BattleAthletics Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 For the photos: lots and lots of practice (years). For the growth: lots and lots of love and happy thoughts. Oh, and regular water changes and dosing for alk and calc! I dunno if I posted this anywhere on NR.. Scott at Orphek asked me to write an article about using the Azurelite for tank photography and here it is: http://orphek.com/orphek-azurelite-secret-good-reef-photography/ Then I got a chance to meet him and his wife at MACNA! They asked me to take a pic with them, then a few days later I saw they mentioned me in their blog. Pretty cool! http://orphek.com/macna-2014-news/ (just a few pics down) HHHHHHNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGG!!!!! I've been looking for reviews on this other than yours, the azurelite seems to be a good addition in taking photos of corals and in bringing the fluorescent out of them. A friend of mine is looking at the Orphek Atlantik 2.1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Trying my hand at another fungia (my favorite coral). This little guy was just $15, so I couldn't pass him up. The LFS I bought it from has a friggin baby factory plate, so jelly. 5 Quote Link to comment
RollaJase Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That is a very nice looking plate, great colour and pattern. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Its doing great up on the frag rack. Also, I'm currently crab-sitting these astreopora hermits for a local reefer until she gets her tank back in shape. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband dumped a bottle of bleach into it.. These little guys are too cool! https://flic.kr/p/peopSE'>https://flic.kr/p/peopSE'>IMG_3042 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/oYW8s2'>https://flic.kr/p/oYW8s2'>IMG_3050 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr 10 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 OMG WANTS 3 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Fraking awesome. Gimme 1 Quote Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Her soon-to-be-ex-husband dumped a bottle of bleach into it.. Yet another reason why I don't like to practice in domestic relations court. I would want to pistol whip the guy... 1 Quote Link to comment
RollaJase Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I saw those little guys in the tidal gardens YouTube channel a while ago, seriously cool. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 OMG WANTS Fraking awesome. Gimme Right? So cool! She was going to give them to me, but I couldn't do that after all she's lost. Plus, I don't want her to drop out of the hobby, so I told her to get the tank set back up and cycled and I'll bring them back to her. Yet another reason why I don't like to practice in domestic relations court. I would want to pistol whip the guy... This guy is a real piece of work. I met him at our last local reef club meet and I pissed him off by telling him I love Google. He's one of those high and mighty "I'm always right" kind of people, total dick. I saw those little guys in the tidal gardens YouTube channel a while ago, seriously cool. I love them already. They are seriously tiny and cute and interesting to watch. I'll need to take more pics and maybe some video. 2 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I love them already. They are seriously tiny and cute and interesting to watch. I'll need to take more pics and maybe some video. Please do. How did she come by them? I want some but I'm sure they are impossible to find and only come as a hitchhiker. Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Please do. How did she come by them? I want some but I'm sure they are impossible to find and only come as a hitchhiker. I think she bought them off of LiveAquaria. $$ Quote Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 This guy is a real piece of work. I met him at our last local reef club meet and I pissed him off by telling him I love Google. He's one of those high and mighty "I'm always right" kind of people, total dick. I know the type. I frequently have to work opposite people with that type of personality, and I can't help it if I enjoy beating up on them while working for a client. Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 I know the type. I frequently have to work opposite people with that type of personality, and I can't help it if I enjoy beating up on them while working for a client. Oh, I definitely had fun pissing this guy off with the whole google thing. He hates it and I talked about how great it is, lol. The wife thanked me later for standing up to him because most people don't, hah! Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Geo is such a cute little ham. IMG_3122 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_3126 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_3119 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr Video of the astreopora crabs After I do a water change tomorrow, I'll do a full tank video! Oh, and Toni is growing. Updated its 2.5gal to a 5.5gal. IMG_3067 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_3070 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_3058 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr 5 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 You scared Hannah Hart. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Who? P.S. Stop being such a wuss. 2 Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 That is one good looking fish. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Thank ya! Threw together a FTM. Available in 1080p. 12 Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 everything is so rich and colorful, with the music it's soothing. 1 Quote Link to comment
ReeferBoo Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 That is 100% art in motion. Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thanks. Oh, and Ben, I held a huge tarantula yesterday. A beautiful purple p. metallica. Aaaand, it looks like I might be adding a bluestripe pipefish to this tank. Quote Link to comment
neuwave Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Get the blue stripe pipefish! Awesome addition. 2 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Get the blue stripe pipefish! Awesome addition. Its going to be a freebie too, as well as some corals. I just have to drive into Mississippi to get them. 2 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Oh, and Ben, I held a huge tarantula yesterday. A beautiful purple p. metallica. Aaaand, it looks like I might be adding a bluestripe pipefish to this tank. I liked this post for the pipefish and then unliked it for the icky icky spider Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 I liked this post for the pipefish and then unliked it for the icky icky spider Lulz, wimpy wimpy wimpy. It really was beautiful and the feeling of it crawling on my skin was so neat! Quote Link to comment
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