WonderWall

[GooManChew]

Very creative.

Coming from the 'master of creative', that means a lot!
You were one of my RC inspirations.
I can't say I read your whole build thread, but I did at least skim over most of the 330+ pages . . .
What an incredible build!!

Thanks again!!

 

[theReefKing]

:celeb3:Blessed by the master!

 

[worm5406]

Now all you need is for those clowns to host in an RBTA or something.

 

[GooManChew]

Like this!?!
http://youtu.be/V6qH6M281lM
That was from 10 days ago.
This one was from today.
http://youtu.be/MTlF9NX33UA

 

[mpsti05]

http://youtu.be/V6qH6M281lM
http://youtu.be/MTlF9NX33UA
Here you go

 

[mpsti05]

2nd vid was funny! It's like the shrimp was the ref

 

[mbingha]

I've been keeping an eye on this thread, and I have to say, wow that is one beautiful setup! It's motivation to get me working on my 75 gallon build lol. By the way, I saw earlier in the thread a mention of being in pa, where at I'd you don't mind me asking? I'm out of shillington (just out of reading).

 

[GooManChew]

2nd vid was funny! It's like the shrimp was the ref

(Kind of) funny story about the (second) video:
I am on a houseboat in Voyagers National Park (Northern Minnesota/Canada-fishing trip), the video was taken by the guy who is feeding the tanks. He sent the video via text to my wife & myself. My wife replied 'mating!!', he responded 'I thought it was a lovers quarrel. . . Add one shrimp for some kinky three way action'.
So, apparently the shrimp is not a ref, rather a participant.

 

[GooManChew]

I've been keeping an eye on this thread, and I have to say, wow that is one beautiful setup! It's motivation to get me working on my 75 gallon build lol. By the way, I saw earlier in the thread a mention of being in pa, where at I'd you don't mind me asking? I'm out of shillington (just out of reading).

Thank you!
I know Shillington (I used to 'date' a chick from there), when I attended Albright college.
I live about a 1/2 mile from the end of 422. Near Valley Forge National Park.

 

[GooManChew]

Update:

Busted out the Canon 5D (no iPhone pix, Yay!)
Still getting used to taking aquarium pix . . .
Apologies for the sub-standard quality (they are better than the iPhone pix)!

This pic reminds me of the scene in Finding Nemo when the school of fish change shape to form different things . . .

Candy cane with (some) polyps out about 5 minutes after introduction to tank.

Acan

Hammer & torch

Pistol shrimp & Randall Goby. Not the best pic - they won't hold still.

I had a scare yesterday AM. When I came downstairs, my 5 yo daughter was looking into a tank. She said Jacque (cleaner shrimp) was laying on his side - Uh-Oh! I looked in the tank & Jacque was stuck to the powerhead screen - my heart sank. I thought (for a minute) he was dead & the high flow over him caused him to waste away. Then I saw an antennae poking out from some live rock, Jacque was fine, he just molted. Awesome! Growing / molting is much, much better than dead.

 

[mpsti05]

Awesome pics man! Gonna hopefully get me a shrimp and goby combo soon! What's been added to the big tank?

 

[GooManChew]

Yesterday we put into the main DT:
12 Bangai Cardinals
3 Green Chromis
2 Bimaculatus Anthais (they went right for the rocks, so no pix)
18 Peppermint Shrimp
Candy cane colony (about 20 heads)

I'll take some FTS of the main tank . . .

BTW, Pistol shrimp & Goby are really neat to watch for hours - highly recommended.

 

[GooManChew]

FTS (Kitchen side)

Left side (K)

Right Side (K)

FTS (Living Room Side)

Left Side (LR)

Righi Side (LR)

I will update my livestock list & post it here in the near future.

 

[worm5406]

Nice pics. Get a tripod and ALWAYS shoot straight into the tank. Never at an angle.

I learned the hard way a long time ago.

Lets see some new ones... Keep this trend up!!

 

[GooManChew]

Nice pics. Get a tripod and ALWAYS shoot straight into the tank. Never at an angle.

I learned the hard way a long time ago.

Lets see some new ones... Keep this trend up!!

Worm,
Thank you (again) for the kind words, tips and encouragement. This was an impromptu, quickie, photo shoot. I will utilize the tripod more in the future, that's for sure! I am taking a photography class tailored to shooting aquaria in the near future. I'm looking into getting a new telephoto lens. A 100mm f/2 .8L macro lens as a matter of fact.
I just had to reboot my computer. I was having issues downloading the camera to the computer. I will try to get some more up in the near-er future.

 

[GooManChew]

OK, after a reboot blah blah blah

Here are a couple more:
Say hello to my little frien

I spied this little guy, hitch-hiker. I happened to be standing there with camera in hand . . .

Any ideas? Good guy or bad?
It looks like a cross between a nudi & a snail. It's shell(?) is shaped more like a turtle shell & it is under it (like a little hard hat) rather than in it. I saw him the other day blowing smoke (spawning?) I didn't really see it, just his antennae (& smoke).
Here is another shot where it is elongated, out from under it's shell (the shell is hardly an inch long).

 

[mbingha]

Looks like a stomatella. If so, great hitchhiker, reef safe and will breed in captivity.

 

[GooManChew]

Looks like a stomatella. If so, great hitchhiker, reef safe and will breed in captivity.

Coolio, thanks!
Peace

 

[CT Reefer]

What a great tank and great idea. Can't wait to see the progress of this.

More pics!!!

 

[GooManChew]

What a great tank and great idea. Can't wait to see the progress of this.

More pics!!!

Thanks!
Update with more pix, coming soon, stay tuned . . .