Ratvans 'Rona Boredom Breaker [thread closed]

[Ratvan]

A lot easier to take photographs of the corals as well without all that stuff in the tank. 

[Ratvan]

Fixed the surface skimmer mod on the HOB using a plastic drinking straw. How's that for irony? 

[Ratvan]

So the Spiney Astrea is a lawnmower. I haven't plucked this section of GHA on the rock yet, but he has made his own little path through to the hammer frag

 

Also I think I have found the blue issue with my mobile phone camera. My white balance maxes out at 7k. The Samsung did the same at 10k on white balance and the pictures where much more accurate. So that's a bugger

[Snow_Phoenix]

10 minutes ago, Ratvan said:

So the Spiney Astrea is a lawnmower. I haven't plucked this section of GHA on the rock yet, but he has made his own little path through to the hammer frag

 

Also I think I have found the blue issue with my mobile phone camera. My white balance maxes out at 7k. The Samsung did the same at 10k on white balance and the pictures where much more accurate. So that's a bugger

If you have the yellow clip on filter lens, try it. I've been experimenting with my lighting/using the filter lens or not multiple times to capture the most accurate coral colors in my pico as well. It can be a bit frustrating, trying to find the 'perfect' balance that neutralizes enough blues (but not all of it) so that the true colors of the corals can be seen. 

[Ratvan]

2 minutes ago, Snow_Phoenix said:

If you have the yellow clip on filter lens, try it. I've been experimenting with my lighting/using the filter lens or not multiple times to capture the most accurate coral colors in my pico as well. It can be a bit frustrating, trying to find the 'perfect' balance that neutralizes enough blues (but not all of it) so that the true colors of the corals can be seen. 

Doesn't fit on my phone, purchased for the Samsung S9 and I have a Huawai P30 (triple lense in a row) might see if I can tape it on

[WV Reefer]

21 hours ago, Ratvan said:

A lot easier to take photographs of the corals as well without all that stuff in the tank. 

I love the way that elegance stands up. 

[Ratvan]

16 minutes ago, Snow_Phoenix said:

If you have the yellow clip on filter lens, try it. I've been experimenting with my lighting/using the filter lens or not multiple times to capture the most accurate coral colors in my pico as well. It can be a bit frustrating, trying to find the 'perfect' balance that neutralizes enough blues (but not all of it) so that the true colors of the corals can be seen. 

Ok I think the orange lense works best as my WB only reaches 7k I need something stronger. I think. 

 

No filter

Yellow filter

Orange filter

A little red but actually pretty close. Can most likely edit that down. 

 

Now need to make this, fit my phone... Wheres my knife

 

[Ratvan]

Not pretty, but 100% functional

[ECLS Reefer]

1 minute ago, Ratvan said:

Not pretty, but 100% functional

Good job!

[William]

21 minutes ago, Ratvan said:

Not pretty, but 100% functional

You just inspired me to do the same thing. A dremmel works pretty well. 

[monkeytrumpets]

46 minutes ago, Ratvan said:

Not pretty, but 100% functional

 

 

 

 

[Ratvan]

46 minutes ago, William said:

You just inspired me to do the same thing. A dremmel works pretty well. 

Sounds much easier than my method

 

21 minutes ago, monkeytrumpets said:

 

 

 

 

I did briefly consider a pick, settled on a scapel

[Proxo]

Why you all gotta qoute the pics, remember the lockdown drunks 😄
- Looking good tho pal, if you still have that freshwater tank hit me up on dm, i've got dry fert bags and all sorts (cheaper coz i owe u haha) 😉

[Ratvan]

7 minutes ago, Proxo said:

Why you all gotta qoute the pics, remember the lockdown drunks 😄
- Looking good tho pal, if you still have that freshwater tank hit me up on dm, i've got dry fert bags and all sorts (cheaper coz i owe u haha) 😉

Counter offer. You want the cories? 

[Proxo]

Mmmh Cories, i don't have no freshwater no more 😞
Offer still stands 😄 

[Ratvan]

1 minute ago, Proxo said:

Mmmh Cories, i don't have no freshwater no more 😞
Offer still stands 😄 

Dammit I cannot shift these fish. Not even LFS will accept a "rescue"

[Proxo]

What kind of cories? I gave my mum my old tank - idk if she wants rid of it or not tho.

[Ratvan]

1 minute ago, Proxo said:

What kind of cories? I gave my mum my old tank - idk if she wants rid of it or not tho.

[Proxo]

Ah man, they get too big - tried local facebook thing ? 

[DSFIRSTSLTWATER]

7 hours ago, Ratvan said:

Not pretty, but 100% functional

My pixel4 xl has that same problem. It just fits if I move it just right. Mine has a big hole, not like yours at all 🤔

Good work with it though 👍

[DSFIRSTSLTWATER]

Is it time to wake up already there?

[Ratvan]

30 minutes ago, DSFIRSTSLTWATER said:

Is it time to wake up already there?

Yes! I'm alive already

 

So my Clean up Crew are having the morning meeting on the Elegance

 

Hmm side on sandbed view looks quite nice, less sand more corals

[Ratvan]

Silly worm, your not a Hermit crab

[Ratvan]

19 hours ago, WV Reefer said:

I love the way that elegance stands up. 

It's all down to the frag. Came in on a pillar of rock for a better description

[Snow_Phoenix]

20 hours ago, Ratvan said:

Not pretty, but 100% functional

I actually had my LFS manager help cut out the slot in mine. But he only widened the edges so that my camera can fit. He didn't want to risk removing the whole thing (like you did) because he was worried the clip's rim would break.