Tank Pics
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NewSchool04
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It hasn't failed me in 4 years dzhuo and I plan on never changing.
I've always used Reef Crystals salt and I try to do a water change, 25 gallons, every 3 weeks. A couple of months ago I bought a bucket of Oceanic and I'm mixing it 50/50 to raise the Ca in the tank. I figure a bit more Ca can't hurt and I'm sure I'm not at optimal levels.
This is the thread about the nano mod mentioned above :http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1025361
I tried to find it this afternoon with no luck and about 5 minutes ago I get an email alert that someone revived it. I don't think anyone has hit that thread for over two months!
I've always used Reef Crystals salt and I try to do a water change, 25 gallons, every 3 weeks. A couple of months ago I bought a bucket of Oceanic and I'm mixing it 50/50 to raise the Ca in the tank. I figure a bit more Ca can't hurt and I'm sure I'm not at optimal levels.
This is the thread about the nano mod mentioned above :http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1025361
I tried to find it this afternoon with no luck and about 5 minutes ago I get an email alert that someone revived it. I don't think anyone has hit that thread for over two months!
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NewSchool04
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Much brighter Todd. For some of the coral shots, especially if they are high in the tank I have to tune down the white balance or the shots just don't turn out. The upper side of the coral facing the light is totally white and the lens can't determine the color differences from the top of the coral to shaded underneath. The pics are a mess. For some reason, our eyes don't see it that way but the lens must be either more sophisticated or I think less.
The FTS and the shot down the side is a good representation of the light, or at least the light that I see. Blue b/c of the 12K Reeflux and I have my ballast at about 3/4 power usually which changes the light spectrum of the bulb.
Just looking at the tank with the naked eye seems to balance the brightness out but the lens accentuates the light which I'm finding tough to combat. I'm learning as I go and try to make the pics as close to the color that my eye sees and unfortunately some of them are a bit darker than I would like.
The FTS and the shot down the side is a good representation of the light, or at least the light that I see. Blue b/c of the 12K Reeflux and I have my ballast at about 3/4 power usually which changes the light spectrum of the bulb.
Just looking at the tank with the naked eye seems to balance the brightness out but the lens accentuates the light which I'm finding tough to combat. I'm learning as I go and try to make the pics as close to the color that my eye sees and unfortunately some of them are a bit darker than I would like.
NewSchool04
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You're more than welcome Todd, get you back into the "old neighborhood"! I bought the next best thing before the SLR cameras and have the ability to do basically what I want, I just don't really know how to control it. I didn't want to mess with all the different lenses but I did want to be able to set f stops, etc. Of course, I mainly point and shoot with it! 
NewSchool04
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Hey Mike, I bought a Panasonic DMC-FZ18 months ago but I still don't know squat about using it. It's like a dummied down version of an DSLR camera without having to buy the different lenses. You can shoot fully auto or switch it to manual and set whatever you want. Brandon came over to give me a tutorial and in one ear, out the other. :lol:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicFZ18/
Those pics from your trip were unbelievable. Looked like you picked a perfect place to dive.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicFZ18/
Those pics from your trip were unbelievable. Looked like you picked a perfect place to dive.
NewSchool04
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Thanks SunnyX. I was just reading your thread, very nice tank! I love the dimensions on your tank and your bare bones way about going about reefing. Reminds me of the way I tackle this hobby.
I tried out the vodka / vinegar (I used vinegar) method and had nothing but problems with it. I noticed my colors on my corals pasteled almost immediately, all the acros became very light. What really turned me off was the bacteria growth, goopy stringy stuff that first started in my sump and then hit the display tank. I can't remember the name for it but it was def. created by adding the vinegar and increasing the bacteria population b/c of the food source/vinegar.
I tried out the vodka / vinegar (I used vinegar) method and had nothing but problems with it. I noticed my colors on my corals pasteled almost immediately, all the acros became very light. What really turned me off was the bacteria growth, goopy stringy stuff that first started in my sump and then hit the display tank. I can't remember the name for it but it was def. created by adding the vinegar and increasing the bacteria population b/c of the food source/vinegar.
jaxspsreef
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Super nice setup!! I really like the random flow method used!!
NewSchool04
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Yep, the random flow works jaxspsreef. If polyps are moving back and forth, they usually are very happy.
