Photography/Video

April 6th was the 60th day since my reef was set up, so last night I shot some video, assembled it on in iMovie on my iMac, and here's the result.



I shot it with my D90, but it seems a little soft. Over time, I'll probably need to get a better HD camera to share some crisper vids. I hope you enjoy it.

The new frags have been treated with Interceptor for more than 12 hours, then dipped in a ReVive solution for 10 minutes prior to being added to my tank. I don't want to introduce any pests.

Blue Acropora sp (from Wes)


Candy Cany (from Dennis) and a Hawaiian Featherduster from Frank's Tanks, hiding at the moment.

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Saturday, April 2, 2011 - Irving Tx - DFWMAS had its spring Frag Swap at the Irving Bible Church. It's a beautiful venue that is quite spacious, but once you add a bunch of tables, frag tanks, corals and people, it can quickly feel crowded. Part of the reason for this is the excitement of finding that next coral to add to your personal collection.

16 sellers filled their reserved spaces to display tank-raised frags available to trade of sell. Some had small frag tanks with lighting, ...

I took a number of macro shots recently.

This M. digitata has already started growing out nicely.

This deepwater acro has striking coloration.

This A. tortuosa has a few burnt tips because alkalinity crept up again. Tough to dial in what my tank needs because there aren't a ton of corals to absorb it like previously.

Here are three shots at ...

Wes donated this big Fighting Conch to my system because I have a lot of sand and space for it to enjoy. I've not measured the shell yet, but it's a beast. Note the Astrea snail to its right.



It has beautiful blue eyes that always keep track of what is going on in the tank.



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