melev
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15618147#post15618147 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by IridescentLily
Aww, i'm sorry your having a time of it lately.
*hugs Melev's little corals*
Thanks. It was a coral I'd had for almost all five years, so losing it along with about 70% of the Pocillopora was disheartening.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15618712#post15618712 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BigJay
Hey Marc, let me know if there is anything I can do or bring over today.
Thanks for the offer. Looks like I read it too late. I've been pretty busy anyway lately.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15618717#post15618717 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by StePerth
I have two 1000lt (about 250g) containers at the side of my house. They are filled with NSW. I have them wrapped in insulation to keep the light out and maintain temp.
That sounds like a great idea for a DIY hot tub project.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15619850#post15619850 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crvz
Careful! My bro just moved up to Denton, I'll actually have a justifiable excuse to sneak up there (for some reason, "visiting strangers' fish tanks" hasnt ever worked with the wife).
I meant it. Come up here when you can.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15621130#post15621130 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cayenne
All I use is 100 and 200 micron filter socks rotating on top of wet skimming.
Thanks Marc, I have been considering an Eheim Extractor as well... As good as your camera is, it is amazing it doesn't pick anything up. I just bought a Canon EOS Rebel T1i and most of my pictures seem to pick them up.
It could be the difference between how my sump is setup and how yours is set up. I really don't have much stuff in the water for the most part, but it isn't perfect. A friend was over a few months ago and said "oh, you have particulates..." and it almost sounded odd to me. Now when my Wrasse hits the sand for some reason, all bets are off, but I tend to think of my tank as being relatively clear.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15621410#post15621410 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sisterlimonpot
:lol: Marc, are you going to let him in your secret to great pictures?
There's no secret, what I do is listed on my site. However, just to squelch any possible paranoia, the pictures I just posted were taken with all the pumps on. In Photoshop 7, I resized them to 770 x 512, sharpened them .3 x 125%, and adjusted levels slightly. I didn't even bother with the healing brush, which I do use if I want to remove some specks.
Once I'm done, I always save at 52% quality "for web" so the files aren't too big for people to view online. That keeps most images between 60k and 170k in size.