Thanks you very much for the pictures. See you also running LED's.
What's your opinion on them and which ones are they?
Merry Christmas
Chris
Hi Chris!
As promised, here are some shots of the circulation pumps in the nursery tank:
Nursery tank (right tank)
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Polario 22 ML pump (6,000gal/h)
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3 x Turbelle nanostream 6055 from Tunze (264 to 1,453 gal) + Aqua Bee 5000 (1,300 gal/h)
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Water movement (general view from above)
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Cheers,
Please do not take this the wrong way but I feel the need to mention this.Below is a photo from the original system you put together from the beginning of your thread.I have been in the hobby for 2 decades and have made changes thru the years that I believed to be a positive only after time has passed and my close observations proved me wrong and I have returned to previous methods.Your corals IMHO looked best in the beginning with great color,PE and healthy tissue encrusting plugs etc.. now the colors are less vibrant IMO and the corals look a bit stressed (thin skinned)at the least.It may be the changes that have been made and the fact that time needs to pass for acclimation to occur but I have followed your thread since the beginning and felt obligated to at least express my opinion.It seems sometimes that we try so hard to achieve what we already have had in a much simpler,gentler way that we forget our goals.
IMO the color and health of your fragments never looked better then in the beginning.I am very impressed with your system and dedication and this is why I offer my opinion.I have grown acropora fragments and been active in captive propagation on a smaller scale for more then a decade.Take it with a grain of salt if you will and again I do apologize if I sound presumptuous or arrogant.This is the opposite of my character and modesty is more in line with my being.Good luck sir
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machado desousa,
yes curious as to when you switched to led.....i have heard of coral maternity thru my lfs and followed your setup previously but had thought you were running some ati t5s?? how do you like the led and what particular leds are you using?
Merry Christmas!! thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!!
hi Machado deSousa, how much flow rates you keeping in these tanks as most of them are sps?
Hi Mr. I have a quick question about using cement for frag plugs and I'm sure your the right person to get the answer from. I'm using Emaco GP cement to make my frag plugs and I was wondering how long do I need to soak it in fresh water before I can use them in my frag tank. Thank you in advance!!
Happy new year Machado, hope you keep treating us good in the next year with nice pictures and updates from your work.
Thanks for sharing and I wish you well for the time to come.
Grts from Belgium
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Amazing. It's like a technicolour dream!
kieron
Machado. I am on your side.
LED is the best option for SPS.
Happy New Year.
Hope I can have a chance to meet up with you someday.
amazing!