Pictures for July

[sphelps]

Just like to share a couple new pictures.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0417.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0432.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0434.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0437.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0438.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0444.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0446.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0452.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0458.jpg

[Delphinus]

Love the frogfish. What are you feeding him?

I assume this is a standalone tank, ie., not inline with your zeo tank (based on the caulerpa)?

[banditpowdercoat]

thats not a lionfish in there, pic 5???

[sphelps]

Love the frogfish. What are you feeding him?

I assume this is a standalone tank, ie., not inline with your zeo tank (based on the caulerpa)?

I feed the frogfish PE mysis and full krill, eats right of forceps. The tank is not standalone, it's plumbed in with the other tank. I actually stopped the zeo treatment about 6 months ago, it served its purpose and I find I get better results now without the full system. I still use lots of zeo additives though.


thats not a lionfish in there, pic 5???
Yes it is a lionfish, going head to head with the seahorse :biggrin:

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Amazing. Those seahorses are beautiful! What do you have in that tank?...or are they all in the same tank?

[sphelps]

In that tank:

2 seahorses
Fu-Man-Chu Lionfish
Frogfish
White Ribbon Eel
Engineer Goby

Mostly LPS and soft corals, 2 clams.

[Snappy]

Steve those pictures are fantastic!!!

[reefy]

Love the frogfish. What are you feeding him?

I assume this is a standalone tank, ie., not inline with your zeo tank (based on the caulerpa)?

sorry guys I am a newbie,hehe, I am wondering what is a "Zeo tank" and steve how big is your tank and what lighting are you using, cuz I am planning to use my biocube(plumbed into my main tank) to do whatever youre doing.

[sphelps]

sorry guys I am a newbie,hehe, I am wondering what is a "Zeo tank" and steve how big is your tank and what lighting are you using, cuz I am planning to use my biocube(plumbed into my main tank) to do whatever youre doing.

Zeo tank means the tank uses the Zeovit method which is a type of nutrient exportation system to say the least. I'm not using this method anymore.

The lower tank uses 4 24" T5 bulbs for lighting. 3 Coral lights, and 1 Fiji Purple.

[reefy]

wow man i gotta admit that you're a excellent Photographer and a reef keeper.
ohh one more question how big is your lower tank again?

[spoot]

Very nice pictures. Which lens were you using? I checked the exif and saw 150mm f2.8. Don't remember if there was a nikkor prime with those specs.

[sphelps]

Very nice pictures. Which lens were you using? I checked the exif and saw 150mm f2.8. Don't remember if there was a nikkor prime with those specs.

It's the Sigma Macro 150 (http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3283&navigator=5)

The highest nikor macro is 105 and I really liked that lens for it's VR but found the 105 wasn't quite enough for me.

[sphelps]

wow man i gotta admit that you're a excellent Photographer and a reef keeper.
ohh one more question how big is your lower tank again?

Thanks reefy! Lower tank is 30" x 24" x 16" (LxWxH) about 50 gallons I believe.

[spoot]

It's the Sigma Macro 150 (http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3283&navigator=5)

The highest nikor macro is 105 and I really liked that lens for it's VR but found the 105 wasn't quite enough for me.

I was thinking it was the sigma. They have an older nikkor 200mm micro actually, but the cost is quite high.

[sphelps]

I was thinking it was the sigma. They have an older nikkor 200mm micro actually, but the cost is quite high.

link?

[LeeR]

Fts

[spoot]

I can go 1:1. So the size of the image on the sensor can be as big as the size of the object itself.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/66989-USA/Nikon_1989_Telephoto_AF_Micro_Nikkor.html

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/AFNikkor/af200mmicro/index.htm