markalot
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I warned you right here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=23727105&postcount=44
Now see what you did? Acros are now sitting on kiddie slides in the name of science. :facepalm:
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A Splash of Color
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I warned you right here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=23727105&postcount=44
Now see what you did? Acros are now sitting on kiddie slides in the name of science. :facepalm:
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sahin
Ultimate Reefer
Andrew that blue echinata looks stunning. Most of your corals do anyway...but that Echinata is looking sweet.
As for that acro which spent time on roof I hope it's got a taste of what's to come should it refuse to colour up. I need to use such tactics on most of my acros...:rollface:
As for that acro which spent time on roof I hope it's got a taste of what's to come should it refuse to colour up. I need to use such tactics on most of my acros...:rollface:
Quiverfull
Member
Andrew and company:
Your photos are great. Any techniques/threads you would suggest for beginner photographers? I know you and others have mentioned the orange gel filters in various posts and I am working on getting that. I am also curious what you use for look down shots (acrylic viewing tube?). I am now 3 weeks into your "Biggle juice system" in my tank - (thanks for the PM help) - and I want to document the transformation as i promised. It is already making a difference
. Thanks for yours and all the others help.
Greg
Your photos are great. Any techniques/threads you would suggest for beginner photographers? I know you and others have mentioned the orange gel filters in various posts and I am working on getting that. I am also curious what you use for look down shots (acrylic viewing tube?). I am now 3 weeks into your "Biggle juice system" in my tank - (thanks for the PM help) - and I want to document the transformation as i promised. It is already making a difference
. Thanks for yours and all the others help. Greg
Quiverfull
Member
I have several options: iphone6, panasonic DMC-Zs40, or Nikon 5100. I do not have a macro lens for the Nikon but thought about getting an extension tube. The Panasonic takes pretty good pics. My biggest issue is getting a good angle for top down that does not reflect the light from the overhead light source. I can see the bulbs in the reflection. I'm sure there is an easy fix but it alludes me. Don't mean to hijack thread so I will pm you.
reefmutt
Active member
Well, Andrew is sleeping so we can do what we want!! 
You'll need a gel for the iPhone, that's for sure..
For the Panasonic and Nikon, check in settings if you have options for changing the white balance..
As for top downs, a plexiglass viewing box is best but any flat sheet of plastic with edges can be used - edges facing up, obviously. Bulent once used the plastic cover to his box of chocolates with excellent results. You can then place the camera lens directly on the plastic and get reflection free shots. You can do the same with the iPhone.
You'll need a gel for the iPhone, that's for sure..
For the Panasonic and Nikon, check in settings if you have options for changing the white balance..
As for top downs, a plexiglass viewing box is best but any flat sheet of plastic with edges can be used - edges facing up, obviously. Bulent once used the plastic cover to his box of chocolates with excellent results. You can then place the camera lens directly on the plastic and get reflection free shots. You can do the same with the iPhone.
reefmutt
Active member
Do you have a build thread or pics we can see?
Feel free to post them here! Andrew won't mind!!
Wow, it's so liberating speaking for Andrew while he sleeps!!
Pife
Active member
Do you have a build thread or pics we can see?
Feel free to post them here! Andrew won't mind!!
Wow, it's so liberating speaking for Andrew while he sleeps!!
Lol. . I have a thread in my local forum here. I started the new dosing on March 10ish.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2523506
Spslvr
New member
biggles mightn't be happy to let me answer..... but typically iron brings out greens and reds, just the right amount can have dramatic effects, but a little to much and yellows become green, whites become....well...green, blues can seem to pop but its because they are getting a tinge of..... you guessed it....green... anything that starts out green becomes neon green..... however it is preferable to the green that to much iodine brings out, man iodine green is fugly lol.... and when you add green to pink it brings up red
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Spslvr
New member
ok heres my theory feel free to shoot it down but think about it first..... my theory is that the dominant color in stony corals is green it is present as the base color in ALL sps corals, and when we color tweek no matter what elements, additives or trace, the only color we are truly manipulating is green...... just putting it out there,....
biggles
Premium Member
Your frag on the left would look much cooler if it wasn't beside Christian's colony on the right Nick - the frag on the left however is going to look prettier than the colony on the right when it grows up imo. The colony on the right was much greener on the skin tissue before i started dosing 'stuff'.
The pastel blue acro in the foreground is not popping because it has extra green, quite the opposite in fact.
I think the 'base' color of all acros is whatever color the pigments are within the zooanthellae it is hosting.
We need Kevin to bring some wacky doodle science talk to this bloody discussion i think, the cardinal is back btw mate. :hmm4:
The pastel blue acro in the foreground is not popping because it has extra green, quite the opposite in fact.
I think the 'base' color of all acros is whatever color the pigments are within the zooanthellae it is hosting.
We need Kevin to bring some wacky doodle science talk to this bloody discussion i think, the cardinal is back btw mate. :hmm4:
slavetonet
New member
Andrew
How many weeks is that brown truck frag been in your system?
Mine is 3 weeks old and still not change much... Some changes, but nothing that screams awesome... Just less brown and tint of green base.
At least the polyps are nice white tips to it.
How many weeks is that brown truck frag been in your system?
Mine is 3 weeks old and still not change much... Some changes, but nothing that screams awesome... Just less brown and tint of green base.
At least the polyps are nice white tips to it.
No, don't worry, Andrew is a good man"¦..:uhoh2:
fessoclown
Dis-Membered
Don't ever feel bad posting questions etc on my journal Patrik, all my rambles are aimed at reefers who are newer to SPS and a lot of the info most of my mates here are well aware of already - that's why they have sweet acro displays
A great deal of what those of us take for granted after keeping SPS for years is not so obvious to newer reef keepers and so a lot of my posts are aimed at that aspect of SPS keeping tbh - all the little things that add up to a lot.........
I need pics of your new pieces asap please Patrik, both your selections sound right on the money - both are high contrast pink highlight acros - yum diddly yum yum acros :thumbsup:
Your rambles are awesome and very much appreciated!
You could compile them into a book similar to to those bathroom readers... instead of "Deep Thoughts" you could call it "Reef Rambles" or something...
Don't ever feel bad posting questions etc on my journal Patrik, all my rambles are aimed at reefers who are newer to SPS and a lot of the info most of my mates here are well aware of already - that's why they have sweet acro displays
A great deal of what those of us take for granted after keeping SPS for years is not so obvious to newer reef keepers and so a lot of my posts are aimed at that aspect of SPS keeping tbh - all the little things that add up to a lot.........
I need pics of your new pieces asap please Patrik, both your selections sound right on the money - both are high contrast pink highlight acros - yum diddly yum yum acros :thumbsup:
I'm in over my head.
One coral looks ok. The other like crap.I noticed that the SSC sloughed a bit tissue on tips rubbing against the plastic bag I got it in. No big deal I thought. I dipped both coral in Faunamarins pest control. After a few hours in the tank the mentioned tips become chalk white. So I used a Dremel and cut off those tips right away because I was afraid of RTN. Then I was caught in some sort of Dremel frenzy and cut the SSC in four small frags 1-1.5 inch. and two larger pieces. That was a bad move Patrik I expect you to say
Now I have several exposed cuts on the two larger pieces. I see already tendency of algae growth on a cut. The corals don't look any worse now than 3-4 days ago. Maybe a tad browner. But I see no polyps whatsoever. The Badabing is hairy in comparison.
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biggles
Premium Member
Monday morning and i have the day off so i'm going to clean all the pumps and move a few as i'm not happy with the flow in a few spots. I'll answer everyone in a bit but if i don't do it now the pumps will stay untouched............:hammer:
The best way to bring Creepy Matt the sand sifter to the surface is to cut a fresh frag from something yummy..........
Cut all the dodgy looking tissue away and keep that bleached SSC on the bottom in low light and good flow - not strong flow Patrik.
The best way to bring Creepy Matt the sand sifter to the surface is to cut a fresh frag from something yummy..........
Cut all the dodgy looking tissue away and keep that bleached SSC on the bottom in low light and good flow - not strong flow Patrik.
