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Forum: Photography 01/26/2007, 01:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 204
Posted By bmcelhinn
Oh and the lens is a "Tamaron SP Aspherical XR Di...

Oh and the lens is a "Tamaron SP Aspherical XR Di 28-75mm 1:2.8 Macro 67"

I have no idea what that means.... sorry for sounding like an idiot!
Forum: Photography 01/26/2007, 01:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 204
Posted By bmcelhinn
I live in Santa Rosa, and the camera is a canon...

I live in Santa Rosa, and the camera is a canon EOS Rebel XT 8.1 Megapixel.
Forum: Photography 01/25/2007, 09:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 204
Posted By bmcelhinn
Newb to photography, tried taking some macro shots

I know nothing about photography other than point and click really but I got a camera and a macro lens. A friend pointed me in the direction of the camera so I took a couple of shots when I got it...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/31/2006, 01:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 196
Posted By bmcelhinn
I have a Niger trigger that I bought from a LFS...

I have a Niger trigger that I bought from a LFS that got him from a 1,000 gallon tank in a mall because he was killing his tank mates. I put him in with my 13" long puffer and some other fish and he...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/30/2006, 11:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 350
Posted By bmcelhinn
If it were a 20 gallon tank that is permanent I...

If it were a 20 gallon tank that is permanent I would agree, but being it was at the LFS, and free at that... odds are somebody with a big tank would have taken him in.

Not trying to debate over...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/29/2006, 07:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 180
Posted By bmcelhinn
Thanks, it is cell cast... I bought a bunch of it...

Thanks, it is cell cast... I bought a bunch of it on a project and didn't use it. Now I was hoping to build this setup for my football sized puffer and a porkfish I want to get.

Actually, the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/29/2006, 07:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 180
Posted By bmcelhinn
acrylic question

Ok this may sound stupid here, but I have a few sheets of 1/4" acrylic that is 8'x4' and I want to make a rather large, yet shallow display tank for a fish only system that would allow a lot of...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/29/2006, 04:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 332
Posted By bmcelhinn
I wouldn't add more if I were you, I'd get a...

I wouldn't add more if I were you, I'd get a bigger tank.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/28/2006, 07:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 262
Posted By bmcelhinn
A few vids of my GIANT frogfish eating

Here are some quick movies of my frogfish eating a couple goldfish. He's in a 45 gallon tank along with a really big trigger that I took out of another tank because he was starting to be a bully. He...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/28/2006, 02:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 539
Posted By bmcelhinn
If you saw how big he was you'd understand. Any...

If you saw how big he was you'd understand. Any container large enough to fit him wouldn't fit into the open space on the top of the acrylic tank.

If you catch them right in the net face first it...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/28/2006, 02:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 350
Posted By bmcelhinn
Yes, putting him in a 72 Gallon tank that has...

Yes, putting him in a 72 Gallon tank that has only been set up a few weeks and probably isn't cycled yet wasn't the best choice.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/27/2006, 06:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 350
Posted By bmcelhinn
pics? How much was he? I would only feed...

pics? How much was he?

I would only feed him food from a grocery store. I have a 1' long puffer and they are related. I buy clams and split them open a little and let the fish get the insides out...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/27/2006, 01:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 539
Posted By bmcelhinn
Giant Frogfish Emergency... good news, must read for frogfish owners

Well, to start. I would like to suggest yet another specialty forum that would help out the RC community here. We need a special section for frogfish... they have enough issues that I think need...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/16/2006, 06:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 478
Posted By bmcelhinn
1/4" with bracing on the top.

1/4" with bracing on the top.
Forum: The Lounge 03/15/2006, 05:46 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,243
Posted By bmcelhinn
Haha, I'm from Greeley CO... born and raised!

Haha, I'm from Greeley CO... born and raised!
Forum: The Lounge 03/15/2006, 05:44 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,243
Posted By bmcelhinn
150,000,000 sounds a little underrated, you'd...

150,000,000 sounds a little underrated, you'd think it would kill that many Americans alone with no vaccine.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/14/2006, 03:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 483
Posted By bmcelhinn
I have a big Niger trigger and he is vicious to...

I have a big Niger trigger and he is vicious to certain fish but others he totally ignores. He was in a 1000 gallon tank in a local mall and they got rid of him because he was killing some of the...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 03/10/2006, 06:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 382
Posted By bmcelhinn
I'm looking for a big SS puffer like that. I had...

I'm looking for a big SS puffer like that. I had one that was 14" long before and I want another one.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/07/2006, 09:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 256
Posted By bmcelhinn
Some people only run the skimmer at night, I run...

Some people only run the skimmer at night, I run mine all day just because. It should quiet down after a few days.

Which microbubbles are you talking about? Are there bubbles going into your...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/07/2006, 06:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 156
Posted By bmcelhinn
Yes, it could overflow... but maybe only a half...

Yes, it could overflow... but maybe only a half gallon of water. I tested it already. It's all running pretty good right now so I'm happy, but it's new still so I'm asking now because taking sand out...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/07/2006, 03:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 156
Posted By bmcelhinn
Built first DIY sump setup... what needs changing?

Here is a really rough MS Paint picture of what I set up. Give me your thoughts and criticism please. Pipes coming from the overflow are both 3/4" PVC and have ball valves on them so you can adjust...
Forum: Do It Yourself 02/22/2006, 03:49 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,702
Posted By bmcelhinn
Spring time in California when it's 80 degrees...

Spring time in California when it's 80 degrees during the day and 65 degrees at night.
Forum: Do It Yourself 02/22/2006, 01:28 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,702
Posted By bmcelhinn
It doesn't work, I tried it 3 years ago. I...

It doesn't work, I tried it 3 years ago.

I built a 240 gallon tank and used the best wood, $100.00 per sheet. I used epoxy to line the entire inside of the tank, then I lined it all with 1/4"...
Forum: The Lounge 02/22/2006, 12:26 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,520
Posted By bmcelhinn
My friend was there picking up a tank for me......

My friend was there picking up a tank for me... saw it first hand. :)
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/04/2005, 02:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 209
Posted By bmcelhinn
The CB's have been pretty well tempered, and the...

The CB's have been pretty well tempered, and the tang just has them mistaken. I'd rather just have them all get along. :)
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