Just another SPS tank
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Thanks! Canon 100mm macro.
footballdude2k3
Active member
Can you let me know when you are going to be out of town? Also where you hide your spare key. I am colorblind, so forgive me if the colors are incorrect, but the two pictures of the SPS, one is green with blue polyps, the other is blue with green polyps, those are the best looking SPS I have seen. What are they? Expensive?
Sander_Bos
Member
Very nice pictures! Keep them coming 
Do you have a topic of your tank?
Do you have a topic of your tank?
I think the ones you are referring to..
Green with blue polyps is the ORA Bird of Paradise.
Blue with Green Polyps is a Pokerstar monti.
Both very common and inexpensive.
Very nice pictures! Keep them coming
Do you have a topic of your tank?
Thanks! Sorry, not sure what it means to have a "topic" for my tank?
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frankyrivera
FUP&A Member
Never mind the corals your picture taking abilities are insane. I'm always curious to know what people are shooting with. This might too much to ask but do you happen to have the settings of some of your shots like shutter speed iso lens type aperture etc
All of those settings vary from picture to picture. I use either my canon 40D or 5D mark II with the 100mm macro. For side shots I use a tripod. I prefer doing too down shots through a viewing box tho. I eliminate camera shake with a high(ish) shutter speed. This usually results in a high (ish) ISO or very large aperture resulting in an insane narrow depth of field. Likes one or two polyps in focus LOL. I really enjoy macro photography though. But you've probably already figured that out
frankyrivera
FUP&A Member
Ok so far I have an SLR and a macro lens but my pics are not as good as yours. What type of viewing box do you have homemade or store bought if so what brand. Thanks still learning
jroovers
New member
Amazing collection of corals and photos, really nicely done all around! I'm guessing a good portion of these are with the 5DII, the image quality is tremendous - I'd expect the 40D to come in second in this department. You better start watermarking these badboys, otherwise they are going to start popping up elsewhere minus any photo credits.
I think us Canucks are vying for world reefing supremacy... ironic given we don't have any tropical locales... maybe that is what motivates us!
I think us Canucks are vying for world reefing supremacy... ironic given we don't have any tropical locales... maybe that is what motivates us!
I got mine off eBay. They are a dime a dozen. Pretty much every LFS sells them? They are pretty easy to make too as I've seen a lot of homemade ones.
Actually I can more or less take the exact same picture with either camera. It's the lens that really makes the difference. I prefer the 40D because it is lighter and easier to hold above the tank.
frankyrivera
FUP&A Member
When you shoot your top down shots using the viewing box do you place the lens directly on the glass/acrylic of the viewing box or just aim looking down thru the box without any contact
There is typically contact as you want to be as perpendicular to the box glass/acrylic as possible to avoid distortion. It's kinda like shooting through your aquarium glass in that regard.
jason angel
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Mad Seri pic
Mad Seri pic
AWESOME THREAD! subscribed!
Mad Seri pic
AWESOME THREAD! subscribed!
sahin
Ultimate Reefer
Amazing! How did I miss this thread LOL! :lolspin:
Superb photography. Beautiful SPS corals. :thumbsup: The FTS shot shows off a gorgeous reef tank with beautiful scape. Tank of the Month for sure!
Can I ask what are your typical nitrate and phosphate levels? And apart from Ca, Alk and Mg; do you dose anything else like Amino Acids etc?
Many thanks.
Superb photography. Beautiful SPS corals. :thumbsup: The FTS shot shows off a gorgeous reef tank with beautiful scape. Tank of the Month for sure!
Can I ask what are your typical nitrate and phosphate levels? And apart from Ca, Alk and Mg; do you dose anything else like Amino Acids etc?
Many thanks.
Thanks
My nitrates are zero and phosphates hang around .01 or zero (hana checker).
I do not dose anything other than Alk and Calc. My Mag has never dropped low enough for me to bother dosing it.
