watching them with binoculars
watching them with binoculars
I know this sounds a bit silly, but as we all know all Zebras are shy, specially if you are right in front of the tank. As a result, you won't see them much, since they will swim for cover. I got my setup of 4- 20 gal long tanks (only 2 are with zebras) in a garage, with no windows. To simulate daylight/moonlight, I got automatic light strips with low voltage about 5 feet away from the tanks, so they get a subdued daylight. When I feed them at night, and just before the daylights go out and the nighlights kick in, I stand behind the lights & become invisible to them! Good news is that you get to see all kinds of activity in the tank, also with my L134 and L066 tanks. Bad news is that I have to be about 9 feet away from the tank. So I'm experimenting with binoculars, with good results, but a bit blurry because now they become too close with the glasses. I'm thinking about setting a tripod with a camera to take pics from that distance. Does any photographer here can give me some hints about what should be the right X power for glasses & camera?
Yes, I have even more trouble since I have impaired long vision.
As soon as I sneak close to the tank, they all disappear.
I keep meaning to contact the binoculars store to see if there is a type of binocular which will focus below a couple of metres.
Most of the high powered ones only want to focus down to 6 metres or higher.
As soon as I sneak close to the tank, they all disappear.
I keep meaning to contact the binoculars store to see if there is a type of binocular which will focus below a couple of metres.
Most of the high powered ones only want to focus down to 6 metres or higher.
Not much help to you overseas forum members but recommended to me was these http://www.aoe.com.au/8x32_odyssey.html
Apparently they can focus as close as your own feet, and the 32 means its quite good in low light. 8x means you get to see your plecs 8 times bigger.
Apparently they can focus as close as your own feet, and the 32 means its quite good in low light. 8x means you get to see your plecs 8 times bigger.
This made me laugh... picturing all the zeb owners perched on a reclining chair 6 ft away from their tanks watching the zebs with binoculars.
Just dont tell my husband, he already laughs when i talk to my fish... so telling him i want fish to watch through binoculars?!?! I dont think so.
Just dont tell my husband, he already laughs when i talk to my fish... so telling him i want fish to watch through binoculars?!?! I dont think so.
75g: Turquoise severum, 6 khuli loaches, bristlenose
58g: JD
20g: 4 Dwarf puffers, ghost shrimp
30g: testing for leaks
58g: JD
20g: 4 Dwarf puffers, ghost shrimp
30g: testing for leaks