Geppetto Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Crazy looking shrimp, haha what kind is it? Also Im trying to take a good FTS, any tips? Im getting too much highlights from the sand! Link to comment
dtfleming Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Looks like a Bumble Bee Shrimp Link to comment
psidriven Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 what kind of urchin and how big does it get? looking for a small urchin for my 17 gallon nano. great build so far, love the attention to detail and follow thru. Link to comment
levitationDrew Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 You take some great pictures with that camera setup. I have a 20H on the same stand from Ikea. It's been bomb proof to spills and splashes so far. Holding up a lot better than I thought for 50 bucks on sale. It looks so good I wouldn't mind getting a custom tank to fit the dimensions better. I have mine set up as a peninsula behind the couch. Just the right height for the top of the couch to be level with the stand. Link to comment
Withers Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Crazy looking shrimp, haha what kind is it? Also Im trying to take a good FTS, any tips? Im getting too much highlights from the sand! It's a Bumble Bee Shrimp. I have 2 of them, but the other one was off hunting around. This one thought the urchin looked like a good meal, so he followed it around all evening but never did any damage to it I can't really help with FTS' without knowing anything about your camera. But if your problem is that your sand is blown out then you need to raise the shutter speed. Omigosh, cute shrimp! inoright? what kind of urchin and how big does it get? looking for a small urchin for my 17 gallon nano. great build so far, love the attention to detail and follow thru. I don't remember the type but they grow pretty big. This one is only the size of a dime though, so it'll be a while before he outgrows the tank. You take some great pictures with that camera setup. I have a 20H on the same stand from Ikea. It's been bomb proof to spills and splashes so far. Holding up a lot better than I thought for 50 bucks on sale. It looks so good I wouldn't mind getting a custom tank to fit the dimensions better. I have mine set up as a peninsula behind the couch. Just the right height for the top of the couch to be level with the stand. Yeah this little bookshelf is ideal for nano tanks! Link to comment
schgr.cube Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I'm not even kidding when I say that you will be coming to take pictures of my tank once it is grown in. Seriously. Link to comment
Withers Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Another of the shrimp going after the urchin. I'm not even kidding when I say that you will be coming to take pictures of my tank once it is grown in. Seriously. Will work for frags Link to comment
nibor Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 You take one hell of a photo Vic. Link to comment
nUgZ Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Great shots!! You know that though.. Link to comment
Withers Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 I'm gettin' there I'm still throwing out about 10 shots for every decent one with this macro lens though. Link to comment
TRIP23 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Another of the shrimp going after the urchin. Will work for frags The Bumble Bee Shrimp will feed upon the tube feet of echinoderms......Very nice setup... Link to comment
Withers Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 If my observations are accurate so far, it doesn't look like he'll feed off of him to the point of killing it. I'm going to pick up another urchin or 2 to spread the "love" I think. Also, first fish He's very small and eating like a champ. Link to comment
ALNN Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 ooO i love 6liners i heard to help eat soemthing in the tank but cant remember what. but i love the colour on them. is it okay to keep 2 or will they fight? Link to comment
schgr.cube Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 ooO i love 6liners i heard to help eat soemthing in the tank but cant remember what. but i love the colour on them. is it okay to keep 2 or will they fight? They'll eat lots of stuff, but people often buy them to try to get rid of flatworms. Fish looks great man, I normally am not a fan of 6lines, but your pictures are so damn good it's hard not to like him haha. Link to comment
Withers Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 The wife picked him out, but I like them too. We wanted something that would add a lot of movement to the tank. 2 would most certainly fight. Link to comment
divecj5 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Gotta love 6-lines...actually thinking about adding one to my current tank. Used to have one in my 55 back a couple of years ago and unfortunately, it gotta a little too full of itself and just pestered my other fish in the end. Maybe I'll have better luck adding a smaller one and having it be the last fish to join the tank. How are you liking the "south" so far? You and the wife been out and about exploring Charleston yet? -Adam Link to comment
Withers Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Nah we haven't made it down to Charleston in a while, right now we're house hunting in all our free time I'm hoping that this guy won't turn into a bully, but I guess we'll see. Link to comment
nUgZ Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I'm gettin' there I'm still throwing out about 10 shots for every decent one with this macro lens though. You must be psychic...when I typed my last comment I was going to ask what percentage of your shots you use. Link to comment
Withers Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 The hardest part is getting good lighting with the macro shots. If the subject is under an overhang there's no point in even taking pictures. Reason for lack of updates I did an 80% water change last night and have killed the light on the tank for 2 days though. I think it's pretty much done for at this point. That stuff would start growing back within minutes of me scraping the glass. Link to comment
spanko Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 WOW that is a lot of green. What do you attribute it to right now, just normal start up growth? The window it is next to? The Incredible Hulk? Link to comment
Withers Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 I have no idea. I get it on every tank I set up, but I've never seen it as bad as this. Link to comment
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