Scott's 270g aka Project Mayhem

[FishingGoalie]

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

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by FishinGoalie

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..

[FishingGoalie]

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

[Scythanith]

Originally Posted by reefermadness

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!

[Myka]

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

[Scythanith]

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.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Scythanith

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.

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.

[Scythanith]

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.

[Scythanith]

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.



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.



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!

[Scythanith]

Some new pictures

This is my new hammer... I am tickled blue and gold