Lets do this - 225+ reef bar
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PnoyReefeR
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OK now I just put you on my list when I visit Chicago again.. Was just there last yr august and only visited Menard .. Stayed in Des planes ..
mcliffy2
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reeferpnoy - you are welcome any time...I've got a long way to go tho before I reach Menard's level. He's a legend around here. Probably 30-40% of my corals come from him. (and the same is probably true for many others in Chicago) I'm right downtown, you can actually park for free by my condo, and take a 5 minute el ride over to Shedd, if you are planning a visit there and don't want to hassle with pay parking there.
SaraB
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14115307#post14115307 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
You are welcome to come by any time, I've got some frags waiting for your new setup...of course, you'll have to brave a trip to the city
How is that watermelon doing for you btw?
Thanks Mike, I'll have to take you up on your visit offer! Frags? I love frags! I'm trying to get the beast done, it's taking longer than expected, but I know it's best not to rush either.
That chalice is doing awesome and a fast grower too! Same with the Monti as well. Thanks for sharing frags!
PnoyReefeR
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Yeah I almost dropped when I saw his tank in person .. I visited his tank twice :lol:.. My wife has a family over there so I will ask her if she needs to visits them again :lol:
maxxII
Super Housemonkey!
In my 58 gallon set up, I had a Tomini Tang that developed ich once when I introduced a new fish. This was before I became such a giant believer in QT. The tang would develop ich for a few days, then it would go away on its own. Eventually, it stopped showing up.
Your fish can eventually build up an immunity to ich, but it does pretty much require that they be very healthy and in a stable environment for them. I dont know if the Tomini would have survived if it had to defend territory from another fish. If your fish are not having territorial battles, and their well kept, I think you've got a better then average chance of them kicking ich completely. However, Ich can remain in your system, dormant, for several months without showing. I have read that you could consider your tank ich free after a year of no outbreaks.
I havent had it since, and I QT all new fish that go into my system.
What ATB skimmer model is that? How do you like it?
Regarding the focusing issues you're having with your camera, what F stop are you using? A smaller F stop, (larger number IE 13 or larger) will give you a greater depth of field, but will also decrease your shutter speed, (increasing the length of time your shutter is open allowing fish to move and appear ghostly).
Hope that makes sense.
Either way, the pics looks great!
Nick
Untamed12
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14113645#post14113645 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
What cyano?I (knock on wood) don't have any - just a barespot from the vortechs to deal with...
Oh...nevermind then. I thought the sand looked a bit purple in the photo and I thought that is what you were referring to. Must just be the lighting.
Best advice for bare spots that I can provide is a strategically placed rock or clam.
mcliffy2
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SaraB - glad to hear the chalice is doing well. It seems like it is heartier than most - deals well with the flow of an sps tank, which others I've had have not. As for frags, think of my tank like a free LFS...if I can frag it, and youre standing there, its yours. you will want to QT acros for AEFW, so thats a good excuse to pick them up a month before your new tank is running 
Maxx - I definitely am a believer in QT now too, at least most of the time. I definitely have ich, and the system isnt being broken down to catch all the fish anytime soon, so Im trying to "live with" ich. I've had the Mata for 5 months and he developed ich almost immediately and has had it on and off ever since. Hes fat and growing, and otherwise seems happy, so I'm doing my best to keep him that way and we'll see how it goes. When I get new fish, I will, as a general rule QT, except in certain circumstances. For example, I did not QT the blue-jaw and purple tang. I bought them from a local reefer who had had both for over a year. Both were fat as can be, and had no signs of disease, nor did any other fish in the system. No new fish had been added to his system for 6 months, and there had been no deats in the last 6 months. Based on this info, my observations, and the fact that both species could hold their own and wouldn't be bullied, I decided that adding them directly was the better choice. And it seems to be working out, both showed a few spots of ich initially, but those have gone away now.
The skimmer is an ATB L.
As for the photos, I think its more than just an F-Stop. Its that when I'm standing 4-5 ft from the subject, the whole pic is blurry (like with a FTS - I had to crank the sharpness in iphoto to the max in the ones posted, and they are still a bit blurry). What you are describing (I think?) is the depth of field difficulties commonly experienced with macro shots.
Untamed - I think I'm going to try crushed coral (possibly CA reactor media) and see if that will stay put.
PSam - you are welcome whenever, same deal as sarab with frags
Maxx - I definitely am a believer in QT now too, at least most of the time. I definitely have ich, and the system isnt being broken down to catch all the fish anytime soon, so Im trying to "live with" ich. I've had the Mata for 5 months and he developed ich almost immediately and has had it on and off ever since. Hes fat and growing, and otherwise seems happy, so I'm doing my best to keep him that way and we'll see how it goes. When I get new fish, I will, as a general rule QT, except in certain circumstances. For example, I did not QT the blue-jaw and purple tang. I bought them from a local reefer who had had both for over a year. Both were fat as can be, and had no signs of disease, nor did any other fish in the system. No new fish had been added to his system for 6 months, and there had been no deats in the last 6 months. Based on this info, my observations, and the fact that both species could hold their own and wouldn't be bullied, I decided that adding them directly was the better choice. And it seems to be working out, both showed a few spots of ich initially, but those have gone away now.
The skimmer is an ATB L.
As for the photos, I think its more than just an F-Stop. Its that when I'm standing 4-5 ft from the subject, the whole pic is blurry (like with a FTS - I had to crank the sharpness in iphoto to the max in the ones posted, and they are still a bit blurry). What you are describing (I think?) is the depth of field difficulties commonly experienced with macro shots.
Untamed - I think I'm going to try crushed coral (possibly CA reactor media) and see if that will stay put.
PSam - you are welcome whenever, same deal as sarab with frags
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mcliffy2
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Maxx - to illustrate on the photo issue - look at the last FTS I posted. Try to find anything that is in focus. Nothing is. And that is the best I could do trying literally dozens of times with numerous setting and numerous lenses. I'm thinking something is wrong with the body - going to take it in to get looked at and if it can't be fixed, may have to order a K20D body...
mcliffy2
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I wish that was it...I tried dozens of shots. I also took pics with my Canon G9, and they are noticeably crisper (check out the previous round of FTSs I posted - they were taken by the G9 and are sharper). That should not be the case when comparing to a DSLR with a lens that by itself cost $250 more than the G9 did.
mcliffy2
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Since I haven't posted progression shots, this will be a good excuse and should illustrate how the camera used to take much sharper shots than it is now.
Tank set up - May 2008
July 2008 - new bulb config and color coming back
September 2008 - new scape and starting to grow in
December 2008 - when I noticed problem with the camera
Tank set up - May 2008
July 2008 - new bulb config and color coming back
September 2008 - new scape and starting to grow in
December 2008 - when I noticed problem with the camera
maxxII
Super Housemonkey!
Yeah, I see what you mean on the lack of focus. What I was talking about refers to macro photography, but also landscape portaits as well.....which is essentally a full tank shot when you think about it. See if you can adjust the F-stop settings on your camera, it might help. The only other thing I can think of is that it might be in a soft focus portrait type of mode.
Nick
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