Plans for My 20 gallon Seahorse/Pipefish Tank [pic intense] - Page 34

FalsePerc · #**826** 02/13/2005, 10:50 AM

The tank is looking outstanding. I want a slimer.

Flipturn88 · #**827** 02/13/2005, 01:12 PM

Thank you everyone for your kind words.

Mike, if you move down here, you are welcome to a frag of the slimer--once it grows.

Flipturn88 · #**828** 02/14/2005, 06:04 PM

I thought this movie was appropriate for today: Seahorse Hug

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Valentines Day!

Kayla

PS - The 46g pic I promised

(finally fixed the black background...now I need to clean it!)

And just another pic of my new clam

Hungry lobo

H2OLUVSME · #**829** 02/14/2005, 07:53 PM

very appropriate vid Kayla. great work on all the pics. those actinic shots are awesome. ill have to play with my cam a bit now

FalsePerc · #**830** 02/14/2005, 08:21 PM

Tell me: how did you ever get those actinic shots? Even I have trouble with those.

Flipturn88 · #**831** 02/14/2005, 09:17 PM

LOL thanks guys! I used the AWB (Auto White Balance) mode on my camera; it removes the blue, yet keeps the corals' true flourescing colors...a perfect combo IMHO. You do have to manually program the degree of color balance on my camera, but it may be fully automatic on others. Just play around with your camera's settings; you may be surprised by the different combinations.

HTH

FalsePerc · #**832** 02/14/2005, 09:49 PM

That is the first time I have heard of an auto feature beong useful! I'll give it a shot tonight...

majesticangelfish · #**833** 02/15/2005, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FalsePerc
Tell me: how did you ever get those actinic shots? Even I have trouble with those.

Agreed!

Great Movie!

And i Love the black background!

Don_Gnomio · #**834** 02/15/2005, 06:02 PM

Kayls, everything looks great!

PS... MORE PIX... LOL JK

Victor

Flipturn88 · #**835** 02/20/2005, 01:14 PM

Thanks again for the kind words guys...update time

continued...

Flipturn88 · #**836** 02/20/2005, 01:21 PM

Flipturn88 · #**837** 02/20/2005, 01:40 PM

Mandarin

Midas Blenny...I moved her from the 46g because my female clown beat her up. She is finally eating again and recovering. (Note the "bruises" on her sides--proof that even Skunk Clownfish can be MEAN!)

Tank Pic

I have definitely decided to start planning out the sump. Considering how much the tank is fed (up to three cubes of mysid shrimp in only one day), I am surprised the water quality is still good, and I am fearful of a crash in the future. If I could hook up a 20 or 30 gal sump, I think the extra gallons would really benefit the tank. I also plan to partition the sump and include a fuge for growing macro algae, since it really seemed to help the 46. The rest could hold another heater, filtration media (carbon, purigen), and possibly a skimmer. Water changes would become a breeze as well!

Have a good day everyone, and please enjoy your holiday tomorrow!

Kayla

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EDIT- Oh, and a quick PS...my new Blasto

rjwilson37 · #**838** 02/20/2005, 03:29 PM

Great pictures Kayla!

majesticangelfish · #**839** 02/22/2005, 03:28 AM

Sweet Kayla!

NICE Blasto

Don_Gnomio · #**840** 02/24/2005, 04:31 PM

ok now im relly desprite for mt SH tank! but now its getting further away, my oney that i lent my parents after x-mas(which was going toward the SHes) was just used for paying my skool... it seems like im never gonna get the tank... and it think that it is their plan.... my parents are just down rite evil!

PS>>>MORE PIX!

Victor

selgado · #**841** 02/25/2005, 01:42 AM

Wow those are cool sea horses

CPT. MURPHY · #**842** 02/25/2005, 01:43 AM

great pics !

Don_Gnomio · #**843** 02/25/2005, 06:26 PM

kayla great news!
in two weeks my mom has promised to get me the nanocube! and if i improve tw of my grades from a c to a b she will get me the 24! and she wont take ne of the money that i have saved for re-embersement! so i will get the cube 4 free(technically) and have 160 cash and 75.12 LFS credit!

a very happy
Victor

Flipturn88 · #**844** 02/25/2005, 07:51 PM

Thank you everyone!

Quote:

Originally posted by Don_Gnomio
kayla great news!
in two weeks my mom has promised to get me the nanocube! and if i improve tw of my grades from a c to a b she will get me the 24! and she wont take ne of the money that i have saved for re-embersement! so i will get the cube 4 free(technically) and have 160 cash and 75.12 LFS credit!

a very happy
Victor

Woo Hoo! Congrats Victor! YGPM

Sorry about the delay of posting the pics...I will get them up ASAP.

Flipturn88 · #**845** 02/25/2005, 08:09 PM

Proof that SHs will "hitch" onto almost anything

And a few random ones

Sorry - so big!

Have a good weekend!

Kayla

Don_Gnomio · #**846** 02/25/2005, 08:13 PM

is ur feather duster not bothered by the SHes? mine hides any chance it gets...i can only see it if i look abck at the tank from my comp, cuz if i get close it will close...kinda wierd...

H2OLUVSME · #**847** 02/26/2005, 08:51 AM

looks great Kayla. i love your tank and Pics!!

VoidRaven · #**848** 03/03/2005, 03:02 PM

Since everyone loves SH pics...check out this link:

http://www.robertosozzani.it/Pygmywalea/contEn.html

This guy's photography is absolutely beautiful!!!

Don_Gnomio · #**849** 03/05/2005, 07:15 PM

kayla, what filter r u useing?

Flipturn88 · #**850** 03/05/2005, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Don_Gnomio
kayla, what filter r u useing?

For now, only Purigen and Carbon (in an Aquaclear Mini--very little flow from the output). Frequent water changes have also been a key factor. I do hope to get the new Aqua C nano skimmer once it's available, which would run in the (hopefully soon to be) sump. So many plans, so little time!

I have a few more pics. Nothing special, but I must live up to my reputation as a member of Picaholics Anonymous.

Please excuse the poor quality--camera wasn't behaving this round.