Coral Maternity in Portugal

[Machado deSousa]

The polyp tissue existing underneath the cover (inside the vial) will die, with RO or whatever. The important is iodine.
Congrats. You hit a very high survival rate!

 

[Machado deSousa]

One more view of my prop in 2006, November

The same view in 2001, April, when some of my friends belonging to the satff of one of the portuguese forums, named "www.aquariofilia.net", visited me

One more shot

It's nice to remember.

 

[maroun.c]

love the pre and post shots.
Any pictures of your tank with starter corals and after they grew. Did you start with large corals or frags???

 

[Machado deSousa]

Hi Maroun!

It is always a great pleasure for me to exchange ideas with you!

Take a look here to know my hobby history and about my corals and frags:

http://www.h2oplusomething.com/inde...=113:coral-maternity-&catid=51:totm&Itemid=63

Cheers,

 

[gmate]

You must feel very fulfilled and happy. This is nirvana for any reef keeper. Please keep up the good work, we all aspire to do what you do!

 

[Machado deSousa]

What kind of camera and lenses you used for your macro shots Machado? Again thanks for the great info and clarification back there. Keep up the good work coming!:spin3:

The macros were taken by my friend joão Ribeiro. I'm gonna ask him to he post here.

Thanks to João Ribeiro! He said: Canon 350D / 100mm USM f/2.8 Macro

 

[maroun.c]

Hi Maroun!

It is always a great pleasure for me to exchange ideas with you!

Take a look here to know my hobby history and about my corals and frags:

http://www.h2oplusomething.com/inde...=113:coral-maternity-&catid=51:totm&Itemid=63

Cheers,

Pleasure is all mine Machado.
Amazing link thanks.

 

[CarlitosReef]

Thanks machado!! Keep the pics and videos coming!

 

[stpatrick]

Just amazing. And inspiring

 

[Sps Dream]

Hi,
I've been watching your videos many many times since i saw in you tube. Your room is my dream .

 

[bagz727]

do you dose any zeovit additives? thanks

 

[Machado deSousa]

Hi my friends!

:ape::ape: Now I will show the heat exchanger installattion. Before, the water was cooled by an Air Conditioning environmental system



Long time ago view"¦. in 2006, November

This shot was taken JUST WHEN THIS THREAD BEGAN, in 2007, October

Recent shot. General view before the update works

You can see the old compressor inside the box, in the window, (it will be substituted by a new one) and the A/C evaporator close to the ceilling, over the gate (it will be substituted by the heat exchanger)

 

[Machado deSousa]

My friend Zé Miranda testing the new compressor and the heat exchanger together

Man at work , after the equipment tests done, preparing the mounting of the compressor and heat exchanger

Compreessor in place (inside view)

Compressor in place (outside view)

 

[Machado deSousa]

Heat exchanger just in place

Compressor and Heat Exchanger

Close up of the new A/C compressor box

General view after the changes done"¦

I hope you like it.

Cheers,

 

[H20ENG]

Is there a reason you did not place the condenser outside? I assume the condenser vents to the outside through the back of the cabinet?

How did the previous condenser hold up to the salt air environment?

Thanks,
Chris

 

[dahenley]

i dont think you can, because right outside is the street/road (and it can be damaged by driving and other people)
but that is just my thought (there isnt any sidewalks that i see)

 

[apuhl20]

since it is a storage unit you probably cant do that.

 

[Machado deSousa]

Is there a reason you did not place the condenser outside? I assume the condenser vents to the outside through the back of the cabinet? Chris

I couldn't put the condenser hanging on the facade of the building to avoid to affect the circulation of the people on the sidewalk and for aesthetic reasons. That's the reason why I created an outside cabinet.

How did the previous condenser hold up to the salt air environment?

As you can see on the third photo, the previous box had no air grilles and so the air of the prop did not cross the unit. All the air passing through the unit was collected from outside.

Thanks,

 

[chr15_8]

Hi Machado.

Just re read the whole thread again and have another question.

In the nursery tank are you still using the Wavemaker Sfiligoi?
If not what are you using now and why did you change it?

Thanks
Chris

 

[dahenley]

Hi Machado.

Just re read the whole thread again and have another question.

In the nursery tank are you still using the Wavemaker Sfiligoi?
If not what are you using now and why did you change it?

Thanks
Chris

OH! good question.
but is there a way to offer some explanation on all your flow? (after you answer his question)
i see your using a lot of TUNZE style pumps.