Quick Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Got a couple pictures with the new camera. I'm still getting used to it so disregard the quality of the first few shots I have taken with it. I also got a couple new frags today, a single head duncan and a single head blasto. Link to comment
Quick Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Couple more shots that aren't actinic only.. Link to comment
Quick Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 I also had a question on my clownfish. Here are some shots of them in their 10g tank with flowerpot. As you can see from the pictures, the larger clown has damage done just below its mouth. This damage is from the Maroon clown that they had him with at the LFS. Anyways, the last couple of days he has ignored eating and hasn't even paid attention to any food that I put into the tank. The little clown is doing great and eating anything that I put in there.. Any idea on the larger one? Anything I can do to try and help her out? Thanks Link to comment
Quick Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 So, I lost the clownfish which had been injured by his mouth.. He just wouldn't eat... The smaller one is doing great and eating everything in sight. I will definitely try to get him a new buddy down the road. Link to comment
Quick Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Update: After checking out my tank the other day I saw about 4 or 5 aiptasia and decided I wanted to get them before they could spread anymore. I bought some Joe's Juice today and went to work with it.. Man that stuff works good! The anemones really just disappeared right in front of me.. Hopefully they will be gone for good. Link to comment
got2envy Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Sorry to hear about the clown I am surprised that the LFS sold him to ya in that condition I use straight up lemon juice cocentrate that comes in the bottle lol death to aiptasia! Link to comment
marinebiologist Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 sucks about the clown when i had aiptasia i heated up distilled white vinegar in the microwave and got a syringe and used that. nice shots... what kind of camera??? Link to comment
Quick Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Sorry to hear about the clown I am surprised that the LFS sold him to ya in that conditionI use straight up lemon juice cocentrate that comes in the bottle lol death to aiptasia! Yea, the store that I bought him from really isn't a very good store. The staff there don't know much about anything and when I saw them put this guy in the tank with the maroon and his anemone and immediately get attacked, I just had to buy him. I even pointed out his mouth to the owner of the store who was helping me and he said it looked like a grain of sand to him... RIIIIIIIGHT... As far as the lemon juice for aiptasia control, I was going to try that but I went to the store by me and they had joe's juice for 7.99 so I just went for that hoping it would do the trick. If they decide to come back though, lemon juice it is. sucks about the clown when i had aiptasia i heated up distilled white vinegar in the microwave and got a syringe and used that. nice shots... what kind of camera??? Thanks man, where did you get the syringe? Oh by the way, the camera is a d40. Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 beautiful pictures! and sorry about the clown. Your rockwork is amazing! Link to comment
Quick Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Thanks, I'm still getting used to the camera so the pictures should get better as time goes on.. HOPEFULLY... Link to comment
Quick Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Update: As I was feeding the fish today, I noticed a rather large aiptasia at the back of the tank. So, I got out my new best friend, Joe's Juice, and nuked that bastard.. I am really hoping I don't find anymore of these things.. I hate them! Link to comment
Quick Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Nom.. Nom.. Nom... Birdsnest which is branching off in all sort of directions.. Just ate.. FATASS Link to comment
marinebiologist Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Thanks man, where did you get the syringe? Oh by the way, the camera is a d40. i got mine from my bro(he has them because he's diabetic) you can buy them somewhere but i just dont know where.... you should ask that in the general forum. nice camera,still using the magnifying glass? Link to comment
Quick Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 thanks, I'll try to find the syringe if I ever need one. And no, I haven't been using the magnifying glass for these shots. I really want to get a nice macro lens for the camera for even better close ups. Link to comment
marinebiologist Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 cool, i really need to get a macro lens for mine but they're to expensive Link to comment
Quick Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 Yea, they are way pricey but the pictures that they can take are amazing.. I'm still deciding if I want to dish the cash out for one. Link to comment
Quick Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 UPDATE: I was checking out the spots where I blasted the aiptasia the other day with Joe's Juice and they are all gone. It even took out a couple larger ones. I hope that's the end of these things, but only time will tell. Best $7.99 I ever spent on my reef tank. Link to comment
Quick Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 haha.. No new updates today, but I should have some nice coral coming my way sometime this weekend. Link to comment
Quick Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 Well I'm pissed. I went to get some nice pieces of coral tonight and the guy never answered my phone when I got out his way.. I need to buy some corals ASAP!! Link to comment
latteslave Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 what's the name of the zoa colony with the blue and pink center and the green ends? That is a NICE group. Your tank is looking good! Filling up a 12 gallon with corals is enough for me - could not even think about trying to fill a 40... Can't wait to see the new corals (when you get 'em) B Link to comment
Quick Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 That piece was sold to me as Whammin' Watermelon. Thanks for the compliments, hopefully I get that new coral soon haha.. Link to comment
Quick Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 After looking through the pictures on my hard drive I realize some of the stuff I have has grown pretty good over the past 3-4 months that I have had the tank.. First FTS: Now: Watermelon zoa's back in March: Now: Xenia in March: Now: Zoa Garden in March: Now: You can also see how big of a difference the lighting makes on the coral. The first shots were taken under a Power Compact fixture with bulbs over a year and a half old.. new shots are under my t5's. And here are some new non-comparison shots: Link to comment
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