Tribute to a carpet surfer...and some good news (Pics) - Page 2

ReefLady · 01-12-2004, 11:01 AM

Wow Kevin, sweet pictures! I'm so sorry about the Flame - they are one darn cool fish. So glad you found the Watchman though ~ that's awesome!!

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1/8 handheld eh? Were you bracing against anything or do you just drink waaaaay less coffee than I do

LOL - with the Nikon's "BSS" feature (best-shot-selector), I find I can pull some decent shots out of even low exposures.

Great stuff!

mwrager · 01-12-2004, 11:46 AM

I think most of us have at one time had a carpet sufer, I know I have had one. To this day I keep thinking maybe I should have done something different to stop him.

LisaB · 01-12-2004, 12:32 PM

Sorry for your loss, but great news about the goby!

EdgeKrusher · 01-12-2004, 12:43 PM

Great news about the Goby, that's got to be making your brain do a 360 in your skull. LOL Sorry about teh Flame Hawk, it sucks when fish decide to go Carpet Surfing.

Those pics are outstanding. wish I had that much talent.

Peace

EK

Mary · 01-12-2004, 01:04 PM

Very sorry about the Flame! I always wanted one of them. I had a Watchman that was gone for a couple months too. Found it in the third chamber of my sump one day battered up. I squealed when I found it, I was thrilled it was still alive! I put it back in the tank and found it dead the next day. Here I thought I was saving it and it must of been on it's last day!

That's great that you found yours and the pics are great as always!

Dracunculus · 01-12-2004, 01:11 PM

First off...great pictures...even more so without the use of a tripod.

Second, I'm sorry for your loss. I have only had one fish jump out on me, my hepatus tang. However, I was just as fortunate as you in that it only jumped into my overflow...wife and kids told me that htey hadn't seen it all day, so I looked around the back of the tank, fearing the worst, and there it was on the bottom of the overflow. It was no easy chore getting it out of there...had to drain the water to near the bottom in order to net it (not an easy task when the overflow box is 21" deep and 4" square). Other than a small temporary bend to its tail, it came out of it no worse for wear.

Travis · 01-12-2004, 08:37 PM

Teri, glad to hear the BSS works on your coolpix. I have affectionately renamed mine the "Blurriest Shot Selector."

brian_e · 01-12-2004, 10:28 PM

nice pics !! how do u change the shutter speed on the coolpix and can u do it on a 3100 coolpix

reefrunner · 01-12-2004, 10:58 PM

I looked up the 3100 on www.dpreview.com and did not see manual shutter control, so I don't think you can change the shutterspeed.

Brucey · 01-13-2004, 10:56 AM

RR ...... sorry for your loss mate, but what can you do !!!! Great Pics though, shame for the loss
Brucey

01-12-2004, 11:46 AM	#17 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	I think most of us have at one time had a carpet sufer, I know I have had one. To this day I keep thinking maybe I should have done something different to stop him. __________________ Mark Some days I realy feel old! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner3.gif

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LisaB Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 60 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sorry for your loss, but great news about the goby! __________________ LisaB "Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable. Let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all." Douglas Adams, GRHS

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EdgeKrusher Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Posts: 716 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great news about the Goby, that's got to be making your brain do a 360 in your skull. LOL Sorry about teh Flame Hawk, it sucks when fish decide to go Carpet Surfing. Those pics are outstanding. wish I had that much talent. Peace EK __________________ ((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º> ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸>< ((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸. `·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.

01-12-2004, 01:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mary Evil Angel Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 269 View Gallery Karma Komment	Very sorry about the Flame! I always wanted one of them. I had a Watchman that was gone for a couple months too. Found it in the third chamber of my sump one day battered up. I squealed when I found it, I was thrilled it was still alive! I put it back in the tank and found it dead the next day. Here I thought I was saving it and it must of been on it's last day! That's great that you found yours and the pics are great as always! __________________ *~ Michigan Reefers ~* *~ My Photos ~*

01-12-2004, 01:11 PM	#21 (permalink)
Dracunculus Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 95 View Gallery Karma Komment	First off...great pictures...even more so without the use of a tripod. Second, I'm sorry for your loss. I have only had one fish jump out on me, my hepatus tang. However, I was just as fortunate as you in that it only jumped into my overflow...wife and kids told me that htey hadn't seen it all day, so I looked around the back of the tank, fearing the worst, and there it was on the bottom of the overflow. It was no easy chore getting it out of there...had to drain the water to near the bottom in order to net it (not an easy task when the overflow box is 21" deep and 4" square). Other than a small temporary bend to its tail, it came out of it no worse for wear. __________________ If you are not a part of the solution, then you are a part of the precipitate.

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,729 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Teri, glad to hear the BSS works on your coolpix. I have affectionately renamed mine the "Blurriest Shot Selector." __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

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brian_e Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: greenville NC Posts: 675 View Gallery Karma Komment	nice pics !! how do u change the shutter speed on the coolpix and can u do it on a 3100 coolpix __________________ Just way to much stuff to list! Brian aka: The Frag Pimp

01-12-2004, 10:58 PM	#24 (permalink)
reefrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 1,069 View Gallery Karma Komment	I looked up the 3100 on www.dpreview.com and did not see manual shutter control, so I don't think you can change the shutterspeed. __________________ Kevin Check out my gallery!

01-13-2004, 10:56 AM	#25 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	RR ...... sorry for your loss mate, but what can you do !!!! Great Pics though, shame for the loss Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

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