100 creatures on my ID page. :D

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creatures I care for. Today I reached 100 reef-related critters. :D

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> I started an ID page about 6 months ago, to provide some comments about various
> creatures I care for. Today I reached 100 reef-related critters. :D

awesome :)

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[plaguebeast]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
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>
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so the pretty red stuff with the silver bubbles is NOT something I want in
my tank.......

[Marc Levenson]

I don't want it in my tank, that is for sure.

Marc


plaguebeast wrote:

> so the pretty red stuff with the silver bubbles is NOT something I want in
> my tank.......

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Looks really good Marc, keep the good work going.
Chris Carney
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Marc Levenson wrote:

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> creatures I care for. Today I reached 100 reef-related critters. :D
>
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>
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Mark:

In one of the pics you show a baby starfish. I have TONS of these in
my tank, and a mature (read big) serpent star. How long do these take
to grow to be of a size?

[Ct Midnite]

I think it usually indicates that you're over feeding or your skimmer
isn't up to snuff. I usually cut back on feed a little bit when it
shows up.

Ct Midnite

PS. My what a web site! Obviously a labor of love.

On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 00:53:55 -0500, "plaguebeast"
> wrote:

>
>"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
>> I started an ID page about 6 months ago, to provide some comments about
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>>
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>>
>
>so the pretty red stuff with the silver bubbles is NOT something I want in
>my tank.......
>


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[Boomer]

Marc that green Sacog you have is one of the Green Oxynoe ( family Oxynoidae), also
called Tasselled Oxynoe
There are a couple of different species, the most common are _virdis_ and _antillarum_

http://www.nhm.org/guana/bvi-invt/bvi-surv/images/moll-i01/vc0381p.htm

Also see link at the bottom of the page for many more pics and all about them.Cool you
have one of these

That urchin looks like one of the _Arbacia_sp.

http://images.google.com/images?q=arbacia&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Mithrax crab

I don't think it is Marc, there are no spines on the arms and can't see any teeth along
the front or sides of the carapace. Do you have a top view

Cool Marc, you have a picturatus mandarin dragonet


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[Marc Levenson]

Hi Boomer,

First of all, thanks for the additional information. I'll look it all over tonight, and see
what fits.

Regarding the Black Mithrax, I have two threads about it on RC with pictures. Here's one:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=287803&highlight=mithrax+crab
or: http://tinylink.com/?9Z33LhPRlW

Marc

Boomer wrote:

> Marc that green Sacog you have is one of the Green Oxynoe ( family Oxynoidae), also
> called Tasselled Oxynoe
> There are a couple of different species, the most common are _virdis_ and _antillarum_
>
> http://www.nhm.org/guana/bvi-invt/bvi-surv/images/moll-i01/vc0381p.htm
>
> Also see link at the bottom of the page for many more pics and all about them.Cool you
> have one of these
>
> That urchin looks like one of the _Arbacia_sp.
>
> http://images.google.com/images?q=arbacia&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
>
> Mithrax crab
>
> I don't think it is Marc, there are no spines on the arms and can't see any teeth along
> the front or sides of the carapace. Do you have a top view
>
> Cool Marc, you have a picturatus mandarin dragonet
>
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There are many kinds, but from what I've seen of these tiny ones, they never get
much larger than 2" in diameter (tip to tip). I'm reaonsably sure the species
are different in that some grow to be large like you have, and little ones
remain small for their lifespan.

Marc

wrote:

> Mark:
>
> In one of the pics you show a baby starfish. I have TONS of these in
> my tank, and a mature (read big) serpent star. How long do these take
> to grow to be of a size?

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[Marc Levenson]

Okay, I've done a little more research thanks to your prompting.

From what I can tell, the Urchin is a Arbacia punctulata. Scroll down 3/4 of the page:
http://tinylink.com/?jOUh50BIQf

My mandarins are two distinctly different ones:
Green - Synchiropsus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg
Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg

The Sacoglassa seems to match this page, which is indeed Oxynoe -
http://www.seaslugforum.net/oxynviri.htm

This guy looks like my "Mithrax" but I can't see the pinchers. Dr Ron seemed positive it is
a Xanthid, but none of the pictures I saw had claws of similar shape.
http://tinylink.com/?ciJFFYqdvC

I look forward to your feedback.

Marc



Boomer wrote:

> Marc that green Sacog you have is one of the Green Oxynoe ( family Oxynoidae), also
> called Tasselled Oxynoe
> There are a couple of different species, the most common are _virdis_ and _antillarum_
>
> http://www.nhm.org/guana/bvi-invt/bvi-surv/images/moll-i01/vc0381p.htm
>
> Also see link at the bottom of the page for many more pics and all about them.Cool you
> have one of these
>
> That urchin looks like one of the _Arbacia_sp.
>
> http://images.google.com/images?q=arbacia&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
>
> Mithrax crab
>
> I don't think it is Marc, there are no spines on the arms and can't see any teeth along
> the front or sides of the carapace. Do you have a top view
>
> Cool Marc, you have a picturatus mandarin dragonet
>
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grrrr

> Green - Synchiropsus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg
> Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg

I wrote up this huge thing about how many i have, and how i am breeding them, and all that
and all that and you have your pics backasswards
splendidus is the blue or green or red mandarin
and picturatus is the target or psychedelic

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[Marc Levenson]

All of these are identified as splendidus:

http://www.divegallery.com/mandarinfish.htm
http://www.aquariumarts.com/greenmandarin.html
http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquarium_salt/synchiropus_splendidus.htm
http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/photos/blpicfishsolivermandarin.htm

Notice which one didn't match? LOL

and here are the picturatus:
http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/mandarin.html
http://ozreef.org/directory/chordata/synchiropus_picturatus.html
http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquarium_salt/synchiropus_picturatus.htm
http://www.marinedepotlive.com/494074.html

So in a nutshell, the Blue Psychedelic I've got is a Splendidus, and the Green Target is a
Picturatus, right?

Where is your "huge writeup"? Is it a webpage somewhere?

Marc


Richard Reynolds wrote:

> grrrr
>
> > Green - Synchiropus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg
> > Blue - Synchiropus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg
>
> I wrote up this huge thing about how many i have, and how i am breeding them, and all that
> and all that and you have your pics backasswards
> splendidus is the blue or green or red mandarin
> and picturatus is the target or psychedelic
>
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[Richard Reynolds]

man its late and your confusing my pea sized brain :)

splendidus ( i have 12 of these )
actually has 3 varients a green a blue and a red. the same species just different markings
think about the name mandarin as if it was a mandarin silk cloth
has common names
mandarin goby
mandarin fish

of all your url's these are splendidus
> http://www.divegallery.com/mandarinfish.htm
> http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquarium_salt/synchiropus_splendidus.htm
> http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/photos/blpicfishsolivermandarin.htm
> http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg


the picturatus ( i dont know this one as well, and i dont have any)
think of this as a target you would shoot at :)
has common names
psychedelic mandarin
target mandarin
and a few others

> http://www.aquariumarts.com/greenmandarin.html
> http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/mandarin.html
> http://ozreef.org/directory/chordata/synchiropus_picturatus.html
> http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquarium_salt/synchiropus_picturatus.htm
> http://www.marinedepotlive.com/494074.html



> Notice which one didn't match? LOL
i think so :)


> So in a nutshell, the Blue Psychedelic I've got is a Splendidus, and the Green Target is
a
> Picturatus, right?
i think I am spacing on this one hope the above fixes it. if it doesnt fishindex.com
might???(use the search mandarin hits both)

> Where is your "huge writeup"? Is it a webpage somewhere?

no i was writing it as a reply, it got kinda hozed because I slacked off and didnt even
look at your pics that closely it wasnt until later on i noticed she was mislabeled when i
pressed the esc key once again screwing it up :)

i was going to say ill retype it tomorrow but i had better not for fear of forgeting :)

so here most of what i was saying

first the comment what a beautiful(sp) female splendidus mandarin you have :) i cant tell
with the target, if the same difference applies then you need to see the first dorsal fin
(i know it has a name but ive forgoten)

I have 12 of the splendidus, mandarin gobies of the adults 2 pairs and 3(if you read my rc
stuff i said 4 here I lost one this week, and another is kinda messed up :( ) that I
havent been able to pair up for a number of reasons, most of which I have not been able to
figure out. one of my unmated females is a red variety most are of the green variety from
the pic it seems you have the bluer(is that a word?) varety, its really nothing more than
which of the colors is more prominent, ive been able to get most spawning batches to 8
weeks at that time my population decreases as they become canabilistic in small tanks and
a 125gallon pond isnt large enough :( i am only able to raise a few, I am working on a fix
for that using small tanks kinda the size of critter keepers plumbed together. they are
incrediably slow growing and ones 3 months old are still shorter than 5/8ths of an inch,
ive managed to get all my adults to eat the formula 1 & 2 pellets though they do get pods
to eat also. i feed a variety of copepods/amphipods and isopods. except for 1 they are in
bare bottom tanks so I can see just how much they are eating. when i try and pair them up
and they end up fighting the winner will often eat most of the looser :(


thats probibly good enough its probibly worded better, sure ok well one can hope.


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Hi Marc

See below

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Okay, I've done a little more research thanks to your prompting.
From what I can tell, the Urchin is a Arbacia punctulata. Scroll down 3/4 of the page:
http://tinylink.com/?jOUh50BIQf

********Yes, that is also what I think it is Arbacia punctulata but I wanted you to look
you have the Urchin is ti is hard to tell from that one pic ans I can't se the bottom or
in between the spines********

Another Link

http://www.soundwaters.org/creature-salt/purple-urchin.jpg



********My mandarins aretwo distinctly different ones:

I know that, they are my favorite fish. I was lookin at the Synchiropsus picturatus,
they are not as common.

A Synchiropsus splendidus is never called a Physcedelic Mandarin, that name is only
applied to Synchiropsus picturatus. I saw on one of the post Godie, they are not gobies,
but Dragonets. Calling it a gobie is like calling a perch a trout************


Green - Synchiropsus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg
Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg

The Sacoglassa seems to match this page, which is indeed Oxynoe -
http://www.seaslugforum.net/oxynviri.htm

********OK********

This guy looks like my "Mithrax" but I can't see the pinchers. Dr Ron seemed positive
it is a Xanthid, but none of the pictures I saw had claws of similar shape.
http://tinylink.com/?ciJFFYqdvC

********I have looked at all your pics and have been to RC. I hate it when I have to
agree with Dr Ron, but he is correct, Xanthidae. First the carpace is not structured like
mathrix nor are the claws and there are no "spines/barbs/thorns on the back of the arms
near the elbow..... not there not mathrix. Mithrax crabs, if look at any pic of the
carpace or your green mahtrax, from the top view, are narrow at the head end and get
wider as they go back, a Mithrax characteristic. Look at yours, he is wider at the front
end and gets narrower as you go back, these are often traits of Xanthidae. Also look at
his claws they have "teeth" or tooth in the pinchers. Your crab looks like Herbst's
Panopeus_ Panopeus herbstii_Thet are common to Florida snd the Caribbean. A common
Black-Fingered Mud Crab. Color can vary. There are 4 other species which look just like
the this one only slight dif. Everything I see says that is what this crab is.Go to book
store an look at two Peterson Field Guide: A Field Guide to the Atlantic Seashore or
Sotheastern and Caribbean Seashores********

http://www.soundwaters.org/creature-salt/mud-crab.jpg


I look forward to your feedback.

Marc



Boomer wrote:

Marc that green Sacog you have is one of the Green Oxynoe ( family Oxynoidae), also
called Tasselled Oxynoe
There are a couple of different species, the most common are _virdis_ and _antillarum_
http://www.nhm.org/guana/bvi-invt/bvi-surv/images/moll-i01/vc0381p.htm

Also see link at the bottom of the page for many more pics and all about them.Cool you
have one of these

That urchin looks like one of the _Arbacia_sp.

http://images.google.com/images?q=arbacia&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Mithrax crab

I don't think it is Marc, there are no spines on the arms and can't see any teeth
along
the front or sides of the carapace. Do you have a top view

Cool Marc, you have a picturatus mandarin dragonet

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> A Synchiropsus splendidus is never called a Physcedelic Mandarin, that name is only
> applied to Synchiropsus picturatus. I saw on one of the post Godie, they are not gobies,
> but Dragonets. Calling it a gobie is like calling a perch a trout************

see now thats what i ment to say :) nice clean clear :)

> ********I have looked at all your pics and have been to RC. I hate it when I have to
> agree with Dr Ron, but he is correct, Xanthidae.

OOH NO not that :)

well its probibly safe he probibly doesnt check out the newsgroups all that often(ever),
he will never know :)

hehehe

> the this one only slight dif. Everything I see says that is what this crab is.Go to book
> store an look at two Peterson Field Guide: A Field Guide to the Atlantic Seashore or
> Sotheastern and Caribbean Seashores********

humm the book sounds interesting got an isbn???
once again amazon sux :)

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[Marc Levenson]

> From what I can tell, the Urchin is a Arbacia punctulata. Scroll
> down 3/4 of the page: http://tinylink.com/?jOUh50BIQf
>
> ********Yes, that is also what I think it is Arbacia punctulata but
> I wanted you to look you have the Urchin is ti is hard to tell from
> that one pic ans I can't se the bottom or in between the
> spines********
>
> Another Link
>
> http://www.soundwaters.org/creature-salt/purple-urchin.jpg
>

I have to agree, that picture matches mine very well. I can't see the little
tentacles that blow around and help the urchin move and hang onto stuff, but the
spines and shape are exact. This critter is identified.

> ********My mandarins aretwo distinctly different ones:
>
> I know that, they are my favorite fish. I was lookin at the
> Synchiropsus picturatus, they are not as common.
>
> A Synchiropsus splendidus is never called a Physcedelic Mandarin,
> that name is only applied to Synchiropsus picturatus.
>

I just checked both of my images, and neither one used the word Psychedelic.
The spotted one isn't as common? I didn't know that. It wasn't hard to find,
and I've seen them on RC in many reef tanks...well TOTM tanks. <grin>

> I saw on one of the post Godie, they are not gobies, but Dragonets.
> Calling it a gobie is like calling a perch a trout************
>

I don't understand the above statement, unless you mean posts on RC rather than
on my page. I do have a Clown Goby though:
http://melevsreef.com/id/clowngoby.html

> Green - Synchiropsus splendidus
> http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg
> Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus
> http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg
>

Okay these have been reversed for accuracy.

> The Sacoglassa seems to match this page, which is indeed Oxynoe -
> http://www.seaslugforum.net/oxynviri.htm
>
> ********OK********
>
Done.

> This guy looks like my "Mithrax" but I can't see the pinchers. Dr
> Ron seemed positive it is a Xanthid, but none of the pictures I saw
> had claws of similar shape.
> http://tinylink.com/?ciJFFYqdvC
>
> ********I have looked at all your pics and have been to RC. I hate
> it when I have to agree with Dr Ron, but he is correct, Xanthidae.
> First the carpace is not structured like mathrix nor are the claws
> and there are no "spines/barbs/thorns on the back of the arms near
> the elbow..... not there not mathrix. Mithrax crabs, if look at any
> pic of the carpace or your green mahtrax, from the top view, are
> narrow at the head end and get wider as they go back, a Mithrax
> characteristic. Look at yours, he is wider at the front end and gets
> narrower as you go back, these are often traits of Xanthidae. Also
> look at his claws they have "teeth" or tooth in the pinchers. Your
> crab looks like Herbst's Panopeus_ Panopeus herbstii_Thet are common
> to Florida snd the Caribbean. A common Black-Fingered Mud Crab.
> Color can vary. There are 4 other species which look just like the
> this one only slight dif. Everything I see says that is what this
> crab is.Go to book store an look at two Peterson Field Guide: A
> Field Guide to the Atlantic Seashore or Sotheastern and Caribbean
> Seashores******* http://www.soundwaters.org/creature-salt/mud-crab.jpg
>

SIGH! I was so disagreeing with Ron on this one. The claws - where they meet -
are flat just like the Mithrax, and the xanthid crabs I've seen have short
stubby claws that are similar to needle nose pliers.

That page has been corrected as well.

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[Boomer]

"I just checked both of my images, and neither one used the word Psychedelic."

Ok, I thought you did, it was Richard.



"The spotted one isn't as common?"

Only in more recent years in the hobby almost always called a Psychedelic (most of my
books) but is also called a Spotted, Target and Picture. The splendidus is also called a
Striped Mandarin.

"Okay these have been reversed for accuracy"


"Green - Synchiropsus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg "
"Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg "

Yes, those are ass backwards. So to make sure we are on the same page, they should be:

Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg
Green- Synchiropsus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg

"The claws - where they meet - are flat just like the Mithrax, and the xanthid crabs I've
seen have short stubby claws that are similar to needle nose pliers."

Someone on RC explained to you they are not the same and different.You think I missed that
:-).You can't go by just claws, the shape of the carapace is first, # 1 IMHO

*** See how the mithrax's pincers are straight like chopsticks, whereas your crab's are
curved and more like lobster claws?

It just makes me think it is more of a hunter/graber than a grazer.

Not that i have any clue as to crab physiology ***

I saw your redo, which is fine with me. I was hoping you didn't use the sci. name I gave
as + iD and you didn't, good job Marc.I did some more lookin in my books, it is one of the
Florida type Black-Fingered Mud crabs. There are 15 mud crabs listed as Black Fingered Mud
crabs.

The best ref is

Peterson Field Guide; Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-7398813-3677611





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[Richard Reynolds]

> "I just checked both of my images, and neither one used the word Psychedelic."
>
> Ok, I thought you did, it was Richard.

hey now i got it right :) really

> "The spotted one isn't as common?"
>
> Only in more recent years in the hobby almost always called a Psychedelic (most of my
> books) but is also called a Spotted, Target and Picture. The splendidus is also called a
> Striped Mandarin.

hey which books do you have ??? just wondering as me likes M gobies, and I dont find much
writen on them.

> "Okay these have been reversed for accuracy"
>
>
> "Green - Synchiropsus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg "
> "Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg "
>
> Yes, those are ass backwards. So to make sure we are on the same page, they should be:
>
> Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg
> Green- Synchiropsus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg

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[Marc Levenson]

I hate it when I don't get all the messages. I wonder if Boomer's post will ever show up on
my ISP? I see Richard's comments below.

I've made the corrections, including those confusing mandarins. <grin>

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

Marc


Richard Reynolds wrote:

> > "I just checked both of my images, and neither one used the word Psychedelic."
> >
> > Ok, I thought you did, it was Richard.
>
> hey now i got it right :) really
>
> > "The spotted one isn't as common?"
> >
> > Only in more recent years in the hobby almost always called a Psychedelic (most of my
> > books) but is also called a Spotted, Target and Picture. The splendidus is also called a
> > Striped Mandarin.
>
> hey which books do you have ??? just wondering as me likes M gobies, and I dont find much
> writen on them.
>
> > "Okay these have been reversed for accuracy"
> >
> >
> > "Green - Synchiropsus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg "
> > "Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg "
> >
> > Yes, those are ass backwards. So to make sure we are on the same page, they should be:
> >
> > Blue - Synchiropsus picturatus http://melevsreef.com/id/targetmandarin.jpg
> > Green- Synchiropsus splendidus http://melevsreef.com/id/mandarin.jpg
>
> :)
>
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[Martin & Karen]

Hi Marc,

How do you take such clear pictures of your fish?
Can you give us some tips on photographing aquaria fish, especially lighting
technique.

Thanks, Martin

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
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various
> creatures I care for. Today I reached 100 reef-related critters. :D
>
> http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
>
> Enjoy.
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[Richard Reynolds]

> I hate it when I don't get all the messages. I wonder if Boomer's post will ever show
up on
> my ISP? I see Richard's comments below.

mine is wierd with ramr, it seems as if everyone posts all at once sometimes yet the sent
times can range from minutes to hours back, though i usually dont ever miss messages they
often seem to come in very fast. most messages come within an hour.


> I've made the corrections, including those confusing mandarins. <grin>
>
> http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

COOL, still nice pics

so now you just have to get bussy and
rate them for there reef safeness
provide feeding information
provide lighting information
.....

HEHE

those things you want and try hard to get in one end
and those things that would ruin a reef in a day in the other


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[Marc Levenson]

Here is one technique, when taking a picture of zoanthids:

Set your camera to Aperature Priority. (AP mode)
Set the Aperature to 5 or 7.
Aim your focus point on the closest zoanthid.
Depress the shutter button half way to lock in the focus.
Move the camera up slightly to frame the shot the way you want it to come out.
Depress the shutter button the rest of the way.

By switching the Aperature to higher numbers, the stuff in the background comes
into focus. And by aiming at the front zoos, they will be nice and sharp, unlike
the ones in the front (in the picture above).

To drop the overly brightness of the image, bump your Exposure Compensation down
two notches below the midpoint (zero). If that comes out to dark, move it up one
spot.

End of today's lesson.

Marc

Martin & Karen wrote:

> Hi Marc,
>
> How do you take such clear pictures of your fish?
> Can you give us some tips on photographing aquaria fish, especially lighting
> technique.
>
> Thanks, Martin
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I started an ID page about 6 months ago, to provide some comments about
> various
> > creatures I care for. Today I reached 100 reef-related critters. :D
> >
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
> >
> > Enjoy.
> >
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> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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> >
> >

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