New 265g from Portugal

[rmgaspar]

WOW... That is a beautiful FTS.

You have lots of growth room upward.

Thanks worm5406 ...
It was on purpose. The first layout way way to high.
This way I can let the corals define the layout.

All the best,
Rui


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[rmgaspar]

Incredible!!!!!!!!

Thanks yifan917. Really appreciated


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[rmgaspar]

That FTS certainly says you are doing something right. Congrats!

Dave.M

Thank you Dave.m ...
My maintenance is simple.
200l water change every 3/4 days with natural sea water.
I feed the fish and nothing else!
A large fuge with chaeto is enough to keep nutrients in check!

All the best,
Rui


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[rmgaspar]

Hello ,

some more ...

tortuosa

microclados

parillis

desalwii

nana

turaki

anemone

All the best,
Rui

 

[rmgaspar]

Meanwhile ,

before and after ... it looks like the corals don't grow. I really change that perspective when I see old photos

Out.2015

Dec.2016

Oct.2015

Dec.2016

Oct.2015

Dec.2016

Oct.2015

Dec.2016

All the best,
Rui

 

[sahin]

Excellent work Rui. Health and colour of sps really shows. And the system is very simple in setup but worked out so effective. :thumbsup:

Photography is getting to perfection :thumbsup:

I have a few more gems I must send to you. The frags I received from you came very healthy and colourful.

 

[rmgaspar]

Hello ,

Can this be the so infamous Walt Disney?

I bought it in a LFS in Portugal for 25€ and I have really high hopes for this one.

The mother colony had much more colour and was placed high in light and flow in the Display Tank. So a week ago I pushed up mine and I can see some of the colours starting to develop

I think it will take some time now ... i will keep track and update at least weekly with a Photo.

All the best,
Rui

 

[rmgaspar]

Hello ,

loripes

prostrata?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/N...Eh_A2AWS_TQywFo2SrlK7m67NCju1A=w1592-h1061-no

red dragon (my precious)

HaveNoClue Acropora .... !

All the best,
Rui

 

[ADVRESOURCE]

Stunning corals, picture skills and FTS. Inspiring!!!

 

[rmgaspar]

Stunning corals, picture skills and FTS. Inspiring!!!

You are too kind ... Thank you!

As for the picture skills ... these are just my first pictures with a decent lense and camera. I have a lot to improve still.

All the best,
Rui

 

[rmgaspar]

Meanwhile ...

With this new thing of taking photos to the aquarium I ordered a new toy

Mid February when I travel to US I will be able to bring it with me!

With this in mind I thought it would be difficult to raise and lower the ATI T5 fixtures everytime I want to take a picture and I decided I needed an lift for that!

After reading some topics, discuss with some Portuguese reef keeper friends and also Sahin I got to this design that will cost me 60/70€ to implement.

I will need a shade lifter, some octagonal tubing, some supports, a switch and 4 rollers and I should be fine.

This week I am out of the country working but the next one see if I can start implementing.

All the best,
Rui

 

[rmgaspar]

ahhhh. And since I am practicing ...
Sorry for picture "noise". I had just cleaned the front and rear glass!

All the best,
Rui

 

[rmgaspar]

Two more!

All the best,
Rui

 

[rmgaspar]

Hello again :bounce3:,

 

[rmgaspar]

All the best,
Rui

 

[sahin]

Superb shots Rui. I really loved the Red Dragon shot hence it's my phones wallpaper.

I really like this one also:

Your system is simple in design and filtration and produces excellent colour. I was very impressed when I got some of your frags hence I changed to the filtration you initially advised me. Thanks my friend. :thumbsup:

 

[rmgaspar]

Superb shots Rui. I really loved the Red Dragon shot hence it's my phones wallpaper.

I really like this one also:

Your system is simple in design and filtration and produces excellent colour. I was very impressed when I got some of your frags hence I changed to the filtration you initially advised me. Thanks my friend. :thumbsup:

You are too kind my friend ...

Hope really to see an update on your thread soon ...

As for the tenuis from the photo I have some more here for you already!

All the best,
Rui

 

[rmgaspar]

Hello everyone ...

So the tank is definitely opening. Glad the new tank will be here next week and I have planned already for the 4th of February the replacement. The distance now between the front glass and this black glass is 7mm.

Meanwhile I started stocking NSW for the exchange. I can store up to 2150 litres which will give me for a month of Water Change ...

also started my project around ATI Fixture Electric Lift. I used a shade lift and it's finally working.

Some test:

and the final solution based on Shin87 recomendation

And for anyone that want's to see it running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJjXxBEdXJ0

All the best,
Rui

 

[worm5406]

Looking good. I subscribed to your youtube channel.

Lots of good videos in there.

 

[rmgaspar]

Looking good. I subscribed to your youtube channel.

Lots of good videos in there.

Thanks worm ...
I wish I had more time to document everything.

Meanwhile I had to test the lift to take some top down shots.

With a Top Down Viewer the photos are a crap as I can get the focus right. Hold the camera, the top down, careful not to get water in ... crazy!

I am dying to get the top down tube from BAO!

All the best,
Rui