Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board - Scott's 270g aka Project Mayhem

Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/index.php)

- Tank Journal (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=18)

- - Scott's 270g aka Project Mayhem (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=96323)

Where are the flatworms? id like to know what they look like?

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishinGoalie (Post 901805)

Where are the flatworms? id like to know what they look like?

See the redish/brown square/rectangular shapes on the rock? Those are flatworms... They usually multiply faster than rabbits..

http://www.lithicimages.com/photos/i...-nPftpqQ-L.jpg

O wow i had no idea just looked like rock to me?

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefermadness (Post 901768)

Wow....Im glad things are going well and your seeing some nice colour and growth.

Thanks Dave. I am looking for some height in my tank. What types of SPS would you recommend? Thanks!

^ Stags always give nice height. A nice A exquisita is always stellar. Are you making any headway with the flatworms?

I just picked up what I think is a nice A. tenuis from Colby, but I am waiting for the cash to do a nice order from IA. I don't know if the wrasse is making a dint on the flatworms so I am going to dose Flatworm Exit before it gets too bad. I will have some water made up and just do some heavy water changes for a couple days after the treatment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scythanith (Post 904262)

they usually wont if the tank is large and the population is high enough ,they can only eat so many at a time and they breed fast , i would do the flatworm exit and then let the wrasses finish off whats left.

I did two separate siphon jobs on the tank to lower the flatworm population prior to dosing the tank with flatworm exit. I then dosed the FWE, turned the MP40's to a strong pulse mode and it took about 20 minutes until I could see the flatworms in distress. Once they were filling up the water column I cranked on the carbon reactor and then started netting out the floating flatworms with the largest fine mesh net I had. waited until the water was mostly clear and then did a 10% water change. All in all, three full days later the tank looks great! No negative side effects whatsoever. I'd recommend flatworm exit to anyone.

This is an example for a buddy that was asking me some camera questions.

First picture with a nikon nikkor 105mm f2.8 macro lens.

http://www.lithicimages.com/photos/i...-vWcMt7D-L.jpg

Second picture with a nikon nikkor 105mm f2.8 macro PLUS nikon TC-20E III teleconverter. The teleconverter essential increases the focal length of the lens, in this case making the 105mm a 210mm lens. Drawbacks are is there is more glass between the image and the sensor, which reduces the available light.

http://www.lithicimages.com/photos/i...-XnKZR87-L.jpg

Third option we discussed was using extension tubes. Extension tubes decrease the required distance a lens needs to focus. In the case of a fish tank, extension tubes aren't ideal since a closer focusing distance means you have to actually get closer to the subject. And unless you have a nice underwater housing for the D80 that isn't happening.

In the end the result is usually the same, a magnified image as compared to the lens alone. They just go about different ways of accomplishing it. For your needs, a good macro lens and a teleconverter would be all you need. And honestly, the teleconverter would likely be overkill. Just cropping the image would likely be enough.

Cheers!