Having troubles taking pictures on my phone

[Treenk]

I've always taken pictures from my phone, so I got the new s12 ultra which has a 40mp camera. I thought it would be an upgrade, but for the life of me, I can't get anything to focus at all. Anyone have any tips?

 

[blaxsun]

You might need more white light in the tank while you're trying to take pictures, or something like the Polyp Lab filter.

 

[Treenk]

Even then I get these crazy almost looks like bubbles. And it has to be 100% white.

 

[Jeffcb]

Try an orange filter.

 

[tbrown]

Depending on your phone you can switch to Manual and adjust the white balance as high as you can get. Closer to 10k is better. I run almost full blue and my pictures come out pretty close to accurate colors.

Bubble gum digitata and spongodes. Stock Motorola phone, no filter, adjusted the white balance to 7500 kelvin. No post adjustments made.

 

[mdb_talon]

My guess is the camera is focusing on things on the glass or floating in water column and causing the blurriness

I agree with adjusting the white balance on camera and taking with your normal mix of blue. Most cameras have a mode that lets you adjust the WB. Otherwise plenty of apps that can(i use AZ Camera). My pictures still not very good lol, but it helps a ton with the blue issue.