kien's 150g Room Divider Mixed Reef & Stuff

kien · #1 07-24-2013, 06:33 AM

Here are a few full top down shots that I don't think I've ever done before. I really like the results of these shots, minus the crazy reflections of my lights. I wonder if I can take these photos without the reflection some how..

kien · #2 07-24-2013, 06:38 AM

I know most of you don't really care about these sorts of photos but here are a couple of FTS anyway..

Played around with draping a blue backdrop over the tank for this one. Needs a bit of work in the execution I think.

lastlight · #3 07-24-2013, 06:40 AM

looks great with the blue... seems like your fish didn't think too much of it though!

kien · #4 07-24-2013, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

looks great with the blue... seems like your fish didn't think too much of it though!

Ya, I actually don't mind it! The fabric doesn't work though, the wrinkles show. I may try getting some poster board and spray painting it blue. Maybe add a gradient. I actually don't like taking FTS because of all the insane reflections and the distracting background of the room behind/in front of the tank. I think this will be a good solution if I can find a good medium for the blue.

FishyFishy! · #5 07-24-2013, 01:53 PM

DROOL as always!!!!!!!!!!! I love your tank from the FTS view. Really puts that amazing scape into perspective.

Zoaelite · #6 07-24-2013, 02:33 PM

Is the Red Gonioporia in the bottom left the one I gave your way a year or so ago? If so HOLY SMOKES is it looking good

(same with the rest of the tank)!

Kiener if you want a branching cyphastrea colony (cyphastrea decadia), shoot me a PM. Devo is breaking down the 250g and he tossed your name out there as you have been good to him in the past.
Levi

SanguinesDream · #7 10-09-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kien

I know most of you don't really care about these sorts of photos but here are a couple of FTS anyway..

Played around with draping a blue backdrop over the tank for this one. Needs a bit of work in the execution I think.

Wowee! Wow oh wow oh wow! I am so not worthy.

kien · #8 10-21-2013, 05:12 AM

First, for some perspective this is what I was looking at one year ago today..

Fast forward 1 year..

The South Face

The North Face

The East Face

And some random shots.

Slyguy00 · #9 10-21-2013, 05:15 AM

That is incredible! Nice work

Rice Reef · #10 10-21-2013, 05:28 AM

Kien, that's some amazing growth over the last 365 days! Thank you for sharing the before/after pics of your tank... Very inspiring to many reefers, new and old. I hope I can achieve half of what you have accomplished so far in a year.

For your encrusting montis have you ever had them on the bottom as opposed to the top as you have them right now? If so did the growth and color pattern differ? I am planning to have encrusting montis placed just on top of the sand bed on its own rocks as I don't want them to grow and encroach over other sps.

Thanks, Wayne