Starting 90g Reef Tank Build... Finally!!! - Page 28

Tswifty · 06/18/2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by new2sw776784
man oh man what a slacker. LOL

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Originally posted by NanoGurl
lol

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Originally posted by kudora
got it now thx guys

over slept huh swift, i was wondering were the afternoon posts were lol

Yeah, yesterday was a loooooooooooooooong day.... Guess I still hadn't recovered from the 4am trial.

I think I made up for about a month of lost sleep today though

Tswifty · 06/18/2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
Ok so I managed to accomplish nothing today since I decided to lay down for a bit after work today, and just woke up... almost 6 hrs later

Anyway... I need to go feed the tank, hook up the new filters on the RO/DI unit, and I would like to test the water parameters before I head back to bed, as I didn't sit down and do it this past weekend.

I'll test the params tomorrow... I've been lazy all day so I figure why mess up a good thing?

Back to bed it is

D to the P · 06/18/2008, 11:06 PM

I'm back boys and girl(s). Did you miss me?

Well it looks like you've been busy Tswifty. Well all up until recently.

Damn there's been spiders, air conditioners, filters, beer... I missed a lot.
I always love finding something new and creepy in my tank. I'm always just afraid that something is gonna crawl out onto my hand when I'm in there.

kudora · 06/18/2008, 11:25 PM

welcome back D, how was the vacation

D to the P · 06/18/2008, 11:29 PM

DC was hot, but still nice cause the museums are air conditioned.
Lewes Delaware was nice, but not hot enough for the beach.
All and all it was great though, thanks for asking.

melev · 06/19/2008, 04:30 AM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
Marc:
hope you got the pictures this time---I tried sending too many I guess and it was rejected by your server for the second time.
The third attempt I just sent 4 and it seemed to go through?

Try sending them to my gmail account instead. Your files must be pretty large. melevsreef@gmail.com

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally posted by melev
Try sending them to my gmail account instead. Your files must be pretty large. melevsreef@gmail.com

ok thanks for the tip

kudora · 06/19/2008, 08:04 AM

are you resizing them capn?

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally posted by D to the P
I'm back boys and girl(s). Did you miss me?
Well it looks like you've been busy Tswifty. Well all up until recently.
Damn there's been spiders, air conditioners, filters, beer... I missed a lot.
I always love finding something new and creepy in my tank. I'm always just afraid that something is gonna crawl out onto my hand when I'm in there.

Yeah it has definitely been an eventful few weeks to say the least.

Glad to see you made it back, and enjoyed your vacation.

D to the P · 06/19/2008, 08:22 AM

Have your fish discovered the left side of the aquarium yet? Or do they still all prefer to hug the right wall?

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 08:26 AM

Not really...

I see the tangs occasionally picking at the rocks on the left side of the tank, but they all seem to be in love with the rockwork on the right, and swim in and out of it all day.

Although The PBT heads into the cave on the left side of the tank at night.

D to the P · 06/19/2008, 09:26 AM

haha, that's so odd. have you tried putting the food on the other side? You might blow the fishes mind if they see one day that their beloved algae clip is residing on the left side of their home.

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 11:22 AM

Yeah... my only guess is that it may have something to do with the flow... but I highly doubt it, because that corner has a pretty strong current moving through it.

Oh and I decided to take a FTS at lunch today... not much changed, as always the white of the sand throws off the camera pretty bad:

kudora · 06/19/2008, 12:04 PM

have you tried slightly different angles when shooting FTS. take a bunch of photos trying to minimize the white glow from the sand, might have to get more level with the tank.

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by kudora
are you resizing them capn?

they are in jpg form already

I'm going to put them on photobucket later and let Marc download them from there.

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by D to the P
Have your fish discovered the left side of the aquarium yet? Or do they still all prefer to hug the right wall?

hey welcome back D to the P

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
Yeah... my only guess is that it may have something to do with the flow... but I highly doubt it, because that corner has a pretty strong current moving through it.

Oh and I decided to take a FTS at lunch today... not much changed, as always the white of the sand throws off the camera pretty bad:

looks very clean and clear

kudora · 06/19/2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
they are in jpg form already

I'm going to put them on photobucket later and let Marc download them from there.

i guess i was trying to ask how big they were in kb or mb, i resize them using windows but you have to DL from the windows website.

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by kudora
have you tried slightly different angles when shooting FTS. take a bunch of photos trying to minimize the white glow from the sand, might have to get more level with the tank.

I usually take them on a downward angle which helps cut down the glare. I took that picture straight on, which is part of the reason why the sand is so bright. There is a brightness control on the camera, but that darkens everything, so the sand will still remain "x proportion" brighter than the rest of the shot. There isn't a white balance adjustment in the photo mode. However, there is one in the video mode which I accidently stumbled upon the other day. So there may be a similar function, that I have yet to find. Eventually I'll break down and pick up a new camera, and a tripod, but for now I'm keeping my funds allocated towards livestock and my ever growing list of misc supplies that I "would like" to have

kudora · 06/19/2008, 12:35 PM

most of my budget over the last couple of months has been on misc. supplys rofl i spent so much this last week on misc stuff that i am holding off another 2 weeks before buying the T5s rofl

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
looks very clean and clear

Thanks... and it showcases the fact that my tangs could be kept in a tank half the size.

See look... secretly I cut my tank in half and now only have a 45g tank

D to the P · 06/19/2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
Thanks... and it showcases the fact that my tangs could be kept in a tank half the size.

See look... secretly I cut my tank in half and now only have a 45g tank

That's fantastic.

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
Thanks... and it showcases the fact that my tangs could be kept in a tank half the size.

See look... secretly I cut my tank in half and now only have a 45g tank

tangs grow

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally posted by kudora
i guess i was trying to ask how big they were in kb or mb, i resize them using windows but you have to DL from the windows website.

that is interesting--what program are you dl'ing from the windows website
(i have both xp and vista)

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 02:16 PM

T.J. or anyone else--familiar with a web cam. I just set one up to talk to my daughter and grand kids in Halifax. But what program do you use with it. I really don't like looking at pictures of myself
LOL

06/18/2008, 11:06 PM	#678
D to the P Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amishville, USA Posts: 2,047	I'm back boys and girl(s). Did you miss me? Well it looks like you've been busy Tswifty. Well all up until recently. Damn there's been spiders, air conditioners, filters, beer... I missed a lot. I always love finding something new and creepy in my tank. I'm always just afraid that something is gonna crawl out onto my hand when I'm in there. __________________ Nature V.S. Nurture: Nature Always Wins. Current Tank Info: 12 gallon Aquapod reef with LED's, multiple nano's at work.

06/18/2008, 11:29 PM	#680
D to the P Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amishville, USA Posts: 2,047	DC was hot, but still nice cause the museums are air conditioned. Lewes Delaware was nice, but not hot enough for the beach. All and all it was great though, thanks for asking. __________________ Nature V.S. Nurture: Nature Always Wins. Current Tank Info: 12 gallon Aquapod reef with LED's, multiple nano's at work.

06/19/2008, 08:22 AM	#685
D to the P Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amishville, USA Posts: 2,047	Have your fish discovered the left side of the aquarium yet? Or do they still all prefer to hug the right wall? __________________ Nature V.S. Nurture: Nature Always Wins. Current Tank Info: 12 gallon Aquapod reef with LED's, multiple nano's at work.

06/19/2008, 08:26 AM	#686
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Not really... I see the tangs occasionally picking at the rocks on the left side of the tank, but they all seem to be in love with the rockwork on the right, and swim in and out of it all day. Although The PBT heads into the cave on the left side of the tank at night. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

06/19/2008, 09:26 AM	#687
D to the P Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amishville, USA Posts: 2,047	haha, that's so odd. have you tried putting the food on the other side? You might blow the fishes mind if they see one day that their beloved algae clip is residing on the left side of their home. __________________ Nature V.S. Nurture: Nature Always Wins. Current Tank Info: 12 gallon Aquapod reef with LED's, multiple nano's at work.

06/18/2008, 11:25 PM	#679
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	welcome back D, how was the vacation

06/19/2008, 08:04 AM	#683
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	are you resizing them capn?

06/19/2008, 11:22 AM	#688
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Yeah... my only guess is that it may have something to do with the flow... but I highly doubt it, because that corner has a pretty strong current moving through it. Oh and I decided to take a FTS at lunch today... not much changed, as always the white of the sand throws off the camera pretty bad: __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

06/19/2008, 12:04 PM	#689
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	have you tried slightly different angles when shooting FTS. take a bunch of photos trying to minimize the white glow from the sand, might have to get more level with the tank.

06/19/2008, 12:35 PM	#695
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	most of my budget over the last couple of months has been on misc. supplys rofl i spent so much this last week on misc stuff that i am holding off another 2 weeks before buying the T5s rofl

06/19/2008, 02:16 PM	#700
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	T.J. or anyone else--familiar with a web cam. I just set one up to talk to my daughter and grand kids in Halifax. But what program do you use with it. I really don't like looking at pictures of myself LOL __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock