My 65G Shallow Reef Tank - Page 12

reefmutt · 12/15/2015, 11:50 AM

Nice angel! I love the genicanthus angels..
Next time I seem some bellus, I will add a couple more to my tank to have a male and a few females..
My current camera is an Eos 70d and I most often use my canon 100m macro L lens..
This is not top of line but it is higher end equipment.
This equipment is not, however, necessary to achieve top quality photos..
If you go to the first page of my build thread, the macro photos there were taken with an Eos 20d and a non L 100m canon macro. And the slightly wider shots were actually taken with a waterproof canon point and shoot camera.
A dslr will give you more consistent and less frustrating results than the point and shoot but these days, the technology is so good, you don't have to buy super high end equipment to get good results..

cFloor · 12/15/2015, 08:06 PM

Your tank is looking amazing! I think you will be very happy with your new fish, one of my all time favorites.

joshky · 12/15/2015, 08:31 PM

Bulent, Tamron is like an off brand lens maker, so just be sure to get the one that works on the camera body you purchase; ie. it'll say for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax etc. etc.. It shouldn't be too hard once you know what body you'll be purchasing.

Beautiful angel btw!!

DiscusHeckel · 12/16/2015, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cFloor

Your tank is looking amazing! I think you will be very happy with your new fish, one of my all time favorites.

Thank you. I cannot wait to get her.

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Originally Posted by joshky

Bulent, Tamron is like an off brand lens maker, so just be sure to get the one that works on the camera body you purchase; ie. it'll say for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax etc. etc.. It shouldn't be too hard once you know what body you'll be purchasing.

Beautiful angel btw!!

Thanks for your advice. I will start to read about cameras. My wife is an artist and we often take pictures of her art work to publicise it. What type of lens we need for this sort of photography?

glaukos · 12/16/2015, 05:11 AM

Loved the fts

I like it when a tank has mature big colonies.
Bulent what's that sps at the back on the upper right side?

Those stags will need a bigger home soon

Is an upgrade in your future plans?

Big E · 12/16/2015, 05:14 AM

Nice job....FTS looks great

DiscusHeckel · 12/16/2015, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glaukos

Loved the fts

I like it when a tank has mature big colonies.
Bulent what's that sps at the back on the upper right side?

Those stags will need a bigger home soon

Is an upgrade in your future plans?

Thank you Mike. The coral in question is, if I am right, Acropora digitifera (the photo was taken a few days ago):

An acro crab, which is about 1 square-inch in size, has been living in this coral for over four years. You can actually see one of its claws in the photo above.

All the lower branches look quite bald as if there is STN. I think this could be due to flow that is directed towards this coral as well as absence of light due to the table formation of the upper branches.

When I bought it from a fellow reefer four years ago. It was a tiny colony at the time (the photo was taken in September, 2011):

An upgrade would be really nice, but is not the priority at the moment. I have two sons who need money constantly. One of whom is in university education and the other is starting university in two years time. What I tend to do is to frag the staghorns when they become overbearing and then either sell them to fellow reefers or take them to my lfs for store credit, which is what I am going to do in two-weeks time to purchase the Genicanthus semisfasciatus female (post #275).

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Originally Posted by Big E

Nice job....FTS looks great

Thank you Ed. The colouration of my corals is not in the same league as yours

However, I am pleased that I have managed to create stable conditions for coral growth without any RTN/STN events, which worry me all the time.

DiscusHeckel · 12/19/2015, 09:53 AM

Christmas quiz:

Why did I post a picture of this box of chocolates? These chocolates are irresistible by the way.

markalot · 12/19/2015, 02:50 PM

BAH,

because you wanted to make me hungry for your box of chocolates?

DiscusHeckel · 12/19/2015, 02:52 PM

No no this was not the reason. He he. The answer is related to my reef tank.

DiscusHeckel · 12/19/2015, 05:49 PM

Nobody has taken the bait apart from Mark

Perhaps you need some stimulation:

biggles · 12/19/2015, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiscusHeckel

Christmas quiz:

Why did I post a picture of this box of chocolates? These chocolates are irresistible by the way.

I believe you were alluding to the fact that Sahin's SPS reef is indeed like a box of chocolates - nothing but brown far as the eye can see.................

Very cruel of you Bulent, where's your xmas bloody spirit mate.

Awesome colors on those acros my friend

reefmutt · 12/19/2015, 06:50 PM

Bulent, that box of chocolates is what you did NOT get for christmas..
What you did get (early, i presume) is some new camera equipment!
those shots were fantastic

biggles · 12/19/2015, 06:55 PM

How did you get a new camera from a box of chocolates Matt

Absolutely clueless..............

reefmutt · 12/19/2015, 06:58 PM

me too.. i don't know.. those last shots are the best Bulent has posted in terms of picture quality... they just seem like they are from a new camera.... which Bulent has been asking questions about, lately...

call it Canadian intuition..

DiscusHeckel · 12/19/2015, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggles

I believe you were alluding to the fact that Sahin's SPS reef is indeed like a box of chocolates - nothing but brown far as the eye can see.................

Very cruel of you Bulent, where's your xmas bloody spirit mate.

Awesome colors on those acros my friend

Cheers Andrew. I will send a box of chocolates like the one in the photo to Sahin if he can provide an evidence of a single brown acro in his tank.

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefmutt

Bulent, that box of chocolates is what you did NOT get for christmas..
What you did get (early, i presume) is some new camera equipment!
those shots were fantastic

Thank you Matt. You are getting very close to the answer. However, sadly I did not buy a new equipment, nor did I borrow any equipment from a friend. I used my existing camera to take the pictures and the ones below too. I will reveal one more clue: I bought the chocolates to facilitate the taking of these pictures

By the way, I know that Andrew does not like green acros. Thus, I have included some colourful ones this time round (but no way as colourful as the ones you guys have in your tanks):

reefmutt · 12/19/2015, 07:23 PM

well, I'm stumped but these photos are fantastic!

biggles · 12/19/2015, 07:24 PM

Used the lid to take the top downs - nailed it !

DiscusHeckel · 12/19/2015, 07:25 PM

I took this photo specifically for Matt just to make the point that he is not the only one who has the bloody the Velonia w***e*rs. I tried to remove them with my index finger, but they did not budge. I will wait a little longer.

reefmutt · 12/19/2015, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggles

Used the lid to take the top downs - nailed it !

I was thinking this as well but there is that label stuck to it.. maybe a good soak in hot water would get the label off..

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiscusHeckel

I took this photo specifically for Matt just to make the point that he is not the only one who has the bloody the Velonia w***e*rs. I tried to remove them with my index finger, but they did not budge. I will wait a little longer.

Thanks, Bulent, for the support.. but you have not idea the bubble algae issues i have.. crazy... and i just dosed the tank with chemi clean again for the rampant cyano.

DiscusHeckel · 12/19/2015, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggles

Used the lid to take the top downs - nailed it !

Well done Andrew. You indeed nailed it mate.

I think I read the tip on a UK forum. I meant to buy this particular brand of chocolate due to the clear plastic tray used in the packaging. I made sure that I ate some of them before my son had a go.

I posed the same question on two different UK forums. I even offered a free frag to anyone who would guess there answer. Not many people took the bate.

markalot · 12/19/2015, 07:41 PM

I knew it involved eating the chocolates somehow.

The top downs look fantastic with your makeshift viewer, top notch!

DiscusHeckel · 12/19/2015, 07:47 PM

This photo is for Sahin. I believe that Sahin has the same coral in his tank. He and I bought the same coral from the same online dealer in the UK. The colour of this coral is getting very close to the photo used in the dealer's web site:

He used to market it as Acropora turaki for many years. Recently, he changed his mind after deciding that it was a different coral. He is selling it as bottlebrush Acropora

.

What do you think it is?

markalot · 12/19/2015, 07:49 PM

Looks very similar to an echinata.

Keep posting pics, all of them are fantastic!

sahin · 12/19/2015, 07:52 PM

Great photos Bulent!!!

12/15/2015, 11:50 AM	#276
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Nice angel! I love the genicanthus angels.. Next time I seem some bellus, I will add a couple more to my tank to have a male and a few females.. My current camera is an Eos 70d and I most often use my canon 100m macro L lens.. This is not top of line but it is higher end equipment. This equipment is not, however, necessary to achieve top quality photos.. If you go to the first page of my build thread, the macro photos there were taken with an Eos 20d and a non L 100m canon macro. And the slightly wider shots were actually taken with a waterproof canon point and shoot camera. A dslr will give you more consistent and less frustrating results than the point and shoot but these days, the technology is so good, you don't have to buy super high end equipment to get good results.. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

12/15/2015, 08:06 PM	#277
cFloor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,552	Your tank is looking amazing! I think you will be very happy with your new fish, one of my all time favorites. __________________ 250g. SPS tank Instagram: @cfloorsaltwater

12/15/2015, 08:31 PM	#278
joshky Acros & Wrasses Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central KY Posts: 2,546	Bulent, Tamron is like an off brand lens maker, so just be sure to get the one that works on the camera body you purchase; ie. it'll say for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax etc. etc.. It shouldn't be too hard once you know what body you'll be purchasing. Beautiful angel btw!! __________________ Josh My 80g: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2677031

12/16/2015, 05:11 AM	#280
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	Loved the fts I like it when a tank has mature big colonies. Bulent what's that sps at the back on the upper right side? Those stags will need a bigger home soon Is an upgrade in your future plans? __________________ Mike Just doing my hobby and having great fun with it....no room/need for drama:) the only way to win with a toxic person, is not to play

12/16/2015, 05:14 AM	#281
Big E Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Euclid, OH Posts: 4,281	Nice job....FTS looks great __________________ 80g Rimless Acropora System reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2197142&page=31 Ed

12/19/2015, 09:53 AM	#283
DiscusHeckel Acropora Gardener Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,780	Christmas quiz: Why did I post a picture of this box of chocolates? These chocolates are irresistible by the way. __________________ Featured Tank OCT 2016 \| "Reef Hobbyist Magazine" TOTM OCT 2016 \| "Ultimate Reef", UK FB \| "/troutsReefTank/" 65G SPS Reef- ATI 8 X 39W PM; TM [Bacto-Balance A-; Reef Actif; Nitribiotic; Iodine]

12/19/2015, 02:50 PM	#284
markalot ... Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 3,806 Blog Entries: 3	BAH, because you wanted to make me hungry for your box of chocolates? __________________ -- Mark 150G (72x18x27) \| 35G sump \| SRO-XP2000INT Skimmer \| ATI SunPower T5 / NanoBox LED hybrid 60" x 4 + 8 NanoBox v3.1 arrays

12/19/2015, 02:52 PM	#285
DiscusHeckel Acropora Gardener Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,780	No no this was not the reason. He he. The answer is related to my reef tank. __________________ Featured Tank OCT 2016 \| "Reef Hobbyist Magazine" TOTM OCT 2016 \| "Ultimate Reef", UK FB \| "/troutsReefTank/" 65G SPS Reef- ATI 8 X 39W PM; TM [Bacto-Balance A-; Reef Actif; Nitribiotic; Iodine]

12/19/2015, 05:49 PM	#286
DiscusHeckel Acropora Gardener Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,780	Nobody has taken the bait apart from Mark Perhaps you need some stimulation: __________________ Featured Tank OCT 2016 \| "Reef Hobbyist Magazine" TOTM OCT 2016 \| "Ultimate Reef", UK FB \| "/troutsReefTank/" 65G SPS Reef- ATI 8 X 39W PM; TM [Bacto-Balance A-; Reef Actif; Nitribiotic; Iodine]

12/19/2015, 06:50 PM	#288
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Bulent, that box of chocolates is what you did NOT get for christmas.. What you did get (early, i presume) is some new camera equipment! those shots were fantastic __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

12/19/2015, 06:55 PM	#289
biggles Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 3,907	How did you get a new camera from a box of chocolates Matt Absolutely clueless.............. __________________ Andrew

12/19/2015, 06:58 PM	#290
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	me too.. i don't know.. those last shots are the best Bulent has posted in terms of picture quality... they just seem like they are from a new camera.... which Bulent has been asking questions about, lately... call it Canadian intuition.. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

12/19/2015, 07:23 PM	#292
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	well, I'm stumped but these photos are fantastic! __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

12/19/2015, 07:24 PM	#293
biggles Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 3,907	Used the lid to take the top downs - nailed it ! __________________ Andrew

12/19/2015, 07:25 PM	#294
DiscusHeckel Acropora Gardener Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,780	I took this photo specifically for Matt just to make the point that he is not the only one who has the bloody the Velonia w**ers. I tried to remove them with my index finger, but they did not budge. I will wait a little longer. __________________ Featured Tank OCT 2016 \| "Reef Hobbyist Magazine" TOTM OCT 2016 \| "Ultimate Reef", UK FB \| "/troutsReefTank/" 65G SPS Reef- ATI 8 X 39W PM; TM [Bacto-Balance A-; Reef Actif; Nitribiotic; Iodine]

12/19/2015, 07:41 PM	#297
markalot ... Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 3,806 Blog Entries: 3	I knew it involved eating the chocolates somehow. The top downs look fantastic with your makeshift viewer, top notch! __________________ -- Mark 150G (72x18x27) \| 35G sump \| SRO-XP2000INT Skimmer \| ATI SunPower T5 / NanoBox LED hybrid 60" x 4 + 8 NanoBox v3.1 arrays

12/19/2015, 07:47 PM	#298
DiscusHeckel Acropora Gardener Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,780	This photo is for Sahin. I believe that Sahin has the same coral in his tank. He and I bought the same coral from the same online dealer in the UK. The colour of this coral is getting very close to the photo used in the dealer's web site: He used to market it as Acropora turaki for many years. Recently, he changed his mind after deciding that it was a different coral. He is selling it as bottlebrush Acropora . What do you think it is? __________________ Featured Tank OCT 2016 \| "Reef Hobbyist Magazine" TOTM OCT 2016 \| "Ultimate Reef", UK FB \| "/troutsReefTank/" 65G SPS Reef- ATI 8 X 39W PM; TM [Bacto-Balance A-; Reef Actif; Nitribiotic; Iodine]

12/19/2015, 07:49 PM	#299
markalot ... Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 3,806 Blog Entries: 3	Looks very similar to an echinata. Keep posting pics, all of them are fantastic! __________________ -- Mark 150G (72x18x27) \| 35G sump \| SRO-XP2000INT Skimmer \| ATI SunPower T5 / NanoBox LED hybrid 60" x 4 + 8 NanoBox v3.1 arrays

12/19/2015, 07:52 PM	#300
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Great photos Bulent!!!