Ugly photo of my ugly tank

neoyhng · #1 09/12/2007, 10:22 PM

This is my first post of my photo...nothing of a surprise to you expert.

Neo

sixspeed · #2 09/12/2007, 10:24 PM

Got any more ugly pics?

zach0660 · #3 09/12/2007, 10:28 PM

ok...

TriniStylez · #4 09/12/2007, 10:29 PM

You know, you don't have to say your tank is ugly to get attention here...Its obvious that you know its not...

neoyhng · #5 09/12/2007, 10:37 PM

A few more

Neo

zach0660 · #6 09/12/2007, 10:42 PM

If I thought my tank was ugly I guess I wouldn't be uploaded lots of pics of it to show the whole world. It just seems a little ironic to me.

neoyhng · #7 09/12/2007, 10:42 PM

Frankly, the photos are not pretty....I am a lousy photographer and still cannot figure out how to take tank picture without flash reflection, wrong focus, colour distortion, over/under exposure......

Ugly might be a bit exaggerated, but compare to other spectacular tanks here I am afraid mine is only "marginal".

Neo

75Gallons · #8 09/12/2007, 11:03 PM

WTB ugly tanks pm me!

salty420 · #9 09/12/2007, 11:13 PM

nice pics! looks like that clown is getting swallowed

aninjaatemyshoe · #10 09/12/2007, 11:21 PM

If that tank is ugly, I might as well give up now. Sure, it's not a TOTM, but it looks good to me.

magdelan · #11 09/12/2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally posted by neoyhng
This is my first post of my photo...nothing of a surprise to you expert.

I have sent this truck to your house. Please place tank inside truck. It will later arrive at my house so that I can sort through the garbage.

rickkott13 · #12 09/13/2007, 12:13 AM

how old is your ugly tank?

LukFox · #13 09/13/2007, 12:38 AM

Well that's the prettiest kind of ugly I've ever seen. Really nice large colonies, and your fish look great, too.

AquaReeferMan · #14 09/13/2007, 12:54 AM

Nice "ugly" tank. How long have you had your Achilles Tang?

dodgersfan25 · #15 09/13/2007, 01:12 AM

wow, now this adds to the new definition of being humble

neoyhng · #16 09/13/2007, 01:28 AM

Thank you all for your kind words!

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how old is your ugly tank?

The tank is about 5 years old. The coral you see now are actually the survivors....I think only half of what I put in survive.

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How long have you had your Achilles Tang?

I have more luck with fish. There are actually 2 Achilles in my tank, I have the smaller one (behind the yellow tang in the picture) since this tang set up, and the larger one for nearly 3 years. The large Achilles is the last fish I added. The hippo tang has been with me for over 10 years! (It is from my old tank)

Mr31415 · #17 09/13/2007, 05:34 AM

For flash reflection you can do one of two things. Either get the flash off camera at an angle to the tank, or you yourself should stand at an angle so that your reflection is not included.

kidchill · #18 09/13/2007, 05:44 AM

What kind of camera are you using? Try turning all of the lights off in the house and if your camera has a "night" auto-setting, use that. Forget about the flash, don't even use it. Most point-n-shoot cameras have large apertures and low zoom settings to allow for landscape shots easily as well as low light situations. Also, take pics straight on (keep camera parallel to the tank) to cut down on distortion. If, and it may not have it, there is an ISO setting. Turn the ISO up as high as you can, it may be a little more grainy, but at least you'll get the shot. I think most point-n-shoots have an ISO b/n 50-100, which isn't much, but it's worth checking out. Hope that helps you get a nice pic of your ugly tank!!! J/K If you want, we can trade tanks and then I'll take some nice pics of my new ugly tank!!! HeHe

neoyhng · #19 09/13/2007, 07:32 AM

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Originally posted by kidchill
What kind of camera are you using? Try turning all of the lights off in the house and if your camera has a "night" auto-setting, use that. Forget about the flash, don't even use it. Most point-n-shoot cameras have large apertures and low zoom settings to allow for landscape shots easily as well as low light situations. Also, take pics straight on (keep camera parallel to the tank) to cut down on distortion. If, and it may not have it, there is an ISO setting. Turn the ISO up as high as you can, it may be a little more grainy, but at least you'll get the shot. I think most point-n-shoots have an ISO b/n 50-100, which isn't much, but it's worth checking out. Hope that helps you get a nice pic of your ugly tank!!! J/K If you want, we can trade tanks and then I'll take some nice pics of my new ugly tank!!! HeHe

Thanks for your suggestion. The photos were taken with a Panasonic TZ3, which produced a lot of good photos for me except the aquarium. This one is taken with all light out. Don't know why, but still not good....I can see the reflection of the tripod...

Kannin · #20 09/13/2007, 09:50 PM

The first time i saw this tank... I had my beer goggles on, so I came back when I was sober... and it is still beautiful.

neoyhng · #21 09/13/2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally posted by Kannin
The first time i saw this tank... I had my beer goggles on, so I came back when I was sober... and it is still beautiful.

It's very kind of you...my wife always complaints that the tank is ugly....brown in colour with fishes dashing around....

nsreefer · #22 09/13/2007, 11:03 PM

That is the ugliest tank that I have ever seen........... NOT!!!
Nice job

yellowwatchmen · #23 09/13/2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by neoyhng
It's very kind of you...my wife always complaints that the tank is ugly....brown in colour with fishes dashing around....

I agree with her its ugly! Get rid of it! LOL

SDguy · #24 09/13/2007, 11:07 PM

Wow...two achilles...cool!

zach0660 · #25 09/13/2007, 11:37 PM

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Originally posted by yellowwatchmen
I agree with her its ugly! Get rid of it! LOL

I second you, lol
It's amazing what people try to do for attention anymore, isn't it?