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1 hour ago, Sancho said:

Take your index finger and middle  finger...put them on the screen and separate them...🙄

Thought we were talking about something else for a second.... 

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these are terrible but just a quick pic to show the magic of gel filters. I need to clean them and take proper pics but was excited to try them. 

 

there were no lighting adjustments made between pics. 

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14 hours ago, jbb_00 said:

these are terrible but just a quick pic to show the magic of gel filters. I need to clean them and take proper pics but was excited to try them. 

 

there were no lighting adjustments made between pics. 

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wow!  and the zoas are opening well to boot!  

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16 hours ago, jbb_00 said:

these are terrible but just a quick pic to show the magic of gel filters. I need to clean them and take proper pics but was excited to try them. 

 

there were no lighting adjustments made between pics. 

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 Hawt damn !!! 

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3 hours ago, NanoRox said:

wow!  and the zoas are opening well to boot!  

Slowly but surely they are settling in. Still fighting my camera to get better pics but I'm losing so far. 

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Christopher Marks
20 hours ago, jbb_00 said:

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Great to see the zoanthids settling in so well!

 

What camera are you using with the gel filter? This tiny tank might require a tripod to shoot with a narrower aperture like f/8+ to capture the full depth of field. Little tanks are so much harder to photograph, it's true!

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9 minutes ago, Christopher Marks said:

Great to see the zoanthids settling in so well!

 

What camera are you using with the gel filter? This tiny tank might require a tripod to shoot with a narrower aperture like f/8+ to capture the full depth of field. Little tanks are so much harder to photograph, it's true!

That pic is t3i with 18-55 kit lens . Going to play with the 50mm this weekend. I finally picked up a remote shutter device and a much more stable tripod than what I had before, hopefully those things will help a little bit. I think my main problem is not truly understanding camera settings as I haven't really read much into it so it looks like I have some work to do.

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Christopher Marks

I'd recommend trying out the T3i's Live View mode once you're set up on a tripod. It will use the rear LCD screen to give you a live digital viewfinder that previews your exposure and focus before you take the picture. It makes experimenting with aperture and shutter settings a lot easier since it gives you a live preview, there should be a good guide on Youtube.

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Nice setup. Can't help to share mine. 

I do have a question. I see you undo the flow mod, what was the reason? I am actually looking into improving my flow mod, its flow drop significantly after running for several weeks. Do you think the unmodified flow is enough for zoanthids in this tank?

 

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12 minutes ago, zsxking said:

Nice setup. Can't help to share mine. 

I do have a question. I see you undo the flow mod, what was the reason? I am actually looking into improving my flow mod, its flow drop significantly after running for several weeks. Do you think the unmodified flow is enough for zoanthids in this tank?

 

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The flow mod is still there, I used clear rigid tubing so it was less of an eye sore. 

 

I have seen pics of a zoanthid only tank running the stock setup and they seem to be doing great. 

 

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Ugly pic of the flow mod. You can see where the glue got away from me

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On 2/23/2019 at 1:38 PM, jbb_00 said:

things are still taking their sweet time opening up. :sideeyes:

 

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Well lets shove your ass into a shoe box and see how long it takes you :lol:

 

looks better though.

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21 minutes ago, spectra said:

Well lets shove your ass into a shoe box and see how long it takes you :lol:

 

looks better though.

Corals only grow to the size of the tank they are in ... Duh 

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1 hour ago, jbb_00 said:

The flow mod is still there, I used clear rigid tubing so it was less of an eye sore. 

 

I have seen pics of a zoanthid only tank running the stock setup and they seem to be doing great. 

 

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Ugly pic of the flow mod. You can see where the glue got away from me

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oh nice. Is the tubing glued on the wall? How does it come off / reattach for maintenance? 

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2 minutes ago, zsxking said:

oh nice. Is the tubing glued on the wall? How does it come off / reattach for maintenance? 

Yes it is glued in place. For maintenance I just lift the tank up like normal and the tube stays in place. I will video my next water change for you. I do it weekly . 

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Christopher Marks

I think I like the frosted film on the back better, it helps to push the confused sense of scale, while the black background makes the tank seem smaller in photos.

 

@zsxking your mini reef is awesome, I hope you'll share more in a journal ❤️ 

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I agree with CM on that but either way this little tank is looking great. I would love to have one but the last thing I need is another aquarium 🤭

 

Great picks for the zoas, nice colors

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1 hour ago, Christopher Marks said:

I think I like the frosted film on the back better, it helps to push the confused sense of scale, while the black background makes the tank seem smaller in photos.

 

@zsxking your mini reef is awesome, I hope you'll share more in a journal ❤️ 

 

15 minutes ago, Justind823 said:

I agree with CM on that but either way this little tank is looking great. I would love to have one but the last thing I need is another aquarium 🤭

 

Great picks for the zoas, nice colors

Thanks

 

I agree the black needs to go. I will be putting the frosted back on this coming weekend. 

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