My 80gal starfire reef

Your tank looks so good.
May i ask you what camera you using?
Also what set up on it?
I recently got a FUJIFILM S1500, but I can't take good pics out of my tank,~_~
 
I don't know that much about cameras, but the first set of pictures where taken with a Canon 20D. The macro shots were taken by my friend that is a professional photographer and he uses a Canon 5D MarkII. The tank down shots were also taken with a Canon 5D MarkII. The camera I used on the last set of shots was a Canon 10D. The main concepts to focus on are the white ballance and aperature that I have found but I am no expert.
 
Thanks!
Some how my 20K 150 MHl doesn't look any purple / blue
looks like day light :(
what kind of lighting are you using?
I'm just curious, have you had any SPS grow above your water? :P
Coz I see your SPS are so close to the top
 
what kind of lighting are you using?
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I'm just curious, have you had any SPS grow above your water?
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I have a three stage lighting system with T-12's for 12hrs a day, T-5's for 10hrs a day, and two 250watt halides for 6hrs a day running pheonix bulbs. I have several corals that have grown to the serface, but they don't grow out of the water. They grow to the top and then mushroom out.
 
Can we get a recent FTS please?
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I took this last night. It is not the best representaion but I think the picture came out ok. I am redoing the left side of the tank. I cut the XL purple haze to give room to some more exciting corals. I made a shelf about half way down the tank bellow the purple haze and want to put either some LPS or encrusting montis.
 
whatsup Craig. The tank looks awesome man. Thats a great setup. By the way, that picture of the duncan on pg.3 looks pretty farmiliar, haha. Just like the one on the card in my wallet.
heres a few pics of my tank before I sold it and moved to SB.

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Wow Ryan, you weren't kidding about having a large rose bulb! That toadstool is gigantic too. I have seen that duncan somewhere else as well:twitch:. Keep in touch!
 
I wanted to share some growth pics.

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9 months later (Tyree Undata)
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I got it at about the size of a dime and now it's a dollar!

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9 months later (Oregon Tort.)
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My semi new Ice Fire Echinata. I got it about 3 months ago as a small frag. It starting to take off so I am getting excited!
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Craig,

Just wondering if I misread you....I think you stated Phoenix bulbs at 18 months old still good. Have you checked their output recently or do you think the tables are pretty high and getting adequate coverage? Just wondering as I run mine on mag bal. and don't get near the life.
 
I replaced them at about 20 months. I use Icecap ballasts and they run for 6 hours a day. When I had Aqua Medic magnetic ballasts the bulbs lasted about half as long.
 
"cecilturtle Craig- good to know, thanks. BTW, your tank is beautiful. "
Thanks!

The bulb combo I use is 12hrs of 2x coralife actinic T12 non VHO, 8hrs of 1x 03 blue and 1x 460nm hamilton T5, and 6hrs of pheonix 15K powered by icecap ballasts. I never have ran just the halides but I love these bulbs and I think they would look great. I also like the megachrome 20k bulbs if you don't have any other lights.
 
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