Coast to Coast + FramingTech Custom 80

[bubbaque]

What camera and lens are you using?

 

[HolisticBear]

What camera and lens are you using?

Sony A7 II (older one) and the Sony 90mm Macro.

I used to be a Canon guy back in the day. I was impressed by Olypmus 4/3rd for the money, but returned it and did Sony.

If starting new, it's either Fuji or Sony these days.

 

[bubbaque]

Sony A7 II (older one) and the Sony 90mm Macro.

I used to be a Canon guy back in the day. I was impressed by Olypmus 4/3rd for the money, but returned it and did Sony.

If starting new, it's either Fuji or Sony these days.

Thanks for the info. I want a new camera so I am trying to gather some info.

 

[HolisticBear]

Thanks for the info. I want a new camera so I am trying to gather some info.

@d2mini is using Fuji and is running their latest macro, check out this pictures.

It's not easy. I decided to buy an older Sony body, which can be had for a good price, and their best macro lens (used). Zero regrets. However, I don't think I'd regret the Fuji either.

Cameras systems stir up religious wars, but I believe only Sony + Fuji have had increases sales (and increasing market share) for the last 4 years.

If you buy new, the vast majority of places allow returns with zero penalty if you buy something else. So keep that in mind.

 

[leahfiish]

I got a used sony a6000 and its a huge step up from my phone, and gives me plenty to learn and work on without going all out for an a7 etc.. But it's a whole 'nother hobby in itself. I need to get a good macro lens but I keep spending money on fish stuff. Lol.

 

[HolisticBear]

The DMZ, these two met maybe ~3 months. Neither gave any ground, nothing more happened. Growing in other directions.

The monti continues to encrust over the coralline and growth. The color above is more accurate (the red is a bit off here)

 

[najer]

The DMZ, these two met maybe ~3 months. Neither gave any ground, nothing more happened. Growing in other directions.

The monti continues to encrust over the coralline and growth. The color above is more accurate (the red is a bit off here)

That is my favourite monti, failed twice with it, where is it light wise?
Great pics, love the cyphastria.

 

[HolisticBear]

That is my favourite monti, failed twice with it, where is it light wise?
Great pics, love the cyphastria.

Low light, at the bottom of the tank. Slightly more light than acans, less than all SPS. Probably 100-150 PAR his whole life

I got him a long time ago and gave away all my high light spots to SPS. Just glued him there to see what happens. He did nothing for quite awhile (months) then grew fast.

It's may be general stability or water chemistry, but alot of things seemed way happier after I added that yellow coris wrasse.

Digital camera love grey, so it's practically cheating to take pics of the Cyphastrea. You can't take a bad pic

 

[najer]

Low light, at the bottom of the tank. Slightly more light than acans, less than all SPS. Probably 100-150 PAR his whole life

I got him a long time ago and gave away all my high light spots to SPS. Just glued him there to see what happens. He did nothing for quite awhile (months) then grew fast.

It's may be general stability or water chemistry, but alot of things seemed way happier after I added that yellow coris wrasse.

Digital camera love grey, so it's practically cheating to take pics of the Cyphastrea. You can't take a bad pic

Thanks, that helps a few things click in to place.
I have been working on my light balance for about 6 months now, maybe 4 small changes, I backed my led percentage back 6% to start.
I think my leds were too"fierce", I'm only just getting the confidence back to try a few nice ones again!

 

[GoVols]

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Great pictures, this week!!

How's, Tater-Tot..................... , doing?

 

[HolisticBear]

Great pictures, this week!!

How's, Tater-Tot............... , doing?

His name is Pikachu.

and rather than eat any green algae, he seems to have eaten some purple off my rocks

 

[GoVols]

His name is Pikachu.

and rather than eat any green algae, he seems to have eaten some purple off my rocks

Yeah,
They can eat some coralline. Can ;Wideyed you see tracks #####, in it's path?

(lol)
Pikachu!!!

 

[HolisticBear]

Yeah,
They can eat some coralline. Can ;Wideyed you see tracks #####, in it's path?

(lol)
Pikachu!!!

Yeah, there is a nice white circle and a white line that I think were solid purple before. I need to mount two frags this weekend, I may pick him up and stick his face into the green macro algae and see if it likes it. I tend to grow coralline pretty well, we'll see how big his appetite is. It would be great if he's eat it off the glass before the rocks

I do run my Mg at Blue Bucket levels thou, with him I may slowly bring it up another 100 for coralline.

Still waiting on Divers Den or TSM to find me another fish.

I'd say all the new SPS look the same, but everything has huge PE. None of my fish are coral nippers, so the PE makes me feel all is well.

 

[GoVols]

If Pikachu had an zoa colony (camouflage) on his back, he'd be all over your reef.

 

[GoVols]

This is all I have for an CUC:
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/564/banded-trochus-snail?pcatid=564&c=497+526+564

When I dose h2o2, they spawn????

 

[HolisticBear]

This is all I have for an CUC:
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/564/banded-trochus-snail?pcatid=564&c=497+526+564

When I dose h2o2, they spawn????

I was the same until the urchin. I've always though urchins were super cool thou and had researched tuxedo's before. We'll see how he does, then I'll fluconazole, then I'll try vibrant. The bad thing about hydroids is that meds for them, fish bendazole, might be hard on inverts, so I'll probably wait them out rather than dose.

I will say after looking at his preference for coralline over green, maybe I should have tried the emerald

 

[Preme]

The DMZ, these two met maybe ~3 months. Neither gave any ground, nothing more happened. Growing in other directions.

The monti continues to encrust over the coralline and growth. The color above is more accurate (the red is a bit off here)

Love that Monti

 

[HolisticBear]

Someone is getting fat:

 

[GoVols]

Someone is getting fat:

Dang!!

Your reef is on fire, and love the shots... ;Woot ;Woot

 

[Flippers4pups]

Nice!