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Old 02/28/2007, 09:56 PM
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Lightbulb fishcraze2002's Colorful SPS Tank!

From Houston, TX.. fishcraze2002's Aquarium. Taken with my 10Mp Underwater Camera.












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Old 02/28/2007, 09:57 PM
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:05 PM
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I took these pics exactly 1 YEAR AGO. Check out the INTENSE GROWTH!

This is the first pic above


This is teh blue humilis


This shows you how the corals were not FILLED out. Now, its jammed packed because of the insane growth.
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:08 PM
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Looks like a bunch of crayons, Underwater cams are fantastic.
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:09 PM
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..............oh my lord.


That's definitely one of the nicer tanks I've seen.
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:13 PM
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Nice!!! Do you have a full tank shot?
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:16 PM
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nice what kind of camera is it i want one lol
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:18 PM
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I have a full tank shot and tons of other pics. Thats coming later.

I used a Sony DSC-N2.. the pocket camera's. I bought the underwater housing they sold with it.
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:23 PM
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Thanks for the great pics, Edward!!!
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:43 PM
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Here are some close up pics I took w/ the TOP DOWN CAMERA BOX made by Marc at Melev's Reef this past Sunday:



Ben T's Blue Argon


Blue tenius


Green w/ blue tip bottle brush
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:47 PM
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what type of cameras and FTS hell... tell me more about the system itself and methods/husbandry used.
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Old 02/28/2007, 10:53 PM
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Solomon Island's Purple Monster w/ blue polyps:


Cerealis Stag?


Purple Bonsai from Overboard at Exotic reef


Fire orange digi


Super Bright Neon green candy cane


got to go to bed now.. will post some more tomorrow

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Old 02/28/2007, 11:00 PM
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Thin Branch Valida


Blue carpet


Abrotonoid (sp?) stag? When i first got it at the LFS, its a little brown with green polyps... now the body keeps tuning into a reddish pink from top to bottom. very nice!


Cat Paw: got this cat paw as a 4" colony in 2003 and it's a MASSIVE colony now ~12" long and 8" wide!
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Old 02/28/2007, 11:04 PM
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fishcraze...the pieces and the colrs are both top notch....BUT that growth rate is most enviable
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Old 02/28/2007, 11:22 PM
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You guys are going post crazy.
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Old 02/28/2007, 11:48 PM
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When I see pics like this I wonder how it's even possible?? Amazing.....
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Old 03/01/2007, 12:04 AM
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OMG!!!! those are AMAZING!! I love the blue tenius? in the first pic.
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Old 03/01/2007, 12:09 AM
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Full tank shot! Full tank SHot!
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Old 03/01/2007, 12:11 AM
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wow... so nice
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Old 03/01/2007, 12:14 AM
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Yes full tank shot please! Those colors really pop on the top down shots. How about some specs on your equipment too.
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Old 03/01/2007, 12:31 AM
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Tha'ts the coolest/best looking hammer coral I've ever seen. Wow.
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Old 03/01/2007, 01:13 AM
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can we get some equipment shot and a list of suppliments? what kinda lighting are you using fishcraze2002?
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Old 03/01/2007, 01:22 AM
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Awesome tank.
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Old 03/01/2007, 07:27 AM
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Insane tank, colours and growth are just amazing! I also like more specs and a FTS of course

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Old 03/01/2007, 07:58 AM
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Ive got 6 frags from that tank actually . They are all doing great. Just waiting for them to grow out some more :P. I think I have had them for ~3-4 months or so.
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