Rick

Post # 37 back a few pages: http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?25590-May-Meeting&p=262353&viewfull=1#post262353

I'm just a photographer that happens to use Canon gear.

Start with 1/160 shutter and f5.6 aperture. Then set the ISO to 1600. You will likely need to make minor adjustments from there however I've found that to be a good starting point for aquarium photos. Also jump over to the meetings forum and find the thread titled "January 2011 Meeting Photography Powerpoint Presentation". It's a presentation I put together for the January meeting that goes over some of the basics to get started.

Those were pretty popular which made it interesting to get pictures. (I had to wait several minutes at both displays before they cleared out enough)

Couple of dollars each. 20"x30" prints run about $25 each if I remember right.

Thanks, I had several made into 8x10's yesterday but they really did a bad job on the printing. (I think they used an enhancing program on them) I could have gotten better results at home. I tried to get pics of the Anacondas also but they didn't really turn out very well. (Low light and hand prints all over the glass)

Do you have an ohm meter? If so check all of the wires for continuity. Might be an intermitent break somewhere. (Chances are it's just a bad connection somewhere)

Okay, I just checked out the wiring diagram and it looks pretty straight forward. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

Where in Vancouver are you located?

Yesterday I took my family on a day trip to Newport, OR and visited several places grabbing a bunch of photos at each stop. (The thumbs below are a small sample, to see all of the images I've posted a link to the complete gallery below) Our first stop was Devils Punchbowl: Next we stopped at Yaquina Head Lighthouse: Then we took a few hours at The Oregon Aquarium: And a couple of hours at Hatfield Marine Science Center: Our last stop in Newport before driving home was Yaquina Bay Lighthouse: To see all of the pictures from this trip visit: Spring Break 2011 Oregon Coast Gallery As usual comments are welcome.

That's what really has me thinking. I was just there yesterday. Gonna post some pics later.

You almost have me tempted to tear my reef apart and turn it into a coldwater system.

LOL, I know the feeling. All it took was a single sentence. After typing up my response three times I decided it wasn't worth the drama.

I've noticed this before. I'm pretty sure it's because food (algae, pods, etc.) settle on the surface and scraping the glass gets them into the water column.

If I could trade you I would. It's a constant battle to keep the front clean. (I've pretty much given up on the sides)

Share the Love.

Looks great. I'm thinking about adding a second one to mine. (I have an identical area on the opposite side of my sump)

About 8 years ago I was the lead programmer and server admin for a software developing company and we were leasing a remote server on a T3 line. I ran the server remotely and someone hacked into it and tried to hijack it. (somehow they managed to create a new login) I fought with them for about 2 hours before I finally got them kicked off it and another 6 hours to repair the damage.

Just don't try to use a bucket as a substitute..... When I had my old 125g I had one slip out from under me and cracked a rib on the edge of the tank.

Between 18" and 24" I don't see that it would be a huge issue. I had a 22" deep tank and had not problems reaching the bottom. I have a 30" tall tank now plus the upper cabinet adds about 6" on top of that to reach in which makes it a real pain to reach the bottom. I have to use a stool and generally use tongs to reach anything. If I'm wearing a t-shirt and roll up the sleeve I can reach the bottom without the tongs. I do run about a 5" deep sandbed which helps. Now the real question is whether it is worth it? My answer is that for me it most certainly is. I love the way the taller tank looks. It feels more like a display tank than any of my previous tanks did. It does take a bit more creativity to get the rocks higher for some of the corals though.

Sold, thanks for looking.