Broadfield's Red Sea Reefer 450 Build - OCD Inspired... Going Back To a Reef

[Futuretotm]

No, no, no... coralline on the black overflow... not clear glass.

Gotcha!!!
Another newbie question: I don't see a Ca reactor in your sump, is this because
(1) you don't have many sps? or (2) you dose limewater?

Thanks!

 

[Broadfield]

Gotcha!!!
Another newbie question: I don't see a Ca reactor in your sump, is this because
(1) you don't have many sps? or (2) you dose limewater?

Thanks!

I dose for Alk and Ca via an Apex DOS.

IMG_4994 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[Napa Reefer]

I dose for Alk and Ca via an Apex DOS.

IMG_4994 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

Love how everything is so organized... your tank keeps me motivated to improve mine.

 

[Broadfield]

IMG_5847 (1) by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5799 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5803 copy by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5867 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[Futuretotm]

Awesome shots!!!
Do you use macro lenses or extension tubes?

 

[lake985]

Great pics...those are some happy gonis!!

 

[Broadfield]

Great pics...those are some happy gonis!!

Yeah, except for my clowns host the purple one... so it gets a little upset sometimes lol. I swear it's getting much more tolerant to the clowns always fussing with it though. It's funny watching the Ocellaris bring it large chunks of food for the last 6 months... he just hasn't figured out that it's not nem.

IMG_4334 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[lake985]

^^ that's hilarious!! I'm hoping my clown doesn't pull a similar move with my pink goni.

And wow, another nice pic...you're definitely getting the hang of this lol.

 

[Broadfield]

^^ that's hilarious!! I'm hoping my clown doesn't pull a similar move with my pink goni.

And wow, another nice pic...you're definitely getting the hang of this lol.

Actually my friend shot that one when he was over teaching me the photography ropes... he's REALLY good!

I have a pink also... hoping it grows up fast!

IMG_4325 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[snowboard1]

very nice setup!

 

[revhtree]

Great photos!

 

[Broadfield]

IMG_6081 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5991 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_6072 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[Broadfield]

Picked up some pieces at a local frag swap this weekend. It excites me because we don't even have a LFS in my community. So actually being able to see corals in person, then buying them without needing to have them shipped, is a novel idea lol.

Picked up an Orange Crush... also a Strawberry Shortcake that is visible in the background:

IMG_6190 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

Forest Fire:

IMG_6179 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

Orange wall hammer... actually has a tad bit of green in it:

IMG_6120 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[revhtree]

IMG_6081 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5991 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_6072 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

Nice acan garden!

 

[Broadfield]

Euphyllias are starting to fill in:

IMG_6123 (2) by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[revhtree]

Euphyllias are starting to fill in:

IMG_6123 (2) by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

I have really started loving Euphyllia so I am digging this garden!

 

[pelphrey]

Wow! The photo edited is really showing!!!

 

[Broadfield]

I have really started loving Euphyllia so I am digging this garden!

Yeah, me too man! I don't have anything rare, but I like them nonetheless.

Wow! The photo edited is really showing!!!

I'm getting there. I take about 60 photos and maybe get a couple of good ones. I'm really trying hard in editing to keep the integrity of what the corals actually look like in my tank. It's real easy to simply crank up the vibrance and saturation to make the corals pop, but that's not realistic. I'd feel like I was cheating you guys if I did that. I want you to see them how I do every day. The hardest thing for me is focusing. I don't know if that's the most common thing people struggle with in photography, but unfortunately it's the one thing you really can't fix in editing.

 

[Bob Escher]

What a awesome build. I'll have to get my nephew to come over and scope it out to get ideas.

Great setup

 

[Broadfield]

What a awesome build. I'll have to get my nephew to come over and scope it out to get ideas.

Great setup

Thanks Bob! Sooooo when you say have your nephew come over... do you mean come over to this forum/thread or is he local to me and you want him to come over to my house? Because I would be more than happy to have him over to check it out in person!