185 Gallon Reef Project

[dlopes]

Hi AngeloM3,

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7602617#post7602617 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AngeloM3
have your clowns found a host coral yet? if so do you have any pics of them interacting with the host coral?

No, they didn´t found their host! They are allways on the upper part of the tank because the Six Line Wrasse is allways chasing them!

Cheers,
Diogo

 

[crazdreef]

nice aquarium

 

[Steven0000]

nice tank!

i bet that burnt a hole in your walet

do you have 2 of every fish?

 

[afromage5000]

i really like your rockwork, its a nice break from the usual wall style setup. your coral placement is very creative and natural looking too.

 

[dlopes]

Hi,

Thanks you all for the nice comments!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7617905#post7617905 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Steven0000

do you have 2 of every fish?

Nop! I just have two ocellaris, two blue devil and two hepatus! Here is my latest adition... C. hawaiiensis

And a pic of the all layout after some new aquascaping and some coral placement...

 

[theyeg2]

Diogo,
Your coral and fish selections are outstanding! Other than your wandering anenome, have you had any other coral interaction problems?
Great ongoing project.
Dick (theyeg2)

 

[Mapster]

Nice tank! Really shows how beautiful a mixed reef can be.

 

[dlopes]

Hi,

Thank you both for your comments!

Another weekend and some new corals...

A couple of the all layout...

And the Stlylopora pistillata in full recovery...

 

[dlopes]

Hi,

And some more...

This time a fantastic Pocillopora damicornis:

and an Acropora sp

this one was a big piece that I cut in two:

With this two I had to change the layout again...

 

[smmscott]

Very nice tank. I hope to have something this nice someday. Your aquascaping is top notch. Thanks you so much for shareing your tank with us.

 

[Lacrosseboss18]

wow i love the rockwork

 

[dougie]

outstanding! did u say you where using natural saltwater? if so were do you collect it from?

Cheers.

 

[dlopes]

Hi,

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7785295#post7785295 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dougie
did u say you where using natural saltwater? if so were do you collect it from?

Yes! Here in Portugal, more properly in Lisbon we use to pic water from a beach called Guincho. The water is cristal clear!

Meanwhile I have some new corals again!!! And the pics by parts so you can see them all...

Cheers,
Diogo

 

[Ridgeline]

I love the way you aquascaped your tank ..... A+!

 

[dlopes]

Hi,

Today I had 7 new fishes to my system!! This time 7 little ocellaris that was donated by a local fishstore owner!

Cheers,
Diogo

 

[dlopes]

Hi,

Here are two more photos of the aquarium with the lights on during the day:

and a very special photo from someone like her older sister Beatriz almost 3 years ago...

also loves the aquarium... Catarina:

Cheers,

 

[theyeg2]

Diogo,
I can see that you take great care and gain much joy from your aquarium. Also, that you are starting training your children early about the joys of this hobby!
Thanks for the updates. I enjoy seeing your continuing progress.
Dick (theyeg2)

 

[dlopes]

Hi,

Here is one year of evolution...

Cheers,
Diogo

 

[dlopes]

Hi,

Here is an update and some new photos:

A cool photo... sometimes we got the lucky to pics a moment like this...

And finally a pic of the all layout only with actinics and PC´s on...

Cheers,
Diogo

 

[rafael13]

really nice
thanks for the update