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Daves/NanoBox Red Sea 170 : NEW Video 1/30/19


DaveFason

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  • 2 weeks later...

Video Update! As you can see things are growing and doing great. I am battling the bubble algae but will have that under control very soon. :D 

 

Enjoy! 

-Dave

 

Personal photos :

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  • 2 weeks later...

The tank is officially one year! Overall I have been very happy with taking the same approach as my old 35g. Allowing the tank to mature, keeping hands out and sticking to a regiment that works for my schedule. I would like to note that the tank has been running ZERO dedicated white spectrum!

 

I few changes I would like to do...

  • Remove a few corals. 
  • Secure the top right rock ( this rock moves from time to time )
  • Eradicate the bubble algae - Fluco and manual removal is in the works. 
  • Adding a golden dwarf moray or blotched Anthias  
  • Removing the RW4 and Aquamai pumps for a Gyre 1K or MP40

For the time being here are a few stills. I hope you enjoy!

Current FTS :

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Setosa : Still one of my favorite corals. The growth has been exploding latley! 

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Favia :

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Favia Wars : 

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Monti from a member on here : This is located in two different places

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Mushroom - This one is splitting now! 

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Another stunner : JOL

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Sunset Monti - Another favorite of mine 

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Meteor Shower - You can almost watch it grow overnight. 

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Raptors Favia :

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Random SPS : Purple tips, white polyps 

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I do not think I have shown this side of the tank. It really shows off the size of the favias 

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I was worried about this chalice loosing the rim color. However when I flipped it around it showed its true colors! 

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Accident shot that turned out perfect!

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Thanks guys! 

-Dave

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Looking good Dave! Why don't you frag that Miami Hurricane before it swallows that mummy eye:D.  Oh, and then send a nice piece to me. See what I'm getting at;)?

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17 hours ago, tmc1313 said:

Looking good Dave! Why don't you frag that Miami Hurricane before it swallows that mummy eye:D.  Oh, and then send a nice piece to me. See what I'm getting at;)?

Thanks! If you want a piece let me know. I will gladly frag it. Shoot me a text if serious! 

 

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18 minutes ago, Christopher Marks said:

Congratulations on the first year @DaveFason, keep up the good work! I love that Meteor Shower coral, wow!

Thanks and yes, that is a stunner!

17 minutes ago, HarryPotter said:

You kept a tank for a year?!?! :lol:

Ha. This is a baby to me. My old 35g was setup for over six years. :P

12 minutes ago, Cannedfish said:

Congrats man!

Thanks! 

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I love macro photography and video. Some of my favorite stills are macro shots. Wife is out of town so I put this together last night. Let me know what you think! 

NanoBox Reefer - Up close. 

 

 

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4 hours ago, Cannedfish said:

I think this is really awesome Dave! Really well done! 

Thanks! I am working on music and I must say, it is hard! More to come!

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that was one of the best videos iv ever seen.

 

mind sharing what you use to take photos? and videos.

i have been trying to get better with my photo skills.

 

when you take a photo do you put your lights to "photo mode" or keep them blue and adjust the camera instead.

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1 hour ago, Justind823 said:

Lol! You have so much flow in there your rocks are moving

 

Great video! I really like duncan valley

Haha, about that...

 

That duncan is ~8 years old and has been in many friends tanks. This is like eighth generation! 

31 minutes ago, jorahx said:

that was one of the best videos iv ever seen.

 

mind sharing what you use to take photos? and videos.

i have been trying to get better with my photo skills.

 

when you take a photo do you put your lights to "photo mode" or keep them blue and adjust the camera instead.

Thanks man! Working on it! 

  • Sony 6300 - 4K and 1080
  • Lens - My favorite is my Voit 75mm 1.8 or 30 1.4. 
  • Tripod 
  • Orange filters - Cheap ones from Amazon - Use what works well for your sensor
  • Close up adaptors & extension tubes

I do not. I honestly shoot anytime in the day and adapt to what the settings are. Here is a link I posted a while back. I also really like to use manual lens for video. 

 

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50 minutes ago, DaveFason said:

Haha, about that...

 

That duncan is ~8 years old and has been in many friends tanks. This is like eighth generation! 

Thanks man! Working on it! 

  • Sony 6300 - 4K and 1080
  • Lens - My favorite is my Voit 75mm 1.8 or 30 1.4. 
  • Tripod 
  • Orange filters - Cheap ones from Amazon - Use what works well for your sensor
  • Close up adaptors & extension tubes

I do not. I honestly shoot anytime in the day and adapt to what the settings are. Here is a link I posted a while back. I also really like to use manual lens for video. 

 

 

 

cool, i have a sony a6000. but no fancy macro lense yet. or a tripod! they are on the Christmas wish list. ill go read that thread you linked. thanks =]

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8 hours ago, jorahx said:

 

 

cool, i have a sony a6000. but no fancy macro lense yet. or a tripod! they are on the Christmas wish list. ill go read that thread you linked. thanks =]

No need for a super fancy macro lens. You can buy a cheaper manual lens on ebay and use an adaptor. That is it!

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  • 2 weeks later...

Beautiful video! I really need to learn how to get good video shots like these. I've tried orange gel filters but still haven't found one that works well. 

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15 hours ago, Patrick17 said:

How is the bubble algae battle going? 

 

Beautiful tank by the way ?

It is going. I have been VERY busy and not much time to do things to the tanks. Step by step. 

14 hours ago, vlangel said:

Your tank looks gourgeous and I really loved the last video.

Thanks so much! 

13 hours ago, Asureef said:

Dave, what are you using to edit your videos?  

 

I’ve tried adobe premiere pro and got intimidated.  

If I am in a hurry,iMovie. If not PP. Watch a few videos on Youtube, it really helps!

13 hours ago, teenyreef said:

Beautiful video! I really need to learn how to get good video shots like these. I've tried orange gel filters but still haven't found one that works well. 

The key is orange filter and setting your white balance. Buy the $5 pack of filters on Amazon and find the one that works best.

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It has been a while and recently have changed the tank up a bit! I am gearing up for my Asia trip in a week so I took a few pictures and a quick video. 

 

UPDATES :

  • Quad switched to Duo.
  • Dare I say less light has created better growth? More on that later.
  • Still battling aptasia and bubble algae but getting much better!
  • Lost my second cardinal fish. :(
  • Took macro reactor offline - Honestly to much work for me to clean, empty, cut, etc. 
  • Coral health and coloration have been off the charts. 
  • I accidentally had a eight day blackout - Only coral effected was Walt Disney ( lost some pink ).

 

Video :

 

Pictures : These are all actinic 

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Enjoy,

-Dave

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