close up pics

[BeakerBob]

Barry, not sure what you mean by "DEQbob, what do you to observe the life within your system.".

I use the macro lens on the camera for macro closeups (amazing what you can see whent he pics are blown up on the computer screen), a linen tester for just looking around at the general lifeforms near the front of the tank, a stereo microscope and an oil immersion microscope for really, really small objects.

 

[Barry]

DEQbob, You'd be surprised at what you can see with a Mesoscope.

 

[H2OLUVSME]

well somehow i got unsubscribed to this wonderful thread and thought it died i just ran across it and there are more great photos!!

here are my contributions........(nothing compared to rest of these)

 

[melev]

Landon, they look great. Thanks for the addition. I'd like to suggest you insert a blank line between each image so they don't run together like that. That way each image can be appreciated more fully.

 

[TS]

 

[H2OLUVSME]

thanks Marc. i took a few last night. if any turned out ill post a few more wiht spaces and see the diffreence. i didnt notice yesterday, but it does make them run together a lot.

TS, beautiful photos and insane colors!! what is that in the second pic? i love the intensity of that green.

 

[TS]

Second down is the craziest favia I have ever seen.

 

[melev]

Second down is the craziest favia I have ever seen.

You know that is a close up when you can't even tell what the object is. Talk about skill!

 

[H2OLUVSME]

that is by far that is the craziest favia ive ever seen too!

 

[H2OLUVSME]

 

[BeakerBob]

Fantastic shots everyone! Here's some more. Last shot is pic of bristleworm attack.

 

[hammerhead]

Looks like you got stung by a bristle worm.

 

[mymazda6]

sweet tank..looks like a bristle worm to me

 

[melev]

It is, and I've had that happen before. Duct tape was my remedy.

 

[BeakerBob]

Yup, it was a large bristleworm. I was moving a rock around and picked up one. I could feel a stinging sensation, but a lot of rocks have tiny calciferous growths under them so I thought that was the problem. When it continued, I turned the rock over and saw that I had trapped a bristleworm between the rock and my finger. I had the camera there so I took a picture for posting.

I didn't think of duct tape, but I scraped it off with a sharp knife blade. Finger is still sensitive and the skin on the tip tip blistered off.

 

[Cprowler]

Here is my latest, not as good as most but I'm getting better.

 

[melev]

That is a great shot. Blue is very tough to capture.

 

[geris]

new zoos

 

[Morgandy]

This guy is such a ham!

too cool Debi! Very nice ones you do of your critters!

Do you all turn off pumps when you shoot? Our tank has chronic debris problem, so I have to turn off all pumps for a while before it clears up enough to shoot. Any of you have the same problem?

Very excellent pics you guys are doing!

 

[quangtam7]