Scott's 270 aka Project Mayhem

[Arnel0387]

A show size Sohal or Achilles tang and a large school of Anthias would bring some serious movement in this tank! Love the corals and colors on them!

 

[Scythanith]

This is an example for a buddy that was asking me some camera questions.

First picture with a nikon nikkor 105mm f2.8 macro lens.

Second picture with a nikon nikkor 105mm f2.8 macro PLUS nikon TC-20E III teleconverter. The teleconverter essential increases the focal length of the lens, in this case making the 105mm a 210mm lens. Drawbacks are is there is more glass between the image and the sensor, which reduces the available light.

Third option we discussed was using extension tubes. Extension tubes decrease the required distance a lens needs to focus. In the case of a fish tank, extension tubes aren't ideal since a closer focusing distance means you have to actually get closer to the subject. And unless you have a nice underwater housing for the D80 that isn't happening.

In the end the result is usually the same, a magnified image as compared to the lens alone. They just go about different ways of accomplishing it. For your needs, a good macro lens and a teleconverter would be all you need. And honestly, the teleconverter would likely be overkill. Just cropping the image would likely be enough.

Cheers!

 

[Scythanith]

A show size Sohal or Achilles tang and a large school of Anthias would bring some serious movement in this tank! Love the corals and colors on them!

Thanks Arnel! I have wanted an Achilles and am looking for 3-4 golden rhomboids right now. My LFS is also looking for a magnificent fox fish for me.

 

[Scythanith]

Some new pictures

This is my new hammer... I am tickled blue and gold

 

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A new blue tipped Aussie elegance

This is new as well. Tough to tell but the hammers are rainbow coloured

 

[Scythanith]

Space Invaders as bright as ever.

 

[Scythanith]

I thought people would at least be stoked about the blue/gold hammer

 

[Arnel0387]

Lovin the hammer and space invader! I bet they glow even more under actinic only

 

[Scythanith]

When its full hyper violets and royals blues it looks sweet Fake as hell though!

 

[Aquatron]

Hammers colors sometimes are in the eyes of the holder...........lol
Seeing corals that healthy and well set up equipment is always a treat for me!
Well done thanks for inspiring

 

[Scythanith]

Thanks! I have only scratched the surface for the tank itself. I have lots of things I still want to get running and play with.

 

[THEREALTROUT]

beautiful corals

 

[Scythanith]

Thanks Trout!

 

[Scythanith]

The most painful part is just waiting for things to grow... There are some amazing aqua cultured & mariculture SPS colonies making their way north lately. Once I get some cash I will do an order to try and flesh out the sps portion of the tank

I have plenty of projects I still need to do... new lower sump, auto water change system, water mixing station, install the profilux expansion box and some new sensors.

 

[vair]

Really looks good, nice work.
You purchasing local or ordering from the www?

 

[Scythanith]

All of the equipment is ordered from my LFS (if you're on Canreef you can figure it out). About 50% of the livestock is from the LFS, and the other 50% is from the www I bought a large load of frags from one of the Canadian RTOM before he shut it down. I wish I had bough more but the tank wasn't even running yet! The new wave os mari/aqua cultured SPS clones finding their way into Canada right now is pretty impressive.

I have a good start, but I need to really take advantage of the profilux system and using its advanced features. Even getting my system on a battery back up that will keep the circulation pumps running is high on the priority list.

 

[PCygni]

Just read thru the whole thing -- what a build!