Ghosty Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Bump on an old thread, just found it. Beautiful pics, and congrats on the success of your BC29. Sorry if you already mentioned, but what camera and lens are you using? I love the variety of critters, very nice. Any recent good FTS's? How old is it now? What supplimental equipment, skimmer, fuge, etc., if any? Or just point me to the correct thread page. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
megability Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Thanks Ghosty, and appreciate the bump Tank is going on 2.5 years now, and still going strong, even beat some algae growth back again recently, still no skimmer, just still running a small inTank Media Basket and 'fuge in the back with Chemi-pure Elite and a growing ball of Cheato algae. I use Reef Crystals salt and dose 2 capfuls of Kent's A, B, and Magnesium every day or so in between monthly water changes. I also use the Vortech MP10 powerhead which is great, but that's about it for equipment and chemicals... The recent half of pictures were taken with a Canon T2i which is an awesome camera, 18mexapixels and HD video, I love it. I mainly just use the stock lens but I got a 60mm macro lens recently for a few of the shots, mostly the 2 Dendrophyllia coral pictures, but it's kind of hard to use, really sensitive. I just moved 100 miles but the tank's all set back up almost exactly the same now, just chipped some Montipora in the process but it grows back fast... I have a ton of new photos to post, hopefully soon, thanks for stopping by and come back soon Edited January 11, 2012 by megability 1 Quote Link to comment
Ghosty Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Right on, cool. The Orange Sun coral, Firecracker, & Dendro coral pics are very pretty. I have the same camera. Hopefully can get the nice Canon 100mm Macro by the time I start my build, saving up $500 for that lens, ugh. Edited January 12, 2012 by Ghosty Quote Link to comment
megability Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Finally after about 7 months my Firecracker Coral (Dendrophylia) is sprouting 4 or 5 tiny heads around the bottom, awesome! I probably could have target fed him a little more often, I usually target feed about 2 or 3 times a week... Hard to get a good shot of the new sprouts, but here's a cool top down shot, I can almost hear "feed me!" Edited February 27, 2012 by megability Quote Link to comment
megability Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 I picked up a Coco Worm (Protula bispiralis) today, something I have wanted for a long time. Certainly one of the most prettiest worms out there, here's some pics... Quote Link to comment
megability Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Did some coral trimming today, mainly to open up some areas in the center that both the Montiporas had pretty much completely blocked light to. I want my killer orange Bam-Bam and Tub's Blue Zoanthids to come back as fully as they once were. Here's a full tank shot now and the link to a much bigger version... --> Link to 2,000 x 1,500 Version 1 Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Nice, I love that frogspawn in the back! Quote Link to comment
RedStang Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Very nice tank. Great pics and thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment
Paigee Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I like your scape! And your corals look big and happy Quote Link to comment
megability Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Got a new Porcelain Crab, the typical white with rusty colored guys, but here's a shot of my current Porcelain Crab doin' his thing under a rock ledge... ...or if you want so see him upside down Quote Link to comment
NanoTopia Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Great shots, awesome tank! Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Cool! I used to have one just like that one I like the upside down shot! Quote Link to comment
megability Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Another shot of my new Coco Worm... Quote Link to comment
GTi Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Awesome photos and a really nice tank. Quote Link to comment
Singlefin Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Your tank is looking Unreal. Beautiful. Edited March 11, 2012 by Singlefin Quote Link to comment
megability Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks all for the compliments. Here's a closeup of my Arc-Eyed Hawkfish, he's a lurker... Was gonna enter this one in this month's photo contest for "Faces", but I picked a different one instead, go check it out and vote! 1 Quote Link to comment
REEFERBOY Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 beautiful tank great growth !!! im totally gonna get that 60mm lens for my cannon t2i ur photos are awesome. any chance you mind saying how much you paid for it? do you use any other special setting or use av mode? Quote Link to comment
megability Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks, actually most of these shots are with the stock lens on the T2i, the 60mm Macro is really hard to use since it's so sensitive. Amazon is probably your best bet if you want to get one though, where I got mine, Link Here Quote Link to comment
megability Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 I finally added a protein skimmer, something I really should have done years ago to help keep organic waste down and reduce annoying algae growth. I chose the Aquaticlife 115 which fits nicely in the first chamber in the back. The BioCube skimmer is totally worthless as anyone who has tried it knows, but this one has gotten great reviews. Check out this link here on Nano-Reef as a guide to installing one in a BioCube if you are interested. www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=237995 Quote Link to comment
Singlefin Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Right on. You get pretty decent skimmate with your skimmer? Quote Link to comment
Tune Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Awesome tank! how do u have the back set up? im wondering mainly about the middle chamber, what do u think is best with the skimmer in the 1st? Quote Link to comment
megability Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Right on. You get pretty decent skimmate with your skimmer? It's been pullin' about a cupload of dark green a week now, so I'd say yea, it's gotta help... Quote Link to comment
Bobyboy Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 OMG such a beautiful tank I'm in the process of piecing together a bc29 setup and if I can get mine to look half as good as yours I'll be happy. Now I need to find a cheap T2i on eBay. Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Gorgeous tank! Just read through your thread after being wowed by your signature collage. Any recent full tank shots? 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I second the request for an updated FTS. Quote Link to comment
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