Coral pictures from my reef tank

[smoq]

The session that involved my fish (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2539695) also includes a couple of coral shots. I hope you like them:)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/smoq_asylum/solana%2034g%20new%20pics/corals/_DSC0588.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/smoq_asylum/media/solana%2034g%20new%20pics/corals/_DSC0588.jpg.html)

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[smoq]

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[smoq]

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http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/smoq_asylum/solana%2034g%20new%20pics/corals/_DSC0484.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/smoq_asylum/media/solana%2034g%20new%20pics/corals/_DSC0484.jpg.html)

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[TinaMcCord]

Beautiful!

[rickztahone]

yup, just as beautiful. Are you displaying original format photos or are these cropped down a bit? It is amazing how much detail you are pulling off here.

[smoq]

Thanks! Pictures a cropped slightly where there were distracting elements, but I also used extension tubes for some of the shots.

[jroovers]

Very nice photos, looks like you have quite the zoos collection, like those shots the best :)

[rickztahone]

Thanks! Pictures a cropped slightly where there were distracting elements, but I also used extension tubes for some of the shots.

Very nice. I have tubes but hadn't even thought of taking them out to do aquarium photography. I should add though that my tank is nothing small to look at. Its a FW tank w/ grow out discus in a BB tank. So not too interesting, lol. I also have a reverse ring for a 135 2.8 w/ a reversed 50mm. That is also a killer combo.

[mikejrice]

Very nice! Mohawks are so photogenic that it's ridiculous.

[smoq]

Very nice. I have tubes but hadn't even thought of taking them out to do aquarium photography. I should add though that my tank is nothing small to look at. Its a FW tank w/ grow out discus in a BB tank. So not too interesting, lol. I also have a reverse ring for a 135 2.8 w/ a reversed 50mm. That is also a killer combo.

Yeah, tubes only really work for corals. You have a discus tank? Awesome, I love discus, use to have them myself, now my big tank hosts 6 leopoldi angelfish. Here's my tank, you have a pic of yours? (sorry, cellphone shot:))

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/smoq_asylum/2015-10-03%2020.05.29.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/smoq_asylum/media/2015-10-03%2020.05.29.jpg.html)

[smoq]

Very nice! Mohawks are so photogenic that it's ridiculous.

Mohawks are one of my favorite zoanthids. I'm always looking for zoanthids with star-like patterns to them, I find them almost unreal when shoot with macro lenses. Here's some of my pictures from few years back- I wish I could have some of those zoas back:)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/smoq_asylum/34g%20solana%20reef/10-20-10%20macro%20pics/DSC_0007.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/smoq_asylum/media/34g%20solana%20reef/10-20-10%20macro%20pics/DSC_0007.jpg.html)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/smoq_asylum/58g%20Oceanic/01%2009%2011%20pictures/DSC_0069.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/smoq_asylum/media/58g%20Oceanic/01%2009%2011%20pictures/DSC_0069.jpg.html)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/smoq_asylum/100g%20reef%20tank/01-13-13/corals/zoanthids_zps88b1cb62.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/smoq_asylum/media/100g%20reef%20tank/01-13-13/corals/zoanthids_zps88b1cb62.jpg.html)

[coral102]

Amazing pics!!! :thumbsup:

[jroovers]

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/smoq_asylum/2015-10-03%2020.05.29.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/smoq_asylum/media/2015-10-03%2020.05.29.jpg.html)

Man, that is sweet! Freshwater planted tanks usually don't blow me away, but you've done that here, nice :) :beer:

[rickztahone]

I almost don't want to post my pics after that shot! lol. I am growing out a group of discus in this tank. I originally started with 25 of them at or under 1". They are close to 4" now in 3 months in my care. I am down to 13 after some went for sale and some given away.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=91748&d=1447216766

This is a 75g tank w/ a 40g sump. Not the best pic as these are all just to document progress. I did have a 55g fully planted HiTech tank though. I will try to find it somewhere.

[rickztahone]

Found it on another forum :)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/Planted%20tanks/P3300480.jpg
This tank was a jungle. 100 chili rasboras and some CPD's.

[smoq]

Dude, that tank is awesome! Your discus tank pic didn't show. What kind of discus you have?

[rickztahone]

Dude, that tank is awesome! Your discus tank pic didn't show. What kind of discus you have?

I have a mix actually. They came from a spotted pair, but since they don't breed true, they had some Leopards, Snakes, turqs and spotted. I hope this is allowed, here is my thread on a discus forum:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?120710-75g-w-sump-Group-of-25-discus-grow-out-thread
Not sure why the pic didn't show up.

[Bogue Chitto]

Those are really nice pics.

[Learn It]

everytime I see a freshwater planted tank it reminds that is going to be my next project...awesome tank!