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Acans are the same way, really. I've got acans that have hurt euphyllia corals when the tentacles touched the acan. :scarry:

Clove polyps hurting zoas, acans stinging euphyllia!? What is this, bizarro world?! :lol:

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Clove polyps hurting zoas, acans stinging euphyllia!? What is this, bizarro world?! :lol:

Yes chemical sting warfare ... or if not a sting then by releasing toxins as Leather corals can do ... although I have not seen any effect of it on my corals and I have a 2 head and a single head leather in my 20 ...

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Mr. Microscope

Hello All,

 

A while back, a friend gave me an Urchin that came in as a hitchhiker on an SPS colony (Thanks poidog!). Please chime in if you have a positive ID on this guy. I eagerly took it (relatively confident it wasn't a rock-borer) and acclimated it to my tank. It's been in there a couple months, but I hardly ever see it. It's quite small and from what I can tell, nocturnal. The few times I have seen it has been while the lights were out. Yesterday, I finally saw it with the lights on and was able to get a few good shots! It seems to have grown a little since I first got it. Check it out!

 

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Hello All,

 

A while back, a friend gave me an Urchin that came in as a hitchhiker on an SPS colony (Thanks poidog!). Please chime in if you have a positive ID on this guy. I eagerly took it (relatively confident it wasn't a rock-borer) and acclimated it to my tank. It's been in there a couple months, but I hardly ever see it. It's quite small and from what I can tell, nocturnal. The few times I have seen it has been while the lights were out. Yesterday, I finally saw it with the lights on and was able to get a few good shots! It seems to have grown a little since I first got it. Check it out!

Not sure I can see it very well but does it look like this one (Pencil Urchin)

 

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Not sure I can see it very well but does it look like this one (Pencil Urchin)

 

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My friend poidog just posted to me that he thinks it's an Echinometra Viridis. Google image search seems to back it up as well. The wiki page is educational.

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Mr. Microscope

I figured out a few more tricks for using the macro function on my P&S. 'Got the tripod back out and took a few more shots. Enjoy!

 

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These all came from the same colony, but have morphed into three different varieties.

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BYE!

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I figured out a few more tricks for using the macro function on my P&S. 'Got the tripod back out and took a few more shots. Enjoy!

 

Great looking and YES I enjoyed the pics for sure ... Tank looks top top top ....

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Those are very nice photos from a P&S, I am also learning to get nice macros from mine but without a tripod its more difficult.

 

Great build BTW.

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Mr. Microscope
Really nice macro shots. Im interested in knowing what setting you use when you shoot your tank in actinic lighting. What kind of a camera do you use?

I have a Cannon PowerShot A540 6MP that I got about seven years ago. 'Still seems to work well. There is an underwater setting on the camera that helps to filter out some blue, but I also use ISO 80 which helps with color and noise. It really helps to have the tripod when shooting at that speed cause any flinch makes the pic blurry. Also, I post process the images with Aperture and Photoshop to get them as close to real life color as possible.

 

I am also wondering what camera! Also whats P&S?

P&S stands for Point and Shoot as opposed to a fancy DSLR (wish I had the budget for one of those!).

 

Those are very nice photos from a P&S, I am also learning to get nice macros from mine but without a tripod its more difficult.

 

Great build BTW.

Good luck! It's a whole new fun aspect of the hobby (Reefing is like a million hobbies rolled into one!). I just checked out your tank thread. Looks like you're starting to get the hang of it too.

 

Here's a cheap alternative to a tripod:

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Just wanted to say hi to a fellow Evanstonian Reefer. What LFS do you usually frequent around here? I am fairly new to this hobby and have been using Old Orchard Aquariums.

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Mr. Microscope
Just wanted to say hi to a fellow Evanstonian Reefer. What LFS do you usually frequent around here? I am fairly new to this hobby and have been using Old Orchard Aquariums.

PM Sent!

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This tank is amazing. I love your pillar; your placement of coral on and around it has resulted in an incredibly natural/realistic look. Your tank is a perfect example of the benefits of planning and waiting!

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Mr. Microscope
This tank is amazing. I love your pillar; your placement of coral on and around it has resulted in an incredibly natural/realistic look. Your tank is a perfect example of the benefits of planning and waiting!

Thanks ReeferDash! I appreciate the compliment. Planning and waiting are the hardest part IMO.

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Mr. Microscope
Those are some impressive shots for a P&S. I only ever use my Canon P&S for photos of the tank, but you've got my P&S photo skills beat by a lot! :D

Thanks flsvedlund! It took me a while to figure it out. Keep your ISO at 80 and fiddle with the Macro function. You can move the plane of focus in and out. Good luck!

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