disaster's custom 20gal

[sammy113]

Great shots! I just got a 18-135mm for my D60 and so far I love it. Great walking around lens though. I also have a Sigma 70mm Macro and works very nice.

 

Where can I get one of those NAC3 online? The smallest I saw from them was the nac6 but this is just great! I wish this one had the small reaction chamber with the diffuser like the larger ones

[disaster999]

i had the D80 kit with the 18-135mm before. decent lens until i switched to the 18-200mm VR. that lens is a better all round lens and the VR is a plus. sold that to get the pro series 17-55mm

 

cadlight has custom nac3 skimmer for their revised line of 39 signature series. it features a bubble/diffuser plate and a smaller footprint. the pump is placed under the skimmer instead of beside it.

 

i dont know where you can get the nac3 online at the moment. but im sure it will be available soon.

[disaster999]

its been 2 months since my last FTS....

 

aug 20

 

oct 19

[Sushi]

Stunning tank

[sammy113]

Thanks! That NAC3 from cadlights looks very nice. That bubble plate was no exactly what I was thinking, but still nice. Looks like tit will be available for november. Thanks for the info.

[timdanger]

does anyone know what this bubble plate actually does? i originally thought the water was getting shot up into it to distribute it around and reduce turbulence, but that's not how it works. water is just shot straight up into the skimmer. so, what's the point of the plate?

 

18-200mm VR lens = would be nice. i thought since they came out with the 18-200mm VR-II, the price would drop for the first version. sadly, it has not (i guess because there were no major improvements between the new version and the old -- just a 'zoom lock' or whatever). as it is, i am still stuck with the 18-135mm and that's it. i've been thinking about getting a faster prime lens for my aquarium shooting. what's your experience been/recommendation with the different lenses you've tried?

[disaster999]

well not only they fixed some of the minor problems with the old lens (lens creep, the barrel will slide down if you are partially zoomed) the vibration reduction is beefed up too. before it allows 2 stop slower, but the VR-II allows 4 steps.

 

if you want a lens strictly for aquarium shooting, you cant beat the 105mm VR. the best lens ive tried so far. i have the 60mm macro and its decent, but you got to be pretty close to the subject to get good macro shots, and sometimes its pretty hard in a tank. i really regret getting the 60mm over the 105mm.

 

as for the skimmer, i dont have an answer for you. i THINK its just to deflect the bubbles to return to the sump maybe? but from the looks if your tank thread, doesnt seem to be doing its job. i think its best if you message cadlight about it

[nanoreef-R]

any updates on your 100 gallon?

[disaster999]

not really. im just setting it aside right now. ive got projects and midterms coming up (grad school) so after those are done, ill get this thing started. stay tuned

[Drewster09]

been a month since my last big purchase...just got paid again so i finished up buying all the equipment for my setup

 

Hailea HC-100a Chiller

 

Fishneedit look alike T5HO 4x24w light. Modded it so i can run off 2 power cords and timmer

 

FTS

 

Overall tank and equipment shot

 

as you can see...my water was at 29.1C which is around 84.56F. thats without the light ,the sun was set and 2 fan blowing across the water in the sump. after less than 2 hours, the chiller brought the tank down to 26C, or 78F.

 

so far im really impressed with the chiller, at $167 its a whole lot cheaper than jbj or current usa. sure you might think...MADE IN USA YO...but hailea is the best chinese made chiller available and the local rave about this chiller. one complaint is that i wish it was a little bit quieter. it wasnt as quiet as what ive read about it.

 

 

That is a huge chiller! I like...i will probably need one for my 28g jbj nano HQI

[disaster999]

according to its website, its a 1/20hp chiller capable for 50-220L of water. its a nice chiller, but a bit on the noisy side. if its in a bed room living room, it can become a problem

[disaster999]

got 2 new clams so i decided to take some pics.

 

the one in the middle is the one i always had. the 2 on the side of it are the new ones. cost me 20 bucks for the 2 clams

better shot of the clam on the right

 

while i was taking pics of the clams, might as well take some other shots as well

check out the growth of this birdnest

if anyone remember how small my clown fish were when i go them...

and this them right now 5 months later

[sammy113]

Wow clowns are awesome and those clams for $20??? WTF? ahaha thats a great deal!

 

BTW, I ended up buying the NAC7 Skimmer. Still waiting for it though

[disaster999]

sweet! let me know how it runs when you got it!

[timdanger]

got 2 new clams so i decided to take some pics.

 

the one in the middle is the one i always had. the 2 on the side of it are the new ones. cost me 20 bucks for the 2 clams

better shot of the clam on the right

 

 

that, sir, is unbelievable. $20? beautiful clams. i am so jealous.

[fiddly_foo]

I like those purple and green acan's look nice get some nice close shoots of those with the actinics on

[disaster999]

that, sir, is unbelievable. $20? beautiful clams. i am so jealous.

 

im surprised about the price as well. when i first bought my clam, it was more than $20 each. now i can get 2 for the same price. somehow the price of clam dropped so much

 

I like those purple and green acan's look nice get some nice close shoots of those with the actinics on

 

will do, ill see if i have time this weekend

[timdanger]

i can't exactly determine the size of those clams from your picture, but i think those exact ones are available at my LFS for $250.00 - they are about 6".

 

(granted, my LFS is pricey, but still).

 

 

im surprised about the price as well. when i first bought my clam, it was more than $20 each. now i can get 2 for the same price. somehow the price of clam dropped so much

 

 

 

will do, ill see if i have time this weekend

[disaster999]

i can't exactly determine the size of those clams from your picture, but i think those exact ones are available at my LFS for $250.00 - they are about 6".

 

(granted, my LFS is pricey, but still).

 

the new clam are about 3-4 inches

[Nemo Niblets]

Shots on the dendro? Please?

[disaster999]

no problem lemme get some pics for you tonight

[disaster999]

as requested, here are some shots of the acan and sun coral

 

 

and while i have my camera out, would be a shame if i didnt take more

 

actinic shots

 

this is a long lost freebie i got from a shop. i was buying an SPS frag and saw this zoa chilling in a corner. i asked if i can have that little piece too and he just threw it in the bag with the SPS. i just dropped it in the tank on some rubble and it disappeared a few days later. months later, it showed it up again. this time i glued it down for good.

[disaster999]

someone on the forum i frequent is giving out 2 huge colonies of pink acro milli since its taking up way too much space in his 6' tank. the colonies are 8" and 12". another forum member quickly said he'll take it, and started fragging it out and is GIVING the frags away to people. lucky i got in the deal quick enough and went to get the frags today. at first he was thinking there should be enough for 7 people, but turns out the pieces are so big theres at least enough for 10-12 people. since my tank is still small, and my big tank isnt setup yet, i dont have any room to house the huge piece. so i end up taking the small pieces and any other frags that broke off during the fragging process.

 

here are the frags i got today. their colors are kind brown. i heard the person was running it in a zeovit system before. hopefully it will color up pretty nicely after a while in my tank.

 

[twichstile]

Nice tank brother, I read the whole thing

[disaster999]

thanks