CV's 75g noobie tank and now upgrade to 240g

boacvh · Sep 8, 2020

Raege said:
The dreaded glass Anemone....like pringles does anyone ever have just one? Best of luck I’m scared to look hard in my tank. Happy they are not where Ininitially saw them after adding pep shrimp going to call it a win too @RichtheReefer21 points another out to me lol

Hahaha. Yes. I never saw it before.... (Or maybe I chose not to unconsciously?) hopefully I don't start seeing more of them!

Dcole12 · Sep 9, 2020

Great post! That 75g is looking great! I am super jealous. I am going to be upgrading my tank here shortly.. I am looking to be doing a few tangs. I want my tang to look at that. Is your hippo tang extremely happy? I want a hippo, Purple Tang, and a Yellow tang, but I think I would need a littlebigger than a 75. I think at least a min. 100+. Size of the tank really depends on the fish as well. I love a foxface and cannot wait to have one! Your tank is looking amazing!

boacvh · Sep 9, 2020

Dcole12 said:
Great post! That 75g is looking great! I am super jealous. I am going to be upgrading my tank here shortly.. I am looking to be doing a few tangs. I want my tang to look at that. Is your hippo tang extremely happy? I want a hippo, Purple Tang, and a Yellow tang, but I think I would need a littlebigger than a 75. I think at least a min. 100+. Size of the tank really depends on the fish as well. I love a foxface and cannot wait to have one! Your tank is looking amazing!

Thanks so much. Yes, the hippo tang is super happy. Still pretty small. I also love the foxface. It was the first fish I really wanted and now that I see his personality it's my favorite by far. Super friendly. My yellow tang unfortunately died

used to be best buddies with the foxface. Look forward to your upgrade!

Totallytollied · Sep 12, 2020

Fantastic thread, really enjoyed re-living your last two years’ experience in the hobby and especially your positivity even when things go a little awry plus your photos are great – Well Done!!

Paul

boacvh · Sep 13, 2020

Totallytollied said:
Fantastic thread, really enjoyed re-living your last two years’ experience in the hobby and especially your positivity even when things go a little awry plus your photos are great – Well Done!!

Paul

Thanks so much!

boacvh · Sep 23, 2020

Playing with my pixel and the macro lens. This phone camera really kicks my iphone's butt

boacvh · Sep 23, 2020

And here is one of my mushroom splitting and of a vermetid vs Monti. Monti wins.

Raege · Sep 27, 2020

Nice pics! The hobby within the hobby nice job getting better and better

Crabby48 · Sep 27, 2020

Your pictures are very nice. iPhone camera doesn’t match others in reef photos.
Tempting to switch but not sure I want to restart with a new platform. Ugh

boacvh · Sep 28, 2020

Raege said:
Nice pics! The hobby within the hobby nice job getting better and better

Thanks! The pixel has been half the battle IMO. But yes, I was thinking of getting the same camera Najer has (I think his pictures are always amazing) and perhaps a couple photography classes (not just for the reef but in general).

boacvh · Sep 28, 2020

Crabby48 said:
Your pictures are very nice. iPhone camera doesn’t match others in reef photos.
Tempting to switch but not sure I want to restart with a new platform. Ugh

Thanks @Crabby48, I hear you, I thought about switching to the pixel for years before I decided to pull the trigger.

Crabby48 · Sep 28, 2020

Does it mean you’re old when you dislike change.

Najer pictures are incredible along with Shaun. Both have amazing tanks too

boacvh · Sep 29, 2020

Crabby48 said:
Does it mean you’re old when you dislike change.

Najer pictures are incredible along with Shaun. Both have amazing tanks too

If disliking change means to be old I have been old since my 20s hahaha

boacvh · Oct 1, 2020

SInce I was starting year 3 I decided to do an ATI test and get an idea of what's exactly in my tank. Here is the report. Looks like I might have to dose some iodine. And have to read a bit on aluminum although doesn't seem to be a bad level.

boacvh · Oct 21, 2020

Well. Today I was trying to take a picture of my foxface and my RG photobombed and I ended up with one of her best pictures. Best eyes in the tank! And love the detail dots on her face

Daniel@R2R · Nov 2, 2020

Absolutely beautiful reef!

boacvh · Nov 2, 2020

Daniel@R2R said:
Absolutely beautiful reef!

thanks so much!

Crabby48 · Nov 2, 2020

boacvh said:
Well. Today I was trying to take a picture of my foxface and my RG photobombed and I ended up with one of her best pictures. Best eyes in the tank! And love the detail dots on her face

I never had time to read all your thread but have been keeping up just late.

Outstanding picture! Can’t stop looking at the detail.
I don’t understand how everyone gets fish in focus. It takes my phone forever to focus.

fishlover1478 · Nov 2, 2020

nice tank

boacvh · Nov 2, 2020

Crabby48 said:
I never had time to read all your thread but have been keeping up just late.

Outstanding picture! Can’t stop looking at the detail.
I don’t understand how everyone gets fish in focus. It takes my phone forever to focus.

Thanks @Crabby48!
For me the major difference was to take pictures with my pixel instead of iphone I had before. And of course the filter lenses to get rid of the blues.