Hexadron Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Okay well update for my Battery Backup. Turns out they shipped me a warranty return item by mistake. In the email the gentleman i'm working with said they feel horrible about it, and are shipping me a new one ASAP. We'll see how long it takes. There have been a series of thunderstorms here in the past few days, and it would have been nice to have that piece of mind NOW. Oh well accidents happen I suppose. And to go along with the bad news, I have some good news! I received my extension tubes and magnifying filters yesterday evening. i haven't even had time to play with them yet, but hopefully can take some photo's over the weekend. Stay tuned! (keep in mind there is nothing super spectacular in the tank yet!) Link to comment
Drift Monkey Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Nice! Brand new battery ftw! Link to comment
TristanC Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Good to hear they are taking care of you! Link to comment
Mstefa1 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Okay well update for my Battery Backup. Turns out they shipped me a warranty return item by mistake. In the email the gentleman i'm working with said they feel horrible about it, and are shipping me a new one ASAP. We'll see how long it takes. There have been a series of thunderstorms here in the past few days, and it would have been nice to have that piece of mind NOW. Oh well accidents happen I suppose. And to go along with the bad news, I have some good news! I received my extension tubes and magnifying filters yesterday evening. i haven't even had time to play with them yet, but hopefully can take some photo's over the weekend. Stay tuned! (keep in mind there is nothing super spectacular in the tank yet!) By mistake? Ok, if they say so but I don't believe that for a second. More than likely they were trying to unload their problem on you. Link to comment
Hexadron Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 Nice! Brand new battery ftw! Good to hear they are taking care of you! By mistake? Ok, if they say so but I don't believe that for a second. More than likely they were trying to unload their problem on you. Well overall they are fixing the problem. I mean accidents do happen, and it's really how they deal with it that shows. Will it affect if I shop there again or not. Absolutely. I won't necessarily give them a bad review, but I rather shop somewhere I don't have any issues at all. On another note, I HAVE PODS! This morning, i'm like "What the hell are these white things on my glass?" Haha typical noob move. This makes me happy though. Except i'm going to have to clean the glass even more religiously now. I guess all's I needed before the Liverock was to 'dirty' up the water a bit. I've been feeding daily a good array of foods for everyone. I'm hoping I have time to take some photos this weekend with my new gear I received. I have been working 6 days a week and my one day off is usually taking care of errands/cleaning house/laundry etc.. Ugh i'm exhausted. Link to comment
Mstefa1 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Pods? Wow, where did they come from? Since you started with dry rock then i can only assume that they came in as a hitchhiker on a frag... And if that is so then your coral dip isn't very effective and could be letting other nasties in. Pods? Wow, where did they come from? Since you started with dry rock then i can only assume that they came in as a hitchhiker on a frag... And if that is so then your coral dip isn't very effective and could be letting other nasties in. Link to comment
Mstefa1 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Pods are nasties now?Who said that??? I simply mentioned that if pods survived the dip then you would have to assume that others could also. Link to comment
TristanC Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 He also added a new piece of Lr, I bet that is where they came from. Link to comment
Mstefa1 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 He also added a new piece of Lr, I bet that is where they came from. oh, sorry i missed that. Have to see the fts then. Link to comment
Passaggper Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 oh, sorry i missed that. Have to see the fts then. Yeah, I think we're all waiting on that. Link to comment
eitallent Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 New camera equipment means more awesome photography. Cannot wait! Link to comment
Mstefa1 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Yeah, I think we're all waiting on that. Were going to petition to have Jordon's thread locked until he posts a new FTS. Link to comment
Hexadron Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Okay okay guys! Here's some pics as promised Just a quick run with the extension tubes. Man these things are awesome, but a slight 1mm move and it's out of focus! These were with no tripod (too lazy) so hopefully I can get even sharper shots when i'm less lazy Enjoy FTS Where would I be without my PicO Life Net?! Why hello there, Mr. Pod. You got some nice legs there Lenny, you showstopper you. We have a sponge people! Link to comment
brad908 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Damn I need to get some lens extension tubes Link to comment
eitallent Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Excellent! The crowd goes wild!!! Lenny the Blenny. Link to comment
Mstefa1 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Very nice pics. If I remember correctly, it seams like there is much more rock in your tank than you started with. I'd check back but don't know what page to go. lol Oh wait, post 363. Link to comment
TristanC Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Very nice! I cant wait for some new additions Link to comment
chippwalters Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Nice pictures! It'll be fantastic once you get some corals in there. What happened to all the SPS frags you had? All dead? If so, bummer. Just curious, why didn't you go for an ADA tank? Not that yours is bad or anything, but for photographing it would best to have Starphire glass. FWIW, I recently ordered one of these and am looking forward to using it: http://bit.ly/11nFquG EDIT: Nevermind. I see where you do have Starfire glass (not sure whether it's Starphire or Starfire, I see it both ways). Now I see where your spelling seems to be correct.. Link to comment
BadCrab Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Technically it is just low-iron glass I believe. Starphire is merely a brand by ppg. It's like tissue and Kleenex, name just caught on. edit: other brands i could find are Krystal Klear and UltraWhite Link to comment
Hexadron Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Damn I need to get some lens extension tubes They kick ass. It's nice too because no degradation in quality, as it's really just spacers, and no glass. I bought these Excellent! The crowd goes wild!!! Lenny the Blenny. Perfect name! He's so damn shy though. Very nice pics. If I remember correctly, it seams like there is much more rock in your tank than you started with. I'd check back but don't know what page to go. lol Oh wait, post 363. LOL, Yup I decided to go with a few choice pieces of Liverock. Now not choice in the fact of them being pretty, but choice as in full of life!!! So much goodness on here. My base rock was just feeling a bit too sterile. I just kind of chucked it in there, but will probably place around with it a bit more come next water change. Very nice! I cant wait for some new additions Me too! I have some inverts on special order, but they are proving to be quite difficult to get! Nice pictures! It'll be fantastic once you get some corals in there. What happened to all the SPS frags you had? All dead? If so, bummer. Just curious, why didn't you go for an ADA tank? Not that yours is bad or anything, but for photographing it would best to have Starphire glass. FWIW, I recently ordered one of these and am looking forward to using it: http://bit.ly/11nFquG EDIT: Nevermind. I see where you do have Starfire glass (not sure whether it's Starphire or Starfire, I see it both ways). Now I see where your spelling seems to be correct.. Unfortunately my SPS frags have died. I removed them last week as it was just too heartbreaking seeing them there, and I was quite sure they were not coming back. I was planning ADA at first, but I personally like PicO aquariums for me, and liked that I had it custom made to my exact specification as well. It is 4 sided Low-Iron BTW, kind of overklill for the back as it's mostly covered by overflows Optically, it should be nearly identical to ADA tanks. It's also only 1/4 inch thick. Technically it is just low-iron glass I believe. Starphire is merely a brand by ppg. It's like tissue and Kleenex, name just caught on. edit: other brands i could find are Krystal Klear and UltraWhite In the UK they seem to be marketed differently, but in the end it's all pretty much the same! My next tank will be sapphire! Link to comment
gena Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Awesome sponge you have growing there! Link to comment
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