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Unread 08/30/2008, 02:47 PM   #151
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took some pics today and darnit it if i didnt find redbugs! here is a pic of where i first saw em


A. efflorescens


i went ahead and started the interceptor treatment, so hopefully they will be taken care of by tomorrow.

it is a little cloudy here today so i thought i would share a comparison fts - both of these shots were taken today at the brightest time of the day.

full sun

passing cloud


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Unread 08/30/2008, 02:50 PM   #152
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same coral - closer





you can see the alk burned tips on this one - should heal over now that things are stable



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Unread 08/30/2008, 02:50 PM   #153
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Sorry about your RB's But I am SOOOOOO jealous of your solar tubes!!!! I would do that in a heartbeat if a lived in a house!! Bravo!!


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Unread 08/30/2008, 02:58 PM   #154
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oh well, i dip things coming in, but i guess i missed some. no biggie, treated before...... no hermits or snails etc to worry about.

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Unread 08/30/2008, 03:00 PM   #155
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Yeah, been there, it's no biggie..... Sun Diego would be perfect for those tubes though....


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Unread 08/30/2008, 03:02 PM   #156
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at least your lucky for that..

Any more of the "normal" pictures to compare colonies to last week?

That one colony is coloring up very nicely, great deep purple. Love the look of that cloud passing.


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Unread 08/30/2008, 03:26 PM   #157
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What watt/kelvin sun are you using?





Just kidding. What exactly is the technology you are using here? I have never heard of tubes that project sunlight.


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Unread 08/30/2008, 03:42 PM   #158
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looking good hobogato.


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Unread 08/31/2008, 07:12 AM   #159
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sd - you are probably right about san diego - be sure to post pics when you start cutting holes....

thirschmann - yep, that one coral has responded better than any of the others. i am planning to do my normal comparison pics today

ceegee - "solar tubes" were the first brand, now their are many with varying technology. they are all very similar. the ones i used are sun dome. they sell a different brand at home depot (velux i think) and another one at lowe's - sun tek

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Unread 08/31/2008, 07:44 AM   #160
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What watt/kelvin sun are you using?





5800K, 1400W/m^2 hydrogen-powered fusion bulb


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Unread 08/31/2008, 08:45 AM   #161
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Not true, it drops down to about 1000W/m^2 near the surface of the Earth

Anyways, great job on the pictures, I don't know if you properly white balanced but your full sun shot looks absolutely sweet, and the cloud passing by has a very nice effect of the bluer bulbs becoming more dominant.

Sucks about the redbugs, found them myself in a very similar way, taking pictures close ups of some frags, top down shot.... nice macro zoom... and OY! Went back to look with my eye, and I could barely see anything. Cameras are great!


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Unread 08/31/2008, 09:41 AM   #162
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i try to keep taking the pic and adjusting so it looks right in the camera - i dont like adjusting anything on the computer except crop and size. i am no where near as good as i should be with the camera, but im learning.....

the problem i am having taking pics is that almost everything looks washed out when it is really sunny. that first coral in the second batch for example has very vivid bright green everywhere except the tips which are yellowish with those nice purple coralites.

i still take about 10 times as many pics as i keep - thank goodness for digital cameras!

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Anyways, great job on the pictures, I don't know if you properly white balanced but your full sun shot looks absolutely sweet, and the cloud passing by has a very nice effect of the bluer bulbs becoming more dominant.




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Unread 08/31/2008, 10:07 AM   #163
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Thanks for all the pics. The series at different times with & without the actinics is outstanding. Ditto for the corals as they adjust to the sun. Keep 'em coming!

Someone mentioned the possibility of putting a blue film on the inside lens of the solar tube & maybe lose the actinics. Is that a viable option?

Thanks again.
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Unread 08/31/2008, 11:54 AM   #164
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I've been going back and forth about changing out my lights on my 300. I'm sold. Priced out HD this morning and will check out Solatube and Sun Dome later this week. Thanks for helping push me over the edge (like I really needed it!!)

What are the dimensions of your tank. I'm debating between 3 or 4 tubes ove an 8 feet long tank.


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Unread 08/31/2008, 12:24 PM   #165
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i think a blue film would eliminate or decrease some of the other parts of the spectrum like red and yellow. part of the reason i did this was to get those wavelengths of light in the tank as well.

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Someone mentioned the possibility of putting a blue film on the inside lens of the solar tube & maybe lose the actinics. Is that a viable option?
glad i could get someone else in trouble with their significant other....

my tank is 8'x2', but my overflows are in the ends. that means the usable length of the tank is about 7'

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I've been going back and forth about changing out my lights on my 300. I'm sold. Priced out HD this morning and will check out Solatube and Sun Dome later this week. Thanks for helping push me over the edge (like I really needed it!!)

What are the dimensions of your tank. I'm debating between 3 or 4 tubes ove an 8 feet long tank.



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Unread 08/31/2008, 12:25 PM   #166
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Ace, during the times that you are trying to take pictures in full light intensity, adjust your "exposure compensation" down a couple of notches. That will reduce some of the glare. On most cameras, it will be a button that looks like this: +/-


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Unread 08/31/2008, 12:56 PM   #167
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thanks, i have been doing that lately and checking the histogram to make sure nothing is over-exposed, but the colors of some corals still seem washed out. maybe it is something with the white balance?

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Unread 08/31/2008, 01:34 PM   #168
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nice job hobogato and thanks for taking the time to document and share your findings


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Unread 08/31/2008, 02:44 PM   #169
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this weeks pics - not much change from last week.

ultimate frags best stag ever 8-10-08

supposed to be tyree lime in the sky 8-10-08

texreefer green with stag 8-10-08

texreefer A. chesterfieldensis 8-10-08

texreefer blue tip stag 8-10-08

seaworld sa blue tip teal stag 8-10-08

pink jade 8-10-08



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Unread 08/31/2008, 02:47 PM   #170
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paletta A. loveli 8-10-08

greenmako A. meridiana 8-10-08

cpreefguy A. florida 8-10-08

b&b shiny A. sp. 8-10-08

b&B A. efflorescens 8-10-08

atl tulip A. millepora 8-10-08

akm yellow A. sp.



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Unread 08/31/2008, 03:09 PM   #171
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Not true, it drops down to about 1000W/m^2 near the surface of the Earth

Good point but I figured he was asking about the bulb itself

Enjoying the thread Ace. Thanks for documenting so well

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Unread 08/31/2008, 07:32 PM   #172
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Amazing thread!!

Thanks so much for sharing you're experiences with us.

Keep up the great work.

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Unread 08/31/2008, 09:13 PM   #173
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Good point but I figured he was asking about the bulb itself
Well if you want to get technical about that too..about 4x10^26 watts divided by whatever the surface area of the sun happens to be... sorry I finished teaching an astronomy class in summer school


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Unread 08/31/2008, 10:13 PM   #174
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Well I plagiarized my info from a fellow reefer that also happens to be a planetary scientist and professor here at UT.

I personally have no idea how many watts the sun generates.

At any rate it was just a joke and we have sidetracked the thread enough

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Unread 09/01/2008, 07:21 AM   #175
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Great setup!!! Just to let everyone know there is plenty of light up here in the North. Im from MIchigan and My vet has a 1500gallon reef tank that was part of a new renovation here in Canton Michigan (Canton Center Animal Hospital) great vets by the way! they could put your fish under for surgery istnt that amazing! Anyhow back to the tank, it is an amazing setup and he too opted for the solar tubes or something comprable as I not sure of the name of the tubes. He has 8 tubes i believe on his setup as well as some supplemental's. The tank is phenominal!!!!
Canton center and Ford Rd for any locals that care to take a look. I would do it in a heart beat, but my condo association would have my a** in a sling!!LOL!! Light up here may not be intense everyday but there is plenty, even on cloudy day's!


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