IMG]
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/IMG_3480_edited-1.jpg[/IMG]
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/IMG_4664copy.jpg[/IMG]
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/IMG_3483_edited-1.jpg[/IMG]
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/IMG_5778.jpg[/IMG]
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/gasman059/IMG_8017copy.jpg[/IMG]

9thwonder
06/25/2010, 12:37 AM
gary, are you using a hamilton fixture?

Gary Majchrzak
06/25/2010, 05:39 PM
Hamilton fixture in use here for about 14 years now.
A link (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=819275&highlight=canvas) to build thread on RC.
Beautiful corals, folks. That humilis is killer, gas.
Keep the pix coming... less talk and more action!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/gary334/acrocrab.jpg

dan223
06/25/2010, 06:09 PM
Hard to live up to the great photos in this thread, but I have a couple pics I can post...


Not at all, I think some of them are overboard on saturation and edit, and it gives newbys unrealisic goals and expectations. Yours look great. Its challenging to get pics of corals to look just like they do in person.

M007
06/25/2010, 07:57 PM
Great shots people....

http://www.westendtrains.com/aquarium/birdsnest 06252010.JPG

http://www.westendtrains.com/aquarium/unknownacro 06252010.JPG

http://www.westendtrains.com/aquarium/greenslimer 06252010.JPG

http://www.westendtrains.com/aquarium/fuzzyblue 06252010.JPG

Keep 'em coming.........

Stanley-Reefer
06/26/2010, 05:37 AM
http://i46.*******.com/2n8361e.jpg

http://i45.*******.com/s5gylu.jpg

http://i50.*******.com/5f183b.jpg

http://i45.*******.com/1oozkn.jpg

http://i40.*******.com/9gagb7.jpg

Haksar
06/26/2010, 12:42 PM
Great pics everybody.
Stanly reefer - can you ID the 04th coral from your picture above.
sanababit - can you ID the coral from the 01st pic.I have one of them but no idea what coral is it.

jd474
06/26/2010, 04:51 PM
A few older "in tank" shots

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn158/saxmansports/P1280441.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn158/saxmansports/P1280447.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn158/saxmansports/P1280437.jpg


http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn158/saxmansports/P1280448.jpg

Now I'm showin' off ;)

Gary Majchrzak
06/26/2010, 04:55 PM
thanks for posting those, jd. What kelvin lighting over the aquarium(s) in those pix?

jd474
06/26/2010, 05:31 PM
thanks for posting those, jd. What kelvin lighting over the aquarium(s) in those pix?

God's color, 6500 K :)

Quick one of my home tank (~8 mo. old)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn158/saxmansports/sideshot2.jpg

BTW, your tank looks great! That's actually the first pic I've seen of it.

Gary Majchrzak
06/26/2010, 05:35 PM
God's color, 6500 K :)
BTW, your tank looks great! That's actually the first pic I've seen of it.
thanks- and ditto.
I still have some 400w eyes to use as emergency backups :)

Stanley-Reefer
06/26/2010, 06:27 PM
unamed mariculture piece I got in April 09. It is stronger than the plum crazy as it has killed the parts it has touched and grown onto its skeleton. It likes MUCH light.

Here it is shortly after getting it...
http://i41.*******.com/25r2ek3.jpg

Dustin1300
06/27/2010, 07:01 AM
unamed mariculture piece I got in April 09. It is stronger than the plum crazy as it has killed the parts it has touched and grown onto its skeleton. It likes MUCH light.

Here it is shortly after getting it...
http://i41.*******.com/25r2ek3.jpg


Stanley, you happen to have pics of the mother colony? :bounce3:

Stanley-Reefer
06/27/2010, 07:35 AM
Nope--I got it from the mariculture section at the LFS....it didn't look good at the store, but I trusted my buddy that works there. I paid $100 for it, but it's been worth it! I've fragged it under 150w in my 90 and it's all green. I put it halfway in my 175 under 250w and it is brown without branches but has encrusted an amazing 5-6" area! That's why I put on there it loves light. It's growing FAST now shading alot of corals under it. Fora a size reference it was about the size of your pinky finger when I got it....it's larger than my hand now!

DML08
06/27/2010, 11:26 AM
a shot from last night..

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/leilalei/SPS/DSC_0008-4.jpg

Reefer08
06/27/2010, 05:45 PM
Great tanks everyone!

Here's my tank. As you can tell I love SPS :D

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/darkbluegolf/FTS_1-1.jpg

Dustin1300
06/27/2010, 05:49 PM
Great tanks everyone!

Here's my tank. As you can tell I love SPS :D

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/darkbluegolf/FTS_1-1.jpg

You like SPS, I would have never guessed! Keep em coming guys and make sure to post the name of the SPS colonie posted...:thumbsup:

***I really cannot spot anything in your tank that is not SPS:lol2:

Dejavu
06/27/2010, 08:40 PM
Here are a few of mine

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/briantvu/270%20Build/017-2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/briantvu/270%20Build/-020-1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/briantvu/270%20Build/013-Copy-3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/briantvu/270%20Build/005-Copy-3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/briantvu/270%20Build/PL-1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/briantvu/270%20Build/ORABlue.jpg

64Ivy
06/28/2010, 05:55 AM
Red Planet.

http://www.moyesreef.com/uploads/Red-Planet-1-10.jpg

rigleautomotive
06/28/2010, 06:39 AM
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/rigleautomotive/blueongreenmille.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/rigleautomotive/plumGBRP.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/rigleautomotive/midtankpillar2.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/rigleautomotive/TOPDN.jpg

Gary Majchrzak
06/28/2010, 01:54 PM
I'm a big fan of these types of threads :)
here's a short and dirty vid of my aquarium:

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M007
06/28/2010, 02:16 PM
You like SPS, I would have never guessed! Keep em coming guys and make sure to post the name of the SPS colonie posted...:thumbsup:

***I really cannot spot anything in your tank that is not SPS:lol2:

2 snails :spin2:

fishdoc11
07/16/2010, 06:43 PM
Bump for more eye candy!

gasman059
07/16/2010, 07:03 PM
reeefer great tank- Where do one can buy a pink headed hippo, and a chromi.
J/k great pics

Reefer08
07/16/2010, 11:01 PM
reeefer great tank- Where do one can buy a pink headed hippo, and a chromi.
J/k great pics

Thanks. My camera takes the pictures purplish/blue and that picture is after adjusting white balance. Its the best I can do with my low budget camera to get it as close to real as possible. :)

SDguy
07/17/2010, 08:49 AM
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2006-02-10/DSC023111.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/For%20sale/DSC025681.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/For%20sale/DSC025691.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2006-02-10/DSC023171.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2003-09-10/01.jpg

SDguy
07/17/2010, 08:52 AM
Though I have to admit... My susnet monti "stony" is a weed! :o
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Underwater%2001-09-10/Sunset-1.jpg

aquariumclown
07/17/2010, 09:16 AM
Thanks. My camera takes the pictures purplish/blue and that picture is after adjusting white balance. Its the best I can do with my low budget camera to get it as close to real as possible. :)

Ramsey, what kind of camera you using? You should be able to prevent that if you are using a dslr.

Reefer08
07/17/2010, 05:36 PM
Ramsey, what kind of camera you using? You should be able to prevent that if you are using a dslr.

Leo, just a point and shoot. :beer:

dvanacker
07/17/2010, 09:14 PM
Reefer08,
Not trying to stir the pot but if all you did was adjust the white balance the picture would not look like that. The saturation is WAY up on the pic. You can adjust the color and white balance all you want but that wont affect the saturation and hue.

I've never seen a camera have a saturation problem like that......did you adjust it or no?

Not that its a huge deal because its easy to turn up the saturation till it looks really good, and everybodies monitor is different etc. but it would be nice to get a more realistic picture. Im sure your pictures are great with out being oversaturated. Looks like you have a beautiful tank going.

Reefer08
07/18/2010, 12:08 AM
Reefer08,
Not trying to stir the pot but if all you did was adjust the white balance the picture would not look like that. The saturation is WAY up on the pic. You can adjust the color and white balance all you want but that wont affect the saturation and hue.

I've never seen a camera have a saturation problem like that......did you adjust it or no?

Not that its a huge deal because its easy to turn up the saturation till it looks really good, and everybodies monitor is different etc. but it would be nice to get a more realistic picture. Im sure your pictures are great with out being oversaturated. Looks like you have a beautiful tank going.

Hi, thanks. All I did was adjust the photo to remove the blue hue and adjusted the contrast. No saturation was done. The camera took a good picture except it added a layer of blue'ish purple (The camera was set to take pics in "cloudy" setting"). Im no photography pro so I don't mess with the pictures much, I just try and make it realistic. My tank literally looks like that and IMO the picture does no justice. My lighting plays a huge part in getting these colors. Radium + Actincs + Led.

If you are ever in Southern California you're welcome to come check my tank out in person. Its nothing fancy but im pretty happy with it. :beer:

buy_baff
07/18/2010, 07:22 PM
Do you by chance have a pro color t5 bulb running? I have had pics come out like that when running one. For exampel here is a pic of my tricolor milli with a under a pro color bulb then with normal light.
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Millipora/017-2.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Millipora/020-3-2.jpg

SaltwaterAdict
07/18/2010, 09:21 PM
Wow reefer08 I'm really impressed at your tank. People shouldn't judge others pics and try n depict them, but they do look very purple/blue not sure how you got that..FWIW, I like a variety of corals not just SPS IMO..Very nice Stony pics everyone!

offroadodge
07/18/2010, 09:31 PM
Palmers Blue Milli

SaltwaterAdict
07/18/2010, 09:35 PM
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/theprodigy3300/125g%20fish%20coral%20shots/DSC00142.jpg

Reefer08
07/18/2010, 09:39 PM
Do you by chance have a pro color t5 bulb running? I have had pics come out like that when running one. For exampel here is a pic of my tricolor milli with a under a pro color bulb then with normal light.
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Wow thats crazy! That pro color bulb made a blue coral red LOL. No I don't run one of those bulbs.

[QUOTE=SaltwaterAdict;17388371]Wow reefer08 I'm really impressed at your tank. People shouldn't judge others pics and try n depict them, but they do look very purple/blue not sure how you got that..FWIW, I like a variety of corals not just SPS IMO..Very nice Stony pics everyone!

Thanks for the compliment. It might be from the actinic lighting I run.

buy_baff
07/18/2010, 10:25 PM
Yep that was with a pure actanic and the pro color bulb. I also love sps you have some super nice colonys there. Is that the red dragon just left of center?

Reefer08
07/19/2010, 02:23 AM
Yep that was with a pure actanic and the pro color bulb. I also love sps you have some super nice colonys there. Is that the red dragon just left of center?

Thanks! almost everything grew from a small frag (around 1 inch) and thanks to vodka dosing everything grew fast (1.5 year old tank). Its been called the red dragon a few times by other hobbyists but I don't think it is since its more pink than red. I like it a lot though, its one of my favorites. If it looks like its floating in the air its because its sitting on a pillar (along with many other corals) to allow the fish to swim through with no problem.

buy_baff
07/19/2010, 09:58 AM
Very cool acro eather way. Awesome tank man keep up the good work!

Oldude
07/22/2010, 04:59 PM
My tank is having issues so here's a few old pictures. Unfortunately many of these are now extinct.
http://http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/may16106staronvalida-1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov42009001CrimsonStarProstrata11.jpg
http://http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov409046multiacutabacksidetopdown.jpg
http://http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov409037capstopdown.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/oct0809028rainbowstylomacro222.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/oct0809077hilitermilli2111.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/apr7031BPBN1.jpg
http://http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov2508023sweet1.jpg

Atomikk
07/22/2010, 05:42 PM
:( x100

SOLANA34
07/22/2010, 06:00 PM
where da weed at??

Dustin1300
07/22/2010, 06:47 PM
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/theprodigy3300/125g%20fish%20coral%20shots/DSC00142.jpg

Still a good looking weed;)

M007
07/22/2010, 07:00 PM
My tank is having issues so here's a few old pictures. Unfortunately many of these are now extinct.
http://http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/may16106staronvalida-1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov42009001CrimsonStarProstrata11.jpg
http://http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov409046multiacutabacksidetopdown.jpg
http://http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov409037capstopdown.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/oct0809028rainbowstylomacro222.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/oct0809077hilitermilli2111.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/apr7031BPBN1.jpg
http://http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov2508023sweet1.jpg

Oh noooooooo! Say it ain't so! Really to sorry to read this :-(. I always loved your stuff. Hope to see pics of the recovery.