New Tank !! New Tank !! New Tank !!

[WizzBang]

Im as happy as a pig in poop....finally decided to stop dreaming and actually buy the new tank Ive been promising myself for months and months
 
 
Fluval Roma 240 (came complete with Fluval 305 external filter, twin glo lights, and 300w heater)
 
Its about double the capacity of my old 3' tank, and the fishes really like the extra room, even my bronze corys which have done nothing but sit on their lazy asses ever since I got them ages ago are now properly swimming about.
 
 
I have ordered the 100 various plant pack from 'last-trading-post' on ebay, but have currently been let down, so I am still waiting for them, other than that, I just have to fit in my moonlight led kit and get a few more fish.

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[fishgeek]

really really good quality photography, the tetra's are fabulous
put a second up there, for whichever of those two someone else nominates, from me

what is the substrate you are using i like the colour and look of it?

andrew
ps any chance of some more detail on camera and settings

[Hayley]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice tank!!!!!!!  Can't wait to see it planted!

[WizzBang]

really really good quality photography, the tetra's are fabulous
put a second up there, for whichever of those two someone else nominates, from me
 
what is the substrate you are using i like the colour and look of it?
 
andrew
ps any chance of some more detail on camera and settings

 
Thanks for the appreciation on the photos (my ego swells again)
 
The substrate is black sand from pets at home, its not cheap at £12 for an 8kg bag (and theres two bags in there) but it does offer a good contrast (as does the plain black background).
 
 
 
Camera settings....erm a little more tricky...basically camera is Canon 400d still using the 17-55 kit lense (just ordered the Canon 50mm 1.8 mkII today, so that should help)
 
Camera set to full manual, and then using iso, shutter, aperture adjustments, trying to keep iso as low as possible, but often at 1600, sometimes 800, then control the aperture to make sure that the subject will be in full focus, then finally adjust the shutter so as to correctly expose the pic (usually by the time that is sorted the fish have moved).  Adjustments of the light balance should be trialed before you start to shoot properly, so that you have a natural appearance captured.  Another further tip is to set the autofocus to servo and select the centre spot focus point (this means that the af will continually be focusing on the centre dot in the viewfinder)
 
 
 
I hope that helps, and more importantly, makes sense.

[Sharon]

Nom pic no. 6 for LFOTM!

[johnny70]

Nice looking tank!!!

Love the columbians:D

JOHNNY

[Dave]

Great looking tank, I too really like the look of that substrate

Are bronze corys' fins always like that? they look a bit "stumpy" to me, a bit out of proportion with the fish....?

[clownman]

looks great mate

[mrs t.a wayne]

that will be one beautiful tank when fully planted well done!!

[plankton]

I rather like it without plants.....

Your cory looks like a big fat female, how old are they?

Does that mean that the first pic of the Columbian is to be moved...

[CheekyCichlid]

Great Tank love the substrate and subdued lighting...

[dekker]

hi wizzbang:)
 
stunning looking tank as ian says i like it without the plants my self, i'am looking for a new tank, but just not yet that looks like a good choice.
 
how big is the r.t.b.s:)
 
dekker:)

[WizzBang]

Red tail shark is probably pushing around 4 inches now

[mossy]

nice tank :cool:what plants you getting ?

[jellygirl]

Lovely tank indeed.
 
I can see why you feel like pig in poop.  With a tank like that I could put up with the smell.  Who would care?  You lucky lucky man - well no maybe you 're not lucky, maybe you deserve it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!