How things change

[sumpfinfishe]

O.K. folks lets see those before and after pics. This is my tank way back in March of 98 to June of 03.
I would say there has been a slight improvement :mrgreen:
http://www3.telus.net/sumpfinfishe/images/3-6-98reefpic.bmp
http://www3.telus.net/sumpfinfishe/images/6-22-3reefcent.jpg

cheers, Rich

[Jack]

:lol: That's funny.

What K are your incandesent lightbulbs in the first pic? They look great! :mrgreen:

Tank looks good rich.

[Aquattro]

Last August
http://www.islandreef.ca/post/before.jpg

This June
http://www.islandreef.ca/post/after.jpg

[AJ_77]

:eek:

That's amazing - that Tang has really grown!

[Delphinus]

Although he hasn't really moved much, has he?? :wink:

[Bob I]

My only question is this. What is up with those godawful blue tanks.? Are we trying to simulate the bottom of the ocean at hundreds of feet?

Remember though, that is only my opinion. And opinions are like bellybuttons, everybody has one.

Now let the fun begin.
:BIG:

[Delphinus]

It's a geek thing... There's just something about the colour blue. It doesn't matter what kind of gizmo it is, if it has something that glows blue, geeks will covet it. For example, have you seen the new cell phones with the blue LED screen? (DRrrrrRRooooool...) Sweet!!

When you drive by a house and you see an eerie blue glow eminating, do you not find yourself wondering what they have? I know I do. If it was like a green, yellow, or red eerie glow I am certain the mystique would have nowhere near the same appeal.

:biggrin: I wish I could finish off with something like "J/K" .. but the truth is ... well ... I know I really just dig things that glow blue. :mrgreen: (Methinks we need a "MrBlue" smiley... :mrgreen: )

[AJ_77]

Mmmmm... Bluuuuuuuuue....

I like the 2nd pic better by far. (GEEK!)

:biggrin:

[Bob I]

Mmmmm... Bluuuuuuuuue....

I like the 2nd pic better by far. (GEEK!)

:biggrin:

Absolutely, if we are going for the eerie factor, that one wins hands down.
:agrue:

[Aquattro]

Bob, the blue comes from the camera. In person, it looks much different. If Steve brings over his million dollar camera, he can capture the true appearance.

[Bob I]

Bob, the blue comes from the camera. In person, it looks much different. If Steve brings over his million dollar camera, he can capture the true appearance.

I understand fully. :cool:

[Aquattro]

Just to add to this, I now have the 10k bulbs back on with a Radium in the middle. Not so blue anymore...sorry Tony :razz:

[Delphinus]

Awwwww, then you aint so geeky... :razz:

Seriously, how come the switch from 2 radiums to 1? All 400's?

[Aquattro]

Tony, I'm just trying different things right now. As the acros get bigger, they cause more shading below them and I found the intensity lacking. I'm trying to get the intensity of 10k with most of the color of the radiums. I still might try 3 radiums and see what that does. And yes, all 400w

[StirCrazy]

Ok 11.5 months ago.
http://members.shaw.ca/steve-sherri/26july.jpg

2 or 3 days ago
http://members.shaw.ca/steve-sherri/tankend.jpg


Steve

[christyf5]

Ok me next :biggrin:

November 2001 (just moved to the 48G so the sand is a lovely white, this color never to
be seen again :rolleyes: )

http://www3.telus.net/seamonkey68/Nov2001a.jpg

June 2003

http://www3.telus.net/seamonkey68/June%20162003a.jpg

Christy :)

[Jack]

Steve,

Why always end shots? Looks great though.

Brad,

How do you like the 10k/Radium combo. Much brighter I assume? I'd like to go to 400's.

[StirCrazy]

it isn't always end shots.. that angle just takes the best advantage of the coral flats. the side shows a bunch of rock with coral on tomp as my sides are strait up and down as I have to much rock.

Steve

[Jack]

i was just buggin :mrgreen:

[AJ_77]

April 2002, 90 gal:
http://members.shaw.ca/AJ_77/90g_apr02.jpg

July 2003, down to 50 gal:
http://members.shaw.ca/AJ_77/haddoni_wide.jpg

[Aquattro]

Brad,
How do you like the 10k/Radium combo. Much brighter I assume? I'd like to go to 400's.

Jack, I don't like it much. I'm going to try 2 radium with a 10k in the center and decide which combo I can live with. Three Radiums might be enough, so we'll see.
One thing for sure is the extra bulb is giving me heat problems again.

[EmilyB]

Good thread Rich..... :lol: I choked on the keyboard pretty bad over Brad's tang... :mrgreen:

The tank my reef is in was started back in '99.......no digi pics. It was FOWLR to start with, and this is the only before shot I could find:

http://members.shaw.ca/beans666/Fourpeels.jpg

Yes, they are the same chromis... :biggrin: And look, there is trig !

And a recent shot taken by Evan:

http://members.shaw.ca/beans666/155gwhole.jpg

[sumpfinfishe]

:eek: Wow Deb- I can't believe how much that Green Chromis has grown :razz: :lol:

Do you still have Trig?

If I ever went with a second FOWLR then a Trigger would be the first one to take the plunge, such a :cool: fish :biggrin:

Hey Brad, I like the "blue lagoon" look :razz:
I think it's looks smashing :exclaim:

Cheers, Rich

[EmilyB]

Yes Rich, Trig is still here. He pretty much makes all the decisions for his tank now..... :lol:

[Dorkel Marine 1]

Awesome pics. just wanted to add my dido on the tang in Brads pics and the two comments afterwards. Absolutely hilarious :lol:

George