Evolution hobby

[FragarioDoNorte]

My name is Carlos Mota and I've been in this hobby for about 8 years.
It's been quite a journey and what started as an simple hobby for me transformed into something quite important in my life.

Current Tank:

It started in January 2010 with a "œlittle" modification of my sitting room wall:

Not recommended to anyone with less than 15 years of marriage!


The tank is 250cm X 80cm x 70cm with 19mm glass. Front glass is low iron glass:

Custom made stand:

 

[FragarioDoNorte]

The layout was set with reef branches. I wanted a clean layout for the water to flow as freely as possible.

As a result there was lots of room for corals and for fish to swim!

 

[FragarioDoNorte]

More recent photos

 

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And some more

 

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Lunch time!

 

[dave.m]

Carlos, that is an excellent tank. I really like the large group of pseudanthias. Would you tell us a bit more about your aquarium: its dimensions, your operating schedule and maintenance practices, your sump and equipment, and lighting, etc. ?

Thx,

Dave.M

 

[Nanook]

Beautiful tank:thumbsup:

 

[Nanook]

Carlos, that is an excellent tank. I really like the large group of pseudanthias. Would you tell us a bit more about your aquarium: its dimensions, your operating schedule and maintenance practices, your sump and equipment, and lighting, etc. ?

Thx,

Dave.M

Dimensions were:

The tank is 250cm X 80cm x 70cm with 19mm glass. Front glass is low iron glass:

 

[Eric the half-bee]

Beautiful tank. Love the live stock and huge clams.

 

[rpjaws74]

wow! I really like your choice of live rock and have your coral fill in the gaps. Im sure your fish appreciate it.

 

[TheFishTeen]

Nice! Thats a lot of fish!

 

[FragarioDoNorte]

Nice! Thats a lot of fish!

Thanks TheFishTeen

 

[FragarioDoNorte]

wow! I really like your choice of live rock and have your coral fill in the gaps. Im sure your fish appreciate it.

Thank you rpjaws!
I'm very happy with the result!

 

[CUZ]

very nice looking tank!!

My new tank is going to be in-wall just like yours, We're debating the rockwork right now, any chance of a full tank shot showing the entire wall now that everythings grown in???

 

[FragarioDoNorte]

Beautiful tank. Love the live stock and huge clams.

Thanks Eric!
Clams are my passion, I have quite a few...

 

[FragarioDoNorte]

Beautiful tank:thumbsup:

Thank you very much!

 

[FragarioDoNorte]

Carlos, that is an excellent tank. I really like the large group of pseudanthias. Would you tell us a bit more about your aquarium: its dimensions, your operating schedule and maintenance practices, your sump and equipment, and lighting, etc. ?

Thx,

Dave.M

Thank you Dave!
Details in a second!

 

[FragarioDoNorte]

So the sump is set in my basement underneath the living room:

Skimmer is a Royal Exclusive 500 DeLuxe External:

Deltec Calcium Reactor and Deltec reactors with Biopelets, Siporax and Activated Carbon:

Main Pump TMC 9.5m3/h:

Grotech ABC:

Profilux Plus II:

 

[FragarioDoNorte]

View of the back of the tank:

2X ATI 8 X 54W with ATI bulbs:

And internal circulation 2 X Vortech MP60: