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03/18/2012, 10:25 PM | #501 |
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awesome - its great to see an updated tank shot, things are realy looking nice
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03/18/2012, 11:18 PM | #502 |
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Great looking tank and really enjoy the open swimming area (great pic's of the clown & anemone - would love to see more)
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03/19/2012, 04:33 PM | #503 |
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Thanks guys, things are finally starting to take a turn for the better. All the corals on one side of my tank look great, the corals on the other side are still definitely lagging behind.
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Some of the nice corals:
Tort: No-name (Bonsai-like): Tri-color, with the hawkfish on his favorite perch:
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03/19/2012, 07:35 PM | #505 |
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wow - that is one cool looking fish
it looks like he has his war paint on
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03/19/2012, 08:58 PM | #506 |
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That fish looks crazy.. haha. Nice shot.
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03/20/2012, 11:18 AM | #508 |
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Recent fish pictures:
Female maldives lyretail anthias: Christmas Wrasse, he sure has grown a lot since I added him over a year ago: Solar fairy wrasse, this guy is fat: My lone remaining Chalk Bass. He is as grumpy in person as he looks in this picture: Face on shot of the bigger of my two ORA spotted Mandarins:
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03/20/2012, 11:23 AM | #509 |
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Great pics! That hawkfish is awesome. I'd name him Andy Warhol if it was mine.
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03/20/2012, 03:48 PM | #510 |
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looking great had to read a years worth of post to catch up but everything looks great glad to see everything has been going well.
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I do like the wide open look you have. Sometimes I wished I hadn't stacked so many rocks in mine but I like a lot of fish and wanted to provide as much hiding spots for them as possible.
I also like your photography a lot. What equipment do you shoot with?
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03/20/2012, 09:33 PM | #512 |
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Beautiful!!!
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I have a Canon Rebel T1i. The lens that shot all of the above images was a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 telephoto, but my favorite lens for aquarium photography is my Canon 100mm f2.8. Thanks! I have a ways to go before I catch up to your tank, though!
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nice build!!
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Just trying to catch up with this thread, Nice photos Alex, I really like the face shot of the mandarin. Beautifully done!
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Thank you!
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03/30/2012, 04:22 PM | #518 |
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Tanks looking great Alex!
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03/30/2012, 06:38 PM | #519 |
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Great pics as usual Alex, and it sure brings a smile to see how well things are going in your system!
We've always been fond of the ornate wrasse - yours is looking so healthy. NICE!
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Any updates of this fabulous tank? Love the led setup by the way, and the whole canopy and stand is excellent craftsmanship! I hope to achieve something along these lines once my wife and I seperat from the military and purchase our first home! Then the craziness will begin!
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Love the Christmas Wrasse and the Mandarin
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Underwater Cameras
I know many people that follow this thread have used or own their own waterproof underwater cameras, and I would like to directly ask their opinions about waterproof cameras. I have a waterproof "bag" for my DSLR, but it is bulky, cumbersome, fogs up, and enough moisture got in the bag while we were in Bora Bora to ruin the battery grip. I am now looking for a fully waterproof point and shoot. Some features I want are: -Takes decent video and can auto-zoom/focus while recording -Can take good photos on land without being too bulky or too distinct from a regular point and shoot. Our current point and shoot is breaking and I would be looking for a replacement. -White balance adjustment -Ability to stand saltwater to a decent depth -And obviously, good picture quality. I love Canon's, and it appears they have to good models out right now, the D20 and the less fancy D10. I'm pretty sure I heard that Fuji also makes good point and shoots. Basically I am open to any and all suggestions.
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What's the deal with the skimmer? What's it doing?
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