Our box of Ocean

Ryan · #1 03-31-2009, 03:55 PM

Fkshui I have a kodak 740Z not sure if it has a white balance or not. What software do you reccomend to edit photos.

Leah I have thought about it picking at my corals but I figure its better to add now while I dont have alot fo corals then what I have a tank full and I have to pull the rock apart to capture him.

We only have the 1 clown and yes she/he is quiet the character.

fkshiu · #2 03-31-2009, 04:13 PM

I'm not very familar with Kodaks, but you should be able to access it if you switch the camera out of automatic to one of the manual modes. If white balance is available, you should see something like a "WB" icon on the menu somewhere - that's how Canon labels it. To custom set WB (again at least with Canons) you enter the proper setting mode and take a picture of a white card underneath your aquarium lights.

As far as editing software is concerned I just use iPhoto on my Mac, but any pretty much any software out there (including what probably came pre-loaded on your computer) will allow you to make the standard adjustments for colour, exposure etc. Photoshop is, of course, the industry standard but most people won't need to use one tenth of its capabilities.

Myka · #3 03-31-2009, 06:21 PM

Great start!! Yes those are Common Button Polyps. They may spread like a wildfire which may or may not be a good thing depending how much you like your other frags and how much you like the button polyps. Haha!

You may regret using crushed coral instead of sand in the future as you get detritus buildup in the CC causing nitrate issues.

Ryan · #4 04-01-2009, 10:37 PM

When I woke up this morning our torch was on the floor. Apparently the putty that was used to secure it to the rock wasnt done to well.

So a little shuffling around and I think this will best. I found a hole in the rock that the Torch will fit in so I will grab some epoxy to secure it in for good.

We are running into Edmonton this weekend so maybe I can find some in there. We are hoping to find a little more live rock and a nice Flame Angel.

Heres what it looks like now.

Here is the New Wave Fixture also

I am also still experimenting on the order of the bulbs.

lorenz0 · #5 04-02-2009, 12:29 AM

imo, switch out that pure actinic and one of the fiji purples and replace them with 2 blue+

bignose · #6 04-02-2009, 12:30 AM

very nice tank.

Ryan · #7 04-02-2009, 01:23 AM

lorenz0 why do you siggest this? I really like this colour I have now. I was thinking of changing the Blue + with another pure actinic.

JDigital · #8 04-02-2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

lorenz0 why do you siggest this? I really like this colour I have now. I was thinking of changing the Blue + with another pure actinic.

You will likely get very slow growth under that bulb selection with most corals. 10-14k is usually the preferred spectrum of light for coral growth, while the Actinics and Reef Blues are more for color and dawn/dusk before and after the Daytime lights.

I use a Gmann Actinic+ and Pure Actinic, 1hr before and 2 hours after, my 14K Metal Halides... as well as all day with the MH for added color in the tank.