Matt's Elos Mini

Kamal.to · May 30, 2017

Looking great

Mattres · May 31, 2017

Kamal.to said:
Looking great

Thanks mate :)

Katrina71 · May 31, 2017

One of my favorite tanks on r2r. I hope ours looks this good some day.

Mattres · May 31, 2017

Katrina71 said:
One of my favorite tanks on r2r. I hope ours looks this good some day.

Wow thank you :)
Glad it can be some inspiration.
I'm sure you'll have one just as good soon enough!

Katrina71 · May 31, 2017

You are kind. I'm super new. I have a lot to learn.

Mattres · May 31, 2017

Katrina71 said:
You are kind. I'm super new. I have a lot to learn.

We were all new once! ;)

Mattres · Jun 23, 2017

I finally got a dedicated macro lens for my camera just recently. The Sony SEL90M28G. I had been using a marumi achromatic +5 diopter on a 55-210 zoom lens I have. This gave quite decent results but the focus distance was pretty much locked at 8 1/2 inches. The new tank being 31 inches deep gave a good excuse to grab one :)
Have only played with it a little but here are a few quick photos I took yesterday arvo.
They're just shot in jpeg as I lack editing software atm.

Thanks for looking!

WarEaglesReef · Jun 23, 2017

Love the macro shots!

Mattres · Jun 23, 2017

WarEagle88 said:
Love the macro shots!

Thanks mate, hopefully picking up a tripod today so can get some much sharper shots :)
Your tank is looking tops to mate!

Janci · Jun 25, 2017

Great pictures Matt.
While you are at it, give us a tank shot as well ;Drool

Mattres · Jun 25, 2017

Janci said:
Great pictures Matt.
While you are at it, give us a tank shot as well ;Drool

Thanks mate, haha I took a couple but I wasn't happy with any of them. I'll have to try take a few more ;)
I'm realizing I'm taking photos of the same subjects all the time, I need to get everything over into the 120 and get some more corals and fish! Haha

Mwells · Jun 25, 2017

Looks amazing!

Mattres · Jun 25, 2017

Thank you! :)

Janci · Jun 26, 2017

Mattres said:
Thanks mate, haha I took a couple but I wasn't happy with any of them. I'll have to try take a few more ;)
I'm realizing I'm taking photos of the same subjects all the time, I need to get everything over into the 120 and get some more corals and fish! Haha

We are all waiting for that 120xl... Hope you find the time soon.

Mattres · Jun 26, 2017

Janci said:
We are all waiting for that 120xl... Hope you find the time soon.

Haha thanks mate, unfortunately time isn't the enemy. Ive ordered a custom MP40 with a longer cord from driver to pump so i can reach the electrical section on the left side of the tank. The distributor here only orders monthly and i missed Junes order. I might just end up caving and go to my LFS and grab one off the shelf. I need another one anyway just thought i'd be able to put it off a while.

At least i can look at your 120 in the meantime!