Coral Maternity in Portugal

[dahenley]

good catch! wouldnt RO stress the corals?

 

[florida reef1]

I have loved reading this thread! Great job!

 

[Allmost]

wow nice video ! Im gonna try fraging like that tonight ! seems very interesting, specially the RO +Iodine part ! I assume it gets released over time from the cap as well, healing the polyp ... seems interesting.

thanks for sharing

 

[Falcao]

great video Machado

 

[zaheda]

Can you tell me whats the best t5 bulbs you used and how long do you run them before been replaced with new ones. I see you replaced few tanks with new t5 pendants, what brand are they? Have you taken par readings on your tanks and how would your pendants compare to ATI Powermodules? Have you done test on led, reason I ask is that you mentioned that t5 more powerfull than led. Nineball (Coral reef in Canada) changing to full led on his 1650 gallon and is confident that it will work.

 

[CVMiller85]

Very interesting video. I am also currious about why the iodine is put in RO and not salt water, it seems any part of the fragment/polyp that comes in contact would be damaged.

 

[Machado deSousa]

Wow amazing , did you use zeospur2 in you frag tank ?

From korallenzucht I Just use Zeolites, Aminoacids and Coral Vitalizer. I do not use such product.
I could use any product in the frag tank but I would have to isolate it from the sump. All my tanks, including the frag tank, are connected to a common sump.

 

[rogergolf66]

How many display tanks do u have running off that one sump? And how many return pumps r u running?

Roger

 

[rogergolf66]

How many display tanks do u have running off that one sump? And how many return pumps r u running?

Roger

 

[Machado deSousa]

What do you do with all of your SPS?
Also, how to do ensure you don't get Acro eating flat worms?

As I said before, I do frags from them or are gifts for few close friends who visit me.
To avoid contaminations with AEFW (or other pests) I put all arrivals in quarantine for at least 3 months and If I find any plague I treat before putting them in the tanks.

 

[Machado deSousa]

Why the usage of freshwater instead of saltwater with the iodine solution? I'm just curious if there is a specific reason.

I use RO water as I could use salt water without problems. Using saltwater I should use freshly new synthetic (organic matter free) to prevent to rot inside the tubes. Cause I use NSW which is not organic matter free, I am forced to use RO water instead salt water.

 

[Machado deSousa]

good catch! wouldnt RO stress the corals?

The RO doesn't stress the polyp because RO is inside the tube and the living tissue of the polyp is not in contact with it.

 

[dahenley]

very interesting! (both replies)

Thanks again!

 

[Machado deSousa]

wow nice video ! Im gonna try fraging like that tonight ! seems very interesting, specially the RO +Iodine part ! I assume it gets released over time from the cap as well, healing the polyp ... seems interesting.

thanks for sharing

I would like to see your feedback. Two days after you have to remove the RO from the tube, cut the tube in half, remove the air from the half tube (inside the tank) and put it in eggcrate again.

 

[klepto]

I use RO water as I could use salt water without problems. Using saltwater I should use freshly new synthetic (organic matter free) to prevent to rot inside the tubes. Cause I use NSW which is not organic matter free, I am forced to use RO water instead salt water.

Thank you.

 

[Machado deSousa]

Let's add some color to the thread with recent shots of fish taken by my friend João Ribeiro

I hope you enjoy it!
If you lik it I have more...

 

[tntneon]

Yes , yes Machado we like and we want more

greetingzz tntneon

 

[ReefCupid]

I think this is my 35 times revisiting this thread today haha.. Nice pictures and awesome looking fishes!!

 

[dallasg]

very nice pics!
fish are great

 

[Machado deSousa]

Here they are. This is pure art of João Ribeiro!

Enjoy it.