mseepman's 16" starfire nano

Myka · #1 09-22-2009, 12:23 AM

Those pads are not a good idea imo since they are essentially made from media dust and too much gets into the water.

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Originally Posted by mseepman

my picture taking just leaves so much to be desired.

Try turning your ISO to 200 or less, then adjust the "F" setting to wide open. Then turn down the shutter speed (I think it is lol) to 1/4 or 1/8 or so to really darken up the pic. Then use a photo adjusting program to fine tune. I use Picasa (free) even though people say it's horrible, it's easy to use!!

Take a read through a picture taking thread I posted up a little while ago. They really helped me!! http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=53743

How is the Pom Pom doing? Does it still have both pom poms? I'm still thinking of adding one or two to my tank. I see my Emerald crabs all the time, so I think I would see Pom Poms too...maybe not?

mseepman · #2 09-22-2009, 04:03 AM

Thanks Myka. I had a feeling that they were too good to be true.

The pompom is doing great...he has both pom poms and comes out regularly.

I read your thread on taking pictures and I need to do it again. I will try what you have suggested.

mseepman · #3 09-29-2009, 09:57 PM

So today after much debate over the last few months I got an urchin (tuxedo) which I hope will help tackle my algae problem. I spent some of the morning epoxying down any loose corals and then picked him/her up in the afternoon. I'm acclimating it now so I will try to get pictures tonight or tomorrow.

Got the fingers crossed that it might help.

Myka · #4 09-29-2009, 10:18 PM

That's not a bad idea. If all else fails the urchin will do well in your 70.

mseepman · #5 09-30-2009, 06:21 PM

Well, here's my new little Urchin buddy. Hopefully he does what I've read elsewhere on the net and mows down all my algae.

You can see that ugly red stuff all over the rocks above him in the pic.

Myka · #6 09-30-2009, 11:16 PM

I have my fingers crossed for you!

Say, how's your 70 doing? I don't think you have a journal for it do you?

mseepman · #7 10-01-2009, 12:02 AM

Hey Myka, no I don't have a thread for my 70G tank. I didn't even know about this site when I started that tank. I've included a few pics in the FTS thread but not much more.

The tank is doing well. I'm still struggling with some algae on those two acros tips but hopefully my change to dosing will help in the long run.

As for my urchin, so far, he's ripped some algae off to use in his camoflage, but I don't see any eaten yet. Not sure how fast that happens so maybe I'm just being impatient.

I will try to get a FTS of the nano with my wife's camera tonight. It is an A640 so it has more range, including controls over the aperature...which my camera doesn't.

Don't uncross those fingers...lol..