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  1. Day 73: Macro Monday Again? ;)

    The extension tubes are fun, allowing me to get better closeups. I shot most of these images with the 20mm extension tube, and used the SB-800 flash to make up for the higher f/9 setting. ISO 200 for all images.

    My first subject was the Tuxedo Urchin. I like the shape, the blue pattern between the spines, and how much he moves around. I took a number of pictures to see close up what he's made of. This first image is the uncropped version. The second image is a crop and shows a tiny ...
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  2. Clown fish advise

    How many clown fish can go into a 195 gallon tank? I have one that's 9 years old and one that's about 3 years old. I would like to get 2 black ice clowns. Is it possible to have 4 in my tank
  3. A few super macros

    Using the 20mm extension tube and my Macro lens, I shot a few more images from above. I'm still trying to improve how I edit RAW pictures during post processing.


    Birdsnest twig
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    Drew's acro tips
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    Drew's acro skin - love the colors and texture.
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    Red Planet skin visible in the center between the corallites.
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  4. brn clove polyp out of control!!!

    How do I get rid of these things the y r taking over my tank they are all over every piece of rock I have in the tank. I am thinking of taking the rock out and letting it set outside till summer unless someone can suggest something else I can do. plz I need help with this!!
  5. 195 Update

    It has been a long time since i have updated my build. Before starting a lot has happened over the last year and a half. I have changed jobs, welcomed our new addition to my family with a handsome son and moved into my fiances home.
    Since spring i have built a 9 by 9 foot filter room in the basement where all of my equipment is at. For my tank equipment I went with 3 ecotech radion pros, 2 vortech mp40's, reef octopus xp3000 ext skimmer, bubble magnus dosing pump, tunzes ato, dart return ...
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