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Marlin65 06-13-2008 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps (Post 329248)
Nikon D300 with Sigma 150mm Prime lens

Very nice
How far from the tank are you taking these? Tripod mounted?
That lens gets nice pictures. Can you post the rest of the lens specs?

sphelps 06-13-2008 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by christyf5 (Post 329838)
Great photo(s) and fabulous fish! I've always wanted a peppermint hogfish. How do you find their disposition? Do you have any gobies in with him? I always thought hogfish were a bit belligerent. What sized tank do you have him in and what tankmates? Sorry for the twenty questions routine :wink:

Thanks :biggrin:

The peppermint hog is a deeper water fish, it took a little while for it to adjust to the lighting but seems to be more comfortable now. Seem very timid to me, doesn't pick on any other fish and keeps to itself. I believe other hog fish may be aggressive but not the peppermint.

The tank size is 3' x 3' x 2' about 130 gallons. Tank mates include; clown goby, flame hawkfish, 2 firefish, regal and yellow tang, spotted mandarin, scooter blenny, geometric hawkfish, lemonpeel angel, potters angel, bluestreak pipefish, a mated pair of false percs, chalk bass, banggai cardinalfish. May be one or two more I've forgotten about.

sphelps 06-13-2008 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Marlin65 (Post 329842)
Very nice
How far from the tank are you taking these? Tripod mounted?
That lens gets nice pictures. Can you post the rest of the lens specs?

The last pictures where taken with a 18-70mm lens, to use the 150 to get the same type of pictures I would have to stand about 8-10 feet back. No tripod.

Nikkor 18-70

Sigma 150

sphelps 06-14-2008 04:15 PM

Sex My Horse
 
Can anyone tell me the sex of that seahorse? I'm thinking female, but I'm not sure.

Keri 06-14-2008 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps (Post 329973)
Can anyone tell me the sex of that seahorse? I'm thinking female, but I'm not sure.


Maybe this will help? Is it an adult? I don't think the pouch or lack of pouch matters in juveniles.

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/ex...cles/sex.shtml

Chowder 06-14-2008 06:21 PM

Looks like a female to me. I believe the male will have a more suttle angled stomack where the female has the round bottom to the stomack. Atleast that was how I was shown when I had them.
Chris

Bayside Corals 06-14-2008 07:37 PM

Nice Pics Steve everything looks great! How is the lemon peel angel doing? Is he picking on any coral?

The Seahorse looks good and is definatly a female.

Colby

michika 06-15-2008 12:45 AM

Great photos! I just love your system and everything in it. The idea of a top and bottom tank is great.

How did you become so proficient with your camera? Classes, self-taught?

sphelps 06-15-2008 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by CableGuy (Post 329994)
Nice Pics Steve everything looks great! How is the lemon peel angel doing? Is he picking on any coral?

The Seahorse looks good and is defiantly a female.

Colby

Thanks Colby, lemon peel is good, haven't watched it too closely but it's similar to the potters not really eating food yet but eating something, maybe some coral but I can't see any damage. Except for the two gorgonians which no longer have polyps as both angles eat them, better color though and still seem to do good.

Got a mate for my female?

sphelps 06-15-2008 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by michika (Post 330024)
Great photos! I just love your system and everything in it. The idea of a top and bottom tank is great.

How did you become so proficient with your camera? Classes, self-taught?

Self-taught, just practice I guess. The camera helps a little :mrgreen:


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