Whole tank shots please!

[LoyalConvict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15398140#post15398140 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GlassReef
The tank is new (5 months) so not many corals yet- but I'm working on it.

Tank is 375gals, 96" X 36" X 25". Light looks a little strange - more blue on left - because I'm testing 2 Radium 20Ks on the left against 2 Reeflux 12Ks on the right.

I love your 2 seperate shoals, my votes for the radium 20k's everything seems to pop a little bit more over there in the pic.
which bulbs do you like better? or recomend. . .

 

[LoyalConvict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15398349#post15398349 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mr. pluto
here's my 240 cube.

about 1.5 ys.

Those tabling acro's are fricken amazing! :eek1:

were they all from the same frag or colony? i'm lovin the achilles tang too!

 

[LoyalConvict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15398403#post15398403 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Garage1217
Thanks !!! And yes, it is a pair of EVC 250w DE 20K's in pfo mini pendants / coralvue non dimmable ballasts .The color is spectacular in person. It is close to the photos, however everything just looks brighter in person. I use a cheapy point and shoot olympus with some manual settings so was the best shots I could take.

The one tank that really stands out to me on this post and sticks in my mind is the all LPS tank on page 18, PoukieBear's tank. Very well done! Do not see very many outstanding all lps tanks.

I dont doubt for a second that it looks brighter and crisper in real life, did you ever try photo shopping? i know i've tried to photo shop my pics, but i'm incompetent and can never get it quiet right. I agree poukiebear's tank is stunning but the one that sticks out to me is the one with the tank sized red monti in it

 

[Garage1217]

Yeah that thing is a MONSTER. I know exactly the one you are talking about. VERY cool. Heck he could catch monti nudies and it would take them 5 years to take down that colony haha.

I tried photoshop to brighten the photo a bit so it looked more like in person, but it just butchered the photo so I did not save it. "I have an old copy of photoshop 6" so probably one of the reasons it does a bad job, that or user error haha.

Those red tabling acros above look amazing as well!

 

[GlassReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15398408#post15398408 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LoyalConvict
... my votes for the radium 20k's everything seems to pop a little bit more over there in the pic. which bulbs do you like better? or recomend. . .

To be honest, it's too early to tell. I just got the Radiums a couple of days ago. I like waht they do for the coral's colors - but not so much for the fish.

 

[LoyalConvict]

You should get photo shop CS3 I know in that version you can use Adobe Camera Raw for JPEG images, unless you can shoot in raw mode with your camera. Adobe Camera Raw is a very useful and powerful tool, I got CS3 for free cos my brother downloaded it when he was in malaysia, you could get for free in the states to, but, you know, that's "illeagal" . . .lol i know for me its 90% lack of playing with it and the other half is user error

 

[mr. pluto]

Those tabling acro's are fricken amazing! were they all from the same frag or colony? i'm lovin the achilles tang too!

thank you, yes they were, all from a 1" mirabilis frag from atlantis.

 

[LoyalConvict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15398533#post15398533 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GlassReef
To be honest, it's too early to tell. I just got the Radiums a couple of days ago. I like waht they do for the coral's colors - but not so much for the fish.

I know I'll be tagging along on your build thread to see what conclusion you draw from the 2 different sets of bulbs, I'm still in the process of setting up MH's over my recently set up 75, but I only have 10 k's that have yet to be fired. I'm worried its gonna be to white/yellow-ish, but for now its FO so i'm not in a hurry.

 

[gawf4fun]

LOYAL CONVICT...

lol i know for me its 90% lack of playing with it and the other half is user error.

 

[Taqpol]

Heres my 120g reef, recently transferred over from a 38g:

I think this is a pretty standard "Two islands + valley" that is popular with the four foot tanks. Having 24" front to back really made it easy for me though.

 

[LoyalConvict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15398693#post15398693 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gawf4fun
LOYAL CONVICT...

lol i know for me its 90% lack of playing with it and the other half is user error.

lmao, when its taken outa context like that all kinds of stuff ran through my head... when I mention anything that requires the slightest bit of knowledg i use the 140 percent rule (which ever rule that is) When i ran CNC hobbers shapers and lathes i always used the 50% rule when some one asked me a question, so i was always right half the time... or would that be half right all the time, I dunno I think I'm 50/50 on that one too......

 

[LoyalConvict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15398707#post15398707 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Taqpol
Heres my 120g reef, recently transferred over from a 38g:

I think this is a pretty standard "Two islands + valley" that is popular with the four foot tanks. Having 24" front to back really made it easy for me though.

I like the left side island, nice scopas tang! is that a green slimer in the back right?

 

[TWallace]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15398741#post15398741 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LoyalConvict
lmao, when its taken outa context like that all kinds of stuff ran through my head... when I mention anything that requires the slightest bit of knowledg i use the 140 percent rule (which ever rule that is) When i ran CNC hobbers shapers and lathes i always used the 50% rule when some one asked me a question, so i was always right half the time... or would that be half right all the time, I dunno I think I'm 50/50 on that one too......

Now I'm even more confused .

 

[ethank77]

Just turned 14 mths a mixed softie/LPS tank. A work in progress which I guess they all are. Why would we do it otherwise?

 

[LoyalConvict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15399078#post15399078 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TWallace
Now I'm even more confused .

Now you know how I live life every day

 

[Taqpol]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15398766#post15398766 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LoyalConvict
I like the left side island, nice scopas tang! is that a green slimer in the back right?

The left side is my favorite too, its very open and theres a "tunnel" that my tangs love swimming though. That is a green slimer back there, it used to be much bigger (I got it from a tiny frag!) but the tips STN'd due to a power outage right before the major tank transfer.

I love scopas tangs. From far away they don't have the bright pop of a yellow tang, but up close their patterning makes them really pretty.

 

[LoyalConvict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15399153#post15399153 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ethank77
Just turned 14 mths a mixed softie/LPS tank.

Very nice tank, I like your redish/pink brain, is that piece of LR on the bottom left? with the 6 er so arms protruding upwards?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15399153#post15399153 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ethank77
A work in progress which I guess they all are. Why would we do it otherwise?

I know mine is a work in progress too, and I cant wait till my reef finally fills in

 

[LoyalConvict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15399664#post15399664 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Taqpol
I love scopas tangs. From far away they don't have the bright pop of a yellow tang, but up close their patterning makes them really pretty.

I agree, I personaly have never been to fond of the yellow tangs.

 

[maroun.c]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15397462#post15397462 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
no fair posting here---you are going to discourage everyone else with your awesome tank and pics Maroun.

Thanks Capn.
My tank is not even close to some beuties on this thread

 

[jefathome]

Shot from about 4 mo ago...