in case anyone is curious in the loupes we use, we got em on ebay. this is probably the cheapest way to get macro shots (all you need is a camera with a small lens since the loupe lens is small, simply place the loupe directly over the camera lens and have the object directly in front of the loupe) Hey you can't go wrong with $5 :wink:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/20X-10X-30X-T...9#ht_912wt_932

Beautiful...so nicely done.

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a.../IMAG0328e.jpg
this one is with some coloured plastic as a filter

Iridescent shots
 

Here are some more iridescent shots. These were taken by having just blue Leds on and using different coloured plastics over the camera lens to filter out most of the blue.

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...cken/above.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...cken/torch.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...hicken/fts.jpg

Pic Update
 

We thought we would share some new pics of our tank after our recent win of potm. Enjoy! :mrgreen:

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/patrick1.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...icken/lava.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0338.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0254.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0200.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0193.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...icken/acro.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...031459_188.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0343.jpg
the last pic we used a diffraction grating lens (looks like those paper 3d lenses) it shows off the colour spectrum, to some degree. Very cool in person.

BABIES!!! well, eggs
 

We just recently found out that our pair of clowns laid eggs inside our torch. I quickly snapped some pics to show the progression of their development. They haven't hatched yet but I predict any night now.
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0346.jpg
Here is daddy at day 1
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0352.jpg
Giving a cleaning - very cool to see them take care of the eggs
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0361.jpg
Daddy with the eggs at day 7 - you can just see their eyes

Wow amazing pictures! Good luck with the babies.

Thanks! i wish we had better cameras, these were all taken with cell phones. I'm not really sure if the babies will survive. I don't have the space to start up a 10g and live food to raise the young. I'd like to, but maybe later, the pair will probably continuously lay eggs from now on.

more eggs
 

So our first batch of clown eggs hatched a few days ago. I didn't think that any would survive but i did see one baby clown 3 days after hatching. So maybe there is a slim possibility that a fish might survive. Our system is skimmerless so maybe there is something in the water that the little guys can feed on.
Just last night the clowns spawned again, so basically 4-5 days after the first batch hatched. Of course this time there are many more eggs. I am really curious to see if we will have something survive eventually (if they keep laying eggs at this rate).

new tank addition - tailspot blenny
 

we added a new fish to our tank, a tailspot blenny. He's been a great addition, he currently eats film algae on the glass, and more importantly he eats annoying macro algae including derbesia.
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0475.jpg
Here's a view from space command:
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMAG0448.jpg