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Forum: Photography 01/04/2008, 06:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 840
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Clown Profile

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/MattTVI/Saltwater/AO_0017.jpg
Forum: Photography 01/04/2008, 06:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,024
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Nikon D50 Sigma 105mm f2.8 EX macro SB 600 ...

Nikon D50
Sigma 105mm f2.8 EX macro
SB 600
$30.00 tripod bought at bestbuy... need a better one... :o)
Forum: Photography 10/30/2007, 08:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 306
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Make this (http://www.bythom.com/d40guide.htm)...

Make this (http://www.bythom.com/d40guide.htm) your first purchase! If this is your first dSLR, then you will find that book to be a wealth of knowledge.

Second, read through your owner's manual...
Forum: Photography 10/29/2007, 01:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 306
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
It's a great camera, esp. if you can find one for...

It's a great camera, esp. if you can find one for sale...

macros and multi-use are more dependant on the lenses you put on the d50 than the body itself.
Forum: Photography 10/28/2007, 07:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 710
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Would you look at that face...

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/MattTVI/Saltwater/GL_0009.jpg
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/28/2007, 07:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,392
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
danskim, sorry for the delay, it's been a...

danskim,

sorry for the delay, it's been a while...

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=932705


Moze,

If you're still looking at this thread, your mail box is...
Forum: Photography 10/23/2007, 09:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 466
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
yeah, shooting through glass is a pain, esp. if...

yeah, shooting through glass is a pain, esp. if it's not starfire. acrylic is more forgiving. you pretty much have to shoot straight through the glass, going at an angle can cause problems...
...
Forum: Photography 10/22/2007, 07:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 466
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
max, what camera body are you using? if...

max,

what camera body are you using?

if you have one w/ wireless commander mode, take an sb600 or 800, put a nice diffuser on it and remote fire it from above your fish tank.

see how that...
Forum: Photography 10/22/2007, 07:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 686
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
if you still need some... one... ...

if you still need some... one...

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/MattTVI/GA%20Aquarium/Invert.jpg
Forum: Photography 10/18/2007, 04:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 356
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Thank you. The camera was a Nikon D50 w/ a...

Thank you. The camera was a Nikon D50 w/ a Nikkor 28-105mm @ 105mm... the following settings were used for the clown shot...

ISO 800
f8
1/100

the setup was similar for the gramma shot, the...
Forum: Photography 10/18/2007, 03:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 356
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
A few shots from my tank...

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/MattTVI/Saltwater/GL_0006.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/MattTVI/Saltwater/CF_0002.jpg
...
Forum: Photography 10/10/2007, 07:14 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 166
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Two Clowns and a Gramma

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/MattTVI/Saltwater/AO_0004.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/MattTVI/Saltwater/AO_0005.jpg
...
Forum: Photography 05/18/2007, 06:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 277
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Africangrey, that lens is pretty useless for...

Africangrey,

that lens is pretty useless for true "macro" shots because it doesn't get anywhere near the 1:1 magnification ratio!

however, it's a great lens for all-around camera work. You can...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 04/03/2007, 07:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 972
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
it looks like its trying to do in impersonation...

it looks like its trying to do in impersonation of a crocea clam... :)

very pretty carpet, good luck with it!
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/29/2007, 08:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 926
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
i've only ever used purple primer and standard...

i've only ever used purple primer and standard pvc cement for my spa flex joints.

2 years and no leaks.
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/28/2007, 07:06 PM
Replies: 819
Views: 106,072
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Marsh, I doubt it, but just to be safe give AGA a...

Marsh, I doubt it, but just to be safe give AGA a call. I asked them about my 65g AGA RR, and they said only the bottom was tempered.

hth,

Matt
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/28/2007, 12:07 PM
Replies: 819
Views: 106,072
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Don, where did you get your sch80 bheads? I...

Don,

where did you get your sch80 bheads? I am thinking I will drain the tank about that far and drill as well w/ everything still in it! :)

I think JOMT is going to help, it's reassuring to...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 03/23/2007, 02:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 807
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
I fed nothing for the first few days, but my...

I fed nothing for the first few days, but my female Oc found it w/in 24hrs, so amonium uptake may have been happening from day 1.

by the end of the first week, i was feeding very small portions of...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 03/23/2007, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 300
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Re: I am going to

you'll find that on fishbase.org. clowns get a lot of micro algae in their diets from eating the pods that graze on that type of algae. You can find spirulina online or in some LFSes or check your...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 03/23/2007, 02:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 259
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
Hello Luis, I'm suprised you don't have any...

Hello Luis,

I'm suprised you don't have any beautiful pictures of these clowns to show us! ;)

If you are correct and have two females, then the eggs dissappeared because they were not...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 03/23/2007, 09:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 807
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
nice idea, 55. my bta 3 days after purchase:...

nice idea, 55.

my bta 3 days after purchase:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/MattTVI/Hosting/Hosting_Sharing.jpg

and 6 weeks +/- after that:...
Forum: Photography 03/21/2007, 09:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 502
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
lol! Mark, it sounds like he used multipule...

lol! Mark, it sounds like he used multipule flashes to create beautiful lighting for the photograph... :)

some Nikon dslrs come w/ a commander mode (is CLS short for commander? My D50 doesn't have...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 03/21/2007, 09:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 757
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
hmmmm, i thought brook was a wild caught only...

hmmmm, i thought brook was a wild caught only disease? I wonder if the vendor Iku bought from either lied about them being captive bred or had them in a system w/ some WC clowns... :(

hope its...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 03/20/2007, 01:20 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 16,621
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
:hmm2: I should read more carefully... :)

:hmm2:

I should read more carefully... :)
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 03/20/2007, 06:48 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,212
Posted By TheVillageIdiot
makes waves!...

makes waves! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=an1WsbjRn40)

supposed to stimulate a more natural wave-like water flow in your tank. they are pretty cool, but, imo, too expensive when random, turbulent...
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