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Wow! What a great looking urchin. When fully grown are the 8" from spine tip to spine tip?

I'm still battling erratic power problems on the tank - trying to balance the load between two circuits. Somewhere there is something causing it to trip. Sorry I will not be able to make it today. Have everything powered but it is tight.

I have lost power twice this past year. Scarry with a 65 gallon having to do an emergency water change. Not sure what I will do with the new 215. I did see that Tunze has an adapter for their powerheads that would connect to a car battery - might have to look into something like that

Just checked and it said the site was down so it could be fixed.

If your photo is looking grainy or flat, look at your ISO speed. I cannot see what it is from work.... if it is high like 800, you may need to decrease it and compensate with a longer exposure.

The pictures look great! There is a great plug-in utility for IE for viewing the camera info. It is a great tool to use when discecting great pictures. You can learn alot about the camera and settings used. Opanda EXIF Viewer

Canopy is gone. Thank you!!

Dustin, sorry about the pics. It has been crazy around here. The canopy is black which is hard to catch unless the light is good. I have been gone all weekend and it has been dark getting home from work - working late.

I do. It is still on the front porch.

Put me on the list!

Don't have any pics right now. If it is still on the porch tomorrow after work, I'll try and get some.

I have a DIY black oak canopy that was made of oak and painted black to blend in with an Oceanic Stand. I no longer have the tank so this needs to find a new home. It will fit a 48x18 footprint tank. Three sides are finished with a brace across the back. It is an open top design. FREE but must come and pick it up. It is on the front porch. [Address Removed]

It came across as all good. Hope to meet up with you soon! Best way to learn is keep shooting. Some things to keep in mind: Keep the camera as still as possible. Using a tripod is good. If you do not have a remote shutter release cord, try and set the camera on a timer to avoid any camera shake too. Keep the camera lens at a 90 degree angle to the tank to avoid distortion from the glass. Think about your depth of field. Is everything in focus that you want to be in focus. An [smaller] aperture [number] like f/2.8 gives you a more narrow depth of field. The larger the number (f/10), the more light (longer shutter speed) you will need. The longer the shutter speed, the more noise and graininess you can introduce into your picture. Too narrow a depth of field might meen you loose detail. It is a balancing act. Use your exposure meter when viewed in the camera to make sure your depth of field and shutter speed give you a properly exposed photo. Practice, Practice, Practice - Shooting in manual mode is going to be your best friend one day.

Yummy!!!

Thanks to the help of a few Austin Reef Club Members (Andrew, James, and Lee) as well as my husband and a few friends outside of the fishkeeping world, the tank was moved today from Lee's house. It survived the trip. It was difficult! The tank and stand would not separate so the whole thing minus the canopy had to be moved as a solid piece. We rented a U-Haul and it barely fit in the truck with @ 2-4" inches at the top of the door to spare (without the furniture dollies). Here is a bad picture of the tank in it's new home..... The dining room chair is there for size reference. Thanks again guys!!!!

The tank move is today!!!!! If you have some time to spare and would like to help, it would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!

I have a lightly used Milwaukee SMS122 pH Controller with the probe. This was purchased at the beginning of January. It was only used for 2 months at most. The calcium reactor was too big for my current tank needs. I have kept the probe wet. The end is wrapped in a bag filled with RO water SMS122 pH Controller w/ probe $85 Located in Austin

Still for sale (bump)

What a great deal wish I picked up yours but already bought some for the new tank. (bump)

I'll take it!!

I sent y'all a PM with Lee's address and my contact information.