Fishnugget's Elos 160XL

[Fishnugget]

Beautiful pics!

Can't wait to see those grow out!

Thanks mdbannister, I can't wait either!

Spectacular tank, sump and fuge!!!! Can't wait to see all those fire sps grown in to colonies.
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Yes, they are growing at a good pace and have almost fully encrusted in their plugs. I can't wait either.

 

[TX_Punisher]

Nice list of equipment.

 

[Fishnugget]

Thanks

 

[CoralWealth]

tank is very nice!! Will be exciting to watch the frags grow, I am in the same spot haha. Waiting time

 

[Fishnugget]

tank is very nice!! Will be exciting to watch the frags grow, I am in the same spot haha. Waiting time

Yes, patience is hard, especially when you stare at your tank every day.

 

[Mattres]

I have to tell you mate all that camera talk last week spurred me on and I ordered the Sony 90mm 28 G OSS macro lens
Will be good to finally have a good macro and not have to use diopters.

 

[Fishnugget]

Dang.... Nice.

I was reviewing that same lens yesterday and considered pulling the trigger as well. I am still debating it. Post pics when you get it. I am sure it will be great, its had some stellar reviews.

 

[Mebeknob]

I have to tell you mate all that camera talk last week spurred me on and I ordered the Sony 90mm 28 G OSS macro lens
Will be good to finally have a good macro and not have to use diopters.

Any reason you chose a 90mm over a 100mm?

 

[Mattres]

Dang.... Nice.

I was reviewing that same lens yesterday and considered pulling the trigger as well. I am still debating it. Post pics when you get it. I am sure it will be great, its had some stellar reviews.

Yea all the great reviews and sample pictures sold me on it. Also managed to get it at a nice discounted price which helped! Haha. Will do, hopefully I can do it some justice!

Any reason you chose a 90mm over a 100mm?

Simply because the 90mm is Sonys longest focal length macro for their e mount system and i wanted to keep within the Sony native system, no adaptors etc.

 

[Mattres]

Dang.... Nice.

I was reviewing that same lens yesterday and considered pulling the trigger as well. I am still debating it. Post pics when you get it. I am sure it will be great, its had some stellar reviews.

Just took a couple quick pics with it today, its coupled on my nex 5R so would be even better on your A7.
Really happy with it, just need to find a day to really play around with it!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Just took a couple quick pics with it today, its coupled on my nex 5R so would be even better on your A7.
Really happy with it, just need to find a day to really play around with it!

Some great shots!

 

[Fishnugget]

Just took a couple quick pics with it today, its coupled on my nex 5R so would be even better on your A7.
Really happy with it, just need to find a day to really play around with it!

Very nice pics Mattres! I am going to get that lens soon.

I almost bought it last week but I may wait a little more.

Are you using a camera box? If so, which one is the good one, AVAST?

 

[Mattres]

Very nice pics Mattres! I am going to get that lens soon.

I almost bought it last week but I may wait a little more.

Are you using a camera box? If so, which one is the good one, AVAST?

I haven't got a top down box yet but yea I have had my eye on the avast porthole.
I have tried to find something over here but haven't found anything quite as good.

 

[Fishnugget]

One of my reef buddies bought it and he wasnt impressed by it. He said it was a little overpriced.

 

[Mattres]

One of my reef buddies bought it and he wasnt impressed by it. He said it was a little overpriced.

Oh right, yea it is a little high in price. I'll have to pay international shipping to so maybe I need to look harder for something here! Haha. Or maybe make one, there must be a diy vid on it somewhere lol

 

[Janci]

Oh right, yea it is a little high in price. I'll have to pay international shipping to so maybe I need to look harder for something here! Haha. Or maybe make one, there must be a diy vid on it somewhere lol

It is practically nothing more than a 12" long and dia.4" PVC pipe, closed at 1 side with a transparent acrylic, 3 plastic bolts on the other side.
Where I think that the Avast has the possibility to replace the front acrylic lid in case of damage.
I am planning to make one. A youtube video is not my "forte" but some instruction and ideas I can pass on soon (next month)
If you do not hear from me again, it must have been a failure and I went for the Avast...

 

[Mattres]

It is practically nothing more than a 12" long and dia.4" PVC pipe, closed at 1 side with a transparent acrylic, 3 plastic bolts on the other side.
Where I think that the Avast has the possibility to replace the front acrylic lid in case of damage.
I am planning to make one. A youtube video is not my "forte" but some instruction and ideas I can pass on soon (next month)
If you do not hear from me again, it must have been a failure and I went for the Avast...

Haha we'll wait in anticipation. You're right it shouldn't be that difficult. The other option I've come up with is to win photo of the month haha , as i think thats the prize.
Now just to get a good photo..

 

[Janci]

It is practically nothing more than a 12" long and dia.4" PVC pipe, closed at 1 side with a transparent acrylic, 3 plastic bolts on the other side.
Where I think that the Avast has the possibility to replace the front acrylic lid in case of damage.
I am planning to make one. A youtube video is not my "forte" but some instruction and ideas I can pass on soon (next month)
If you do not hear from me again, it must have been a failure and I went for the Avast...

Et voila...
Selfmade port hole.

17cm long for the 18-140mm Nikon zoom lens.
Inside diameter 88mm to fit above lens and the Nikon 105mm macro lens.
3 stainless steel bolts (will be replaced by plastic ones) to fix to the lens.
I used a pvc end pipe with wide opening for 4" pipe.
Still have to test it as I left it for the night with water inside to see if it glued well. If tomorrow I wake up with wet feet, something went wrong and you will hear about it.

But more important now... how are things going in the tank?

 

[Janci]

Just took a couple quick pics with it today, its coupled on my nex 5R so would be even better on your A7.
Really happy with it, just need to find a day to really play around with it!

Fishnugget, Matt do you remember the camera settings to get these shots?
Trying to figure out the camera settings in aquarium use.

 

[Mattres]

Fishnugget, Matt do you remember the camera settings to get these shots?
Trying to figure out the camera settings in aquarium use.

That photo was shutter 1/100 aperature 2.8 and ISO 400

Awesome job on the porthole! Can't wait to see some top downs!

@Fishnugget hows the tank traveling?