Reef Tank plus GoPro = fun

[Luca_Brasi]

Just messing around with my GoPro in my reef tank. Didn't turn out too bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBn0d7e5xoI

[crn005]

That's awesome! I wonder if I could mount one in my tank and stream it online....?

[davocean]

Cool vid, and like the music!

[scott3569]

very nice! love the tank and the way you built your reef! they sell small water proof cameras that u could mount on the in side of the tank..im looking at those..but my tank isnt even up and going yet..could u send me a message or post in this thread what you have for a set up? skimmer,sump, filter? And oh i love your lights where can i get some!!!

[AJReefs]

fun use of the go-pro....

[SW_nOOb_SC]

Nice! Did you use any stabilizer for the gopro? That opening shot was pretty smooth. Kudos if you hand held and walked.

[Luca_Brasi]

Thanks. I think that a live webcam in your reef tank would be very cool. Should be easy with a gopro because they have wireless networking capabilities.

Actually I'm selling those lights. I got new ones that are a little cheaper but have more power. The lights in the video are Kessil 150w sky blue with gooseneck mounts. Three of them wasn't quite enough for growing sps in a 150 gallon tank.

[Luca_Brasi]

Nice! Did you use any stabilizer for the gopro? That opening shot was pretty smooth. Kudos if you hand held and walked.

I just put it on a pole mount. That did help keep it steady.

[frankabagnale]

Sweet! Check out mine!

http://youtu.be/z1m5PIRzd_4

[TimLikesFish]

Cool video. Good job

[Luca_Brasi]

Sweet! Check out mine!

http://youtu.be/z1m5PIRzd_4

Nice, when's part II coming?

[frankabagnale]

Just now getting it filled up with some coral. Will probably make another in a week or so.

[LinkinReef]

That's the closest I'll get to scuba diving! Nice tank!

[tkeracer619]

GO Pro chews battery like a 90s diskman. No way you are going to stream anything from one for any length of time without a wire. If you have to run a wire might as well get a camera that is designed for underwater with remote control :)

Still awesome for shorter videos. Be wary of older gopros with a bubble lens housing. They will not focus underwater.

Sweet video. Get it mounted inside and feed them :)

[phillrodrigo]

It would be way cooler if you could get the fish used to the camera and for them to just continue on luke uts not there. But its still cool. They all scramble and dont know were to go.

[fed.gallardo]

That is awesome! thanks for sharing it, love the shimmer.

[FullBoreReefer]

Did you use any filter on your case? I tried this with my hero2 way back when they were fairly new, but colors and focus looked horrible.

[tkeracer619]

Did you use any filter on your case? I tried this with my hero2 way back when they were fairly new, but colors and focus looked horrible.

Be wary of older gopros with a bubble lens housing. They will not focus underwater.

This is what got you.

This is from my hero2 while diving but it has a flat lens housing.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/13593892565_3610fa7091_c.jpg

[Luca_Brasi]

I haven't been scuba diving since I got the gopro. Definitely on my todo list for the near future. I have taken it kayak fishing and I lowered the camera onto a reef with my fishing line. Kinda risky and the camera kept spinning around on the line. I don't recommend it.

[scott3569]

LOL you might have been better off attaching it to your paddle some how..I would say putting it on fish line is quite risky!!! LOL

[tkeracer619]

HAHA awesome. Make sure to dive first with an empty housing!

Can't tell you how many times I've heard the statement. "My camera flooded, I dunno why, I just put a new oring in it!"

[erickcooper]

Very cool!

[Luca_Brasi]

Thanks for the comments. I have several tanks but I just set up a 35 gallon acrylic hex in my office. I'll get some video of that next.

[Irshhooligan]

very cool!+1