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[hoopsdaddy]

Yote,
Things look like they are going great. Keep it up and I love the coral. I agree with earlier posts about adding live rock. I didnt think I would ever get enough when I went from 75 to 175. Ended up going between 250 and 300lbs and the tank could easily hold another 100. Lighting I would go with capts recommendation at 3-175 or 3-250s. Heat hasn't been an issue yet for my tank with 2-250s and 1-400. It gets to 82 in the middle of the day. I run fans on the sump(2) and in the hood(2). If you are going open top then just have a room fan blowing across the top to disperse the heat. IMO build the lumenark knockoffs. You will be very happy with them. Are you doing an ATO? Open tops lose a lot of water. You know that though. Keep the picts comming and ask Santa for LR for your stocking.

 

[yote]

Yeah,as of right now.I'm planning for 3-250 watters.Actually looking at an Outer Orbit fixture that also got 8 39 watt T-5s.Trying to work a trade for it.If I sale my 75gal,then I think I can take that money along with the 400 watt halides I've got,and get the fixture.
Also getting live rock a little at a time.I been hand picking the pieces I like at the store.

 

[Rcpilot]

Nice pics Yote!!

Get a cable release for the camera. It allows you to snap the picture without touching the camera and moving or bumping it. :mrgreen: I used to take slide photos of my pottery with an old 35mm Minolta and Ectochrome film. The cable release is a must have for tripod work and good shots.

Don't get me wrong....... your pics are looking mighty fine. Just trying to help out.

I'm so jealous. You got a nice camera and you came home with a sweet new coral. Nice!!! :Cheers:

 

[bobby]

Nice addition! Pics are a world better. Love the close up shot, you can make out each polyp on the SPS. Very nice.

 

[yote]

Do they make a cable release for digi cams?If they do,I'll have one.I been using the timer on the camera,which is great for corals,but the fish dont stay put long enough.

 

[dustin_P74]

for that problem yote, you need to set your shutter speeds as high as you can get them while still getting good quality pictures

 

[yote]

I'll try that Dustin.

 

[RyanG]

Merry Christmas Joe! Thanks for being my Secret Santa, I love the gift. I hope your new year brings you all the best of luck with this new system!

 

[JAG107]

That's a very nice digi, Yote. Love those digis!

 

[yote]

Merry Christmas Joe! Thanks for being my Secret Santa, I love the gift. I hope your new year brings you all the best of luck with this new system!

It was my pleasure Ryan:D But I got to confess.I had to have my wife do the shopping for me.And I almost opened the DVD to watch it.:mrgreen:

 

[dustin_P74]

It was my pleasure Ryan:D But I got to confess.I had to have my wife do the shopping for me.And I almost opened the DVD to watch it.:mrgreen:

you could always just ask him for a copy of it

 

[bigploch]

Nice stuff yote. Looks good and keep the pics coming. I am really learning with you as far as the camera goes. Pics of an aquarium are the most difficult I have dealt with.

 

[yote]

Dustin,I got every VHS tape and DVD that Primos has made since 1990:D Deer,turkey,and everything in between.

Bigploch,Tank shots are tough.I've figured out that you about got to shoot straight on to keep the glass from distorting the pic.

 

[Picasso]

Yote, did Santa bring you a new tripod? You said you had one on your list. What kind of camera do you have?

 

[yote]

Yes Ma'am he did:D It a MX2000 from wal-mart that goes from 24" to 61" and is rock steady with my camera.And this is my camera http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/495945633/panasonic-dmc-fz28k?v_c=GoogleBase

 

[yote]

Well,I just spent 9 hour at the LFS today.
So I'll have pics up in a little while,as soon as acclimation is complete.

 

[dustin_P74]

acclimation of?

 

[RyanG]

He spent 9 hours at the LFS. What do you think he got. What color acropora today Yote?

 

[yote]

He spent 9 hours at the LFS. What do you think he got. What color acropora today Yote?

Not an Acro this time Ryan:D
Its an encrusting monti.Actually got 2 different frags.But one of em was a freebie that was about to be tossed in the rock sump.Its bleached pretty bad,but there are still a few healthy looking polyps on it.
Just waiting on them to open up some now.

 

[NewBeeMommy1]

im green with envy...just kidding ... ;)