I also want to share the photos that I took for the TOTM write-up here on Reef2Reef.
Thank you! I have had tanks focused more on one type of coral, but I really wanted to go back to a true mixed reef. I'm thrilled you like it!
Thank you so much for the amazing compliment! :)
You're too kind! Definitely is a temptation! Luckily my boyfriend is just as into aquariums as I am, so we can stare at it together and consider that a good date night, haha!
I'm flattered! I am thrilled you like it so much!
Thank you! The eel is just a common snowflake eel, but I really love him too! He has so much personality. He's always got his head out of his burrow/lair during the day and in the evenings he comes all the way out to explore the tank. Its fun to watch him slithering around. He also goes pretty crazy at feeding time, which is a lot of fun. I'm pretty attached to him, so I'll have to end up upgrading my tank when he outgrows it so I can keep him :)
Thank you! I take all my photos with my iPhone. Most of the photos were with my iPhone 5, but the last set was with my new iPhone 6s. I used to use a real camera, but the iPhones just take such nice photos and its so much easier. I don't do any post processing at all. The only issue is white balance is hard to get right on the iPhone and it picks up the blue lighting like crazy. What I do is switch my Razor light fixture over to manual mode and I change the white and blue channels to a balance that the camera picks up as close to what I normally see in person.
Thank you! :)
Glad you enjoyed the thread! I really love documenting the tank's progress, so I feel like the thread is mostly for my record, but its nice to know it can give other people information and inspiration :) I really love the dimensions of the 40B. It really does look a lot bigger than it is! I think its the depth that helps because my 30 gallon, which was the same dimensions except 5" shallower, looked so much smaller than this tank. The eel is so much fun to photograph! He's a great fish so I'm glad you all like him too. I need to get around to taking and posting a new photos! And yes, I usually try to reply to everyone because I love getting feedback and discussing different aspects of the tank. Its always helped me along the way in this hobby.
Thank you! I really love all the patterning and colors on the lionfish. They're so much fun to photograph!
Thank you! You're too kind! :)
I do have a cover! I have a screen lid, which has always been my preference because it helps keep the tank cool and is so much easier to clean. I definitely knew when I got the eel that I had to really think about my lid because they're escape artists. Luckily I don't have any cords or equipment going over the rim of my tank, so the screen lid fits nice and snug with no gaps. Also, I have a lid on my overflow box, so no fish or snails can end up in there. I thought about the fact that the eel could possibly push up the screen lid and slither under since it's so light, so my solution was to add Valero pieces to the bottom of the lid and on the tank rim. Now the tank velcros down to the rim on all 4 corners, which so far has worked great with the eel. I've had him since last May without any escape issues.
