MACNA XIX pictures!{Thread Of The Month}

[Aliie]

MINE!!

[original-reefland]

I'll try not to post any duplicates of items already posted.

Our daily raffle from IceCap, Euroreef, MarineDepot, and a few other vendors that I can't remember. We all gathered around waiting for our number.... I didn't win anything.



Guys at Reef Nutrition. Great guys, spent a night or two drinking with them in the bar.

[original-reefland]

Long time friend, Tim Marks - Echotech.



Drain lines from the Zero-Edge grand prize, fairly soft, clear, food grade said to be imported from Japan.

[original-reefland]

Skimmer included in the Zero-Edge grand prize setup.



Sump area, notice the wet towel. Something was leaking. At it was really warm under there.

[original-reefland]

Melev trying to sneak a picture of me. I think he was taking a movie if I recall.



Melev checking out the Grand Prize.

[original-reefland]

ORA Pink Birds nest from their zero-edge display:



Corner of the ORA display:

[original-reefland]

ORA zero-edge cube display:



ORA zero-edge top-down:

[melev]

Rich, those are excellent shots. I think I love your camera now.

[original-reefland]

Originally posted by melev
Rich, those are excellent shots. I think I love your camera now.

Nothing wrong with your camera, you take excellent pictures too! The pictures above are true color, I didn't adjust anything.

[melev]

Originally posted by original-reefland
Melev trying to sneak a picture of me. I think he was taking a movie if I recall.



Melev checking out the Grand Prize.

And here is Rich, on the other end of that lens.

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Rich, mind if I keep some of your pictures?

[original-reefland]

LOL.. sure you can use my pictures.

[invincible569]

Great pics Marc!

[melev]

Share "what you learned" in this thread, please:
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...6#post10792436

[2fishy]

That has got to be one of the coolest tanks I have ever seen! Do they sell them? Do they have a web site? And how much of my husband's stuff would I have to sell to be able to purchase one of those?

[smmscott]

They are expensive tanks. Hey Marc or Rich do you have any full underneath shots of the big zero edge tank? I live with the person who won it and want to be able help her put it back together.

[melev]

Scroll back to Original-Reefland's post at 12:42am to see the pictures of the underside. He posted 3. Your friend was super lucky! Btw, it will be important to clean the glass often, more than likely with a double cleaning magnet. Additionally, it is my opinion that snails will be a no-no with that tank because as they climb up and over, they will cause the water to bounce off their shell and out of the collection tray.

We want to see pictures of it in its new home!

[Lordhelmet]

hey i know those Reef Nutrition guys!

[smmscott]

Yes very lucky, Can't beat all new gear. That was tons of fun getting it out of there. We were there fairly late with the guy who won the 176 gallon with all the livestock. I am glad we got to meet alot of cool people and we will be there next year.

[Tarkus70]

I have to say it was one of the best times I have ever had and I'm looking forward to next year. I met a lot of good people and truly enjoyed myself.

[steve70]

OK, i'm sold, i'm definatly going next year. great pics!

[Sparkss]

Originally posted by melev
Reef Exotics sells this new reflector. I saw one in the Sunday raffle as well.

Originally posted by KEstep
I have one of these and they are really bright. Quiet a bit more than the older version.

OK, now I really feel like I have been living under a rock. How do these reflectors compare to the LA IIIs ? Hard to tell overall size from the picture, what are the dimensions ?

Thanks in advance, and thanks to all who posted picts of the event for those of us who couldn't make it

[melev]

Tom, it is like a newer version of the Luminarc III reflectors but not made by the same company, and it is huge. I asked for dimensions, but they didn't know at that particular moment (no one had a tape measure handy). ReefExotics.com / Acropora.net should have the details.

[Sparkss]

I just got some background info on the "owner" of that design and think that we will pass. I did not realize who it was, but now I know. The last I heard they were in a lawsuit with PGS, the rightful owner of the LA patent over some very shady practices. I am not going to say any more since I don't know if he is an RC sponsor of what not and I don't want to get banned for posting negative things about him (even if they are fact).

That is if I am thinking of the same group/person.

[AquaReeferMan]

Hey Marc the Dragon Pipefish were in one of the Nano Cubes by the Elmers and Boyd booths. They had a total of 4 in there.

[melev]

Thanks! I totally missed those little guys.