M3Ace9's SpS PhoTo tHreAD

[M3ace9]

Im starting to photograph my tank a bit more now that its growing out. Will post pics to share here. I run a very untraditional system but enjoy the results. In time I hope to become a lot more comfortable with the DSLR. Maybe could use some pointers actually. Here's a few to start
Sandstorms 2016 Growout Piece

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M3Ace9's Medusa Mili

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One of my favorite Grans

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A classic of coarse

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Lots of potential

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Oldie but Goody, one of my all time favorites the Vivid Fire Garden. Literally on fire haha
Something I have been cookin for a minute now
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Another favorite. I cannot get even close to what this looks like in person :/

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[Conejo89]

Nice pics

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[M3ace9]

M3ace9"s Prismatic Mixup, this would be an insane piece as a colony :target:

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RR GateKeeper

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Vivid Fire Garden

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Blue polyps and base with yellow tips, my oh my I am looking forward to this coloring up

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Diablo is always a stunner

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M3ace9's White Walker- Crappy pic but still finding its color. Base is actually white which is a cool variation along with the blue polyps.

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[All Delight]

nice acros Danny

 

[|FATHOM|]

Another favorite. I cannot get even close to what this looks like in person :/

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Wow that's nice. What's the name on this one? Thanks for sharing

 

[Smite]

Wow awesome looking pieces. Do you have a build thread? I'd like to hear more about your untraditional system for sure.

 

[M3ace9]

Wow that's nice. What's the name on this one? Thanks for sharing

Haven't put a name on it yet but will when it comes to me. It will have one as a few frags find a home.

 

[M3ace9]

Sadly I dropped this colony a few days ago and accidentally fragged it lol. Still looking a lot better. My wife named it the 5th Wave. Kind of catchy and I like it.

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RR Diablo always looking good

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This piece has become one of my favorites. So much going on. Greenish base with Orange/gold coralites, pink/purple tips and red/neon green polyps..... WTH erfect10:HAAH

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Heres another pic of it

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This is the old school RR Flaming Yellow Orchid. Lets see what happens to it

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SniperSPs's Red Matrix just put in the oven

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A cool Watermelon MIlli I picked up from a fellow reefer. Lots of potential

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Nice AquaSD Rainbow Mili

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SniperSps's Rainbow stag getting some Rainbow

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[M3ace9]

I will eventually figure out how to take better pics I hope lol

 

[Josh9448]

awsome Denny

 

[Rakie]

As far as camera pointers all I've heard is that orange gel filters will help give you more natural colors.

Whats this unique system you're talking about though? I'm interested in hearing about that! In reefing most systems are 90% copy/paste

 

[M3ace9]

I use the gel filters for my Iphone and they work great. They filter out the blues. I run a hight nutrient system and cycle the cleanliness of my tank. I think the longevity of the acros is better this way. They respond to issues and recover much quicker.

 

[Rakie]

Another favorite. I cannot get even close to what this looks like in person :/

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This one is absolutely a killer.. It's not named, so was this a brown aussie surprise?


Very cool about the higher nutrients. ULNS has worked well for some people, but as time goes on more and more people start getting pale Acros. I started nitrate dosing and I slowly raised it from 0 -> 2.5, I'm going to raise it to 5+ eventually, but my bioload is still light, so I don't want to get it too high then add fish on top. What are your high nutrient params if you don't mind me asking?

 

[EyeReef]

Loving your collection. Interested in seeing your FTS as well

 

[M3ace9]

[MENTION=11341]Rakie[/MENTION] Nitrates float around 30-40 and phosphates are .03-.07. I feed my fish and coral a variety of stuff daily. I think there are different stages that nitrates take on. For instance fish poo starts as solid and then different kinds of bacterias break it down until it is gone. Manipulating your water quality so the nitrates are at a point of availability in this sense has given me success. Its just the method behind my madness. I have a frag of that piece available by the way. Feel free to pm me.

 

[jessesoto33]

nice!

 

[Rakie]

Wow, 30-40 huh? Most people are around 10 when they're talking high nutrient systems haha. Definitely very unique!

I'll definitely hit you up for one of those beauties -- After I recover from buying my college books / supplies this semester D:

 

[solitude127]

Looking good.

 

[M3ace9]

I think polyp extension is one thing that set some acros way ahead of others. While in my tank tonight I though I would snap a pic of the growout piece. Looks like this acro has some WiCkeD polyp extension as it matures(kind of I had to move it for the pic haha)!!!! Those distinct sabertooth tentacles are legit. I have similar ones in another acro in my tank and they turned out becoming yellow. I wonder if thats in the future for this piece.

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This is the piece I am comparing it to, similar I think. What are some of your thoughts?

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[M3ace9]

This piece here is one of my favorites that I got from George at Crazy Corals. When I saw the colony I could not believe my eyes. Fair enough, it just looks like a tenius now. When colored it will be green/blue base, pink corolites, and ........... Blue polyps!! Hahahaah Well I at least think its really nice. Not a common color combination, a little different. Lets see how it turns out in the next few months. Its acclimating to my leds at the moment.

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