My 20L Tank First Macro shot!!!

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My 20L Tank First Macro shot!!!

Postby Polok120 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:44 am

So my tank is just over 1 year! I just bought a DLSR and i thought i would post my tank. Pics aren't the best(still learning to use the camera and also need a better lens :) ) So here we go, my specs

- 20 Long
- Current USA Sundial 4x24w T5 fixture
2x ATI Blue +
1x ATI Aquablue Special
1x Fiji Purple
- One Vortech MP10
- AquaC RemoraNano protein skimmer w/Maxi-Jet 900 pump
- CPR Aquafuge & CPR Fuge light w/Micro-Jet
- Jager 125w heater

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Livestock

2x tank raised clowns
1x cleaner shrimp
1x Mandarin goby

SPS

Superman
Sunset
Ora Blue Chips
Red Rose Ice
Purple Idaho Monti
Red Monti
Green Apple Monti
Pink Birds nest
Green Birds nest
Red Planet
Blue Bottlebrush
Undata

Others

GSP
Leather
Blasto
Ricordeas
Strawberry sundaes zoos
blackhole sun zoos
Eagle Eye zoos
Frog Spawn
RBTA
Blue Maxima Clam
Lemon Tree
Green polyp Duncans

I have a few others that i still cant figure out what they are maybe you guys can help me when i post pics of them :P

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Re: My 20L Tank

Postby Polok120 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:45 am

Frag Rack
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Clowns
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Red Monti
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Green Birds Nest
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Superman Monti
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Rainbow Monti(for some reason i cant get it to have more colors than just green :( )
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Blue Ric
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Blue Chip
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Sunset Monti
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Idaho Monti
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Pink Birds Nest
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Red Rose Ice
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Top View
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RBTA & Clam
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Re: My 20L Tank

Postby Salty » Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:47 am

real nice pics
I love the RBTA and clam in the last pic
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Re: My 20L Tank

Postby Polok120 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:50 am

Thanks! I have had that clam for about a year now, the BTA about 10 months.....thinking of splitting it, kind of getting big for my tank :lol: Also just bought a DSLR so im trying it out
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Re: My 20L Tank

Postby Flash » Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:36 am

Nice~! Really like the pictures. Would love to get a frag of the green birds nest someday, yours is looking very healthy. Admire the fact your doing so well with only a 20 gallon tank. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: My 20L Tank

Postby Polok120 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:13 am

Thanks! We can arrange a trade of some sort when it gets a little bigger and i can frag it out ;) It has taken a lot of reading and research to get it going strong :D
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Re: My 20L Tank

Postby mr.x-ray » Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:05 pm

Very nice!
Are you directly feeding the BTA?
120g RR with 40g sump/fuge.
ACIII, 716w of MH and T-5, 3600gph constant plus 2600gph surges, ATO, Ozone, etc...
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Re: My 20L Tank

Postby Polok120 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:05 pm

once every two weeks, half a siverside
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Re: My 20L Tank*new corals coming Wednesday!!

Postby Polok120 » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:21 am

so here they are!!! not all are pictured....waiting to get a better lens, Macro!

Forest Fire Monti
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Orange Delight, Green Dragon Eye, and Purple Hornet Zoa!!
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Bam Bam Zoa
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Tyree Miami Hurricane Chalice!!
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Re: My 20L Tank*new corals coming Wednesday!!

Postby asuttles » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:28 pm

very cool, tim @ acf is getting some nice new zoa variations he's trying to get some big colonies going so we don't have to go online. Some unique corals in your tank awesome!
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Re: My 20L Tank First macro shot :)

Postby Polok120 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:14 pm

here is the first macro shot i have taken with my Tamron 90mm lens
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Re: My 20L Tank First Macro shot!!!

Postby palmer373 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:50 pm

holy frickoly!
-Alex

75g all-glass tank with 15-20g plexiglass sump, 96 watts of light, 590 gph flow, 500 watts of heaters (2-250w), Iwaki magnet pump 115volt 60hz 65wats 3100rpm

PBITAWA!

THE ULTIMATE POSTER! :ugeek:
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Re: My 20L Tank First Macro shot!!!

Postby mr.x-ray » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:37 am

Nice shot! Grant or others can correct me. But what I understand if you want to get more depth, up your f stop some.
120g RR with 40g sump/fuge.
ACIII, 716w of MH and T-5, 3600gph constant plus 2600gph surges, ATO, Ozone, etc...
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Re: My 20L Tank First Macro shot!!!

Postby grantypoo » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:50 pm

Looks pretty nice :)

Did you use a tripod?
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Re: My 20L Tank First Macro shot!!!

Postby Polok120 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:00 pm

yah i used a tripod the specs are
shutterspeed 3"
f-stop 8
ISO 200
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Re: My 20L Tank First Macro shot!!!

Postby Dr. Clyde » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:44 am

Nice shot.
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