tampa

[lazaro torres]

Hi everbody,I'm a little late for this but I've been really busy and I just got to say WOW to the Orlando crew (everbody,stores etc.).I was a little late because my friend that road with me forgot to leave the keys to our wifes,So we turned back to tampa after we pulled in at the meeting at 8:00am.There were lots of nice people there and was excited to meet James Fatherree,(I got pics for you),and got your book signed even though I have almost everbody's books(seriuosly).I was impressed with sea in the city and got a piece of lakini, I believe thats what it is,She was one of the coolest store owner that I,ve met.She was so nice to even refer me to Aquarium studios(how many people do that here were I live, not many at ALL.)I also got to meet vinh at A.S..Just got to say thank you very much and would like to meet you guys in future in person.i got to say I'm definitely a coral reef freak. rdmpe quoted that threads are useless without pictures, yea I got tons of pics.

 

[lazaro torres]

I have bought some acros from auction and they were beautiful, one was a pillow top

and the other was a green blue tip, not shore what the real name is

and here's sea in the city's piece

the rest of my pics will zoom out to slowly show the size of thr reef's there in, all three of these are in my 175bowfront.

 

[lazaro torres]

pillow top

the other piece from auction green yellow body with blue,purple tips

and last one from sea in the city

the next pic is the whole front view of tank, sorry for poor pictures my camera isn't to great.

 

[lazaro torres]

 

[lazaro torres]

I try to keep it simple by having my three main reef tanks running separate system's. They have the 100 uroreef skimmers,dual sock berlin sumps and I hand dose b ionic ever morning after I clean all filters and skimmers every morning.I also use tunzees for best current,and the bowfront has 4 400 watts reeflux 10k,12k,10k,12k, with 2 72inch atinics vho icecaps.My 210 is my frag tank,I only frag what runs into each other, and my 180 is my silly big quarantine tank that has 3 400watt reeflux 10k's and as well as the same atinic lighting. my 144 half rond is also silly with lots of acros and 3 gig gigas clams,and last but not least my oldest tank is the 280 gallon with also 4 400watts reeflux and atinics vho's. I will also post pics of them. THE TANKS ALSO HAVE CHILLERS HALF HORSES.

 

[lazaro torres]

THE PICS ARE'NT TO GREAT BUT HERE'S SOME FOR YOU GUYS.I'll start with my oldest to newest.(280,175bow,144 halfcircle.)

280

175bow

144halfcircle

If you notice my atinics are off,look at those colors, here's a close up of my half round with 2 1/2 inch regal tang.

here's a few close ups of the 280

 

[lazaro torres]

thats a big 6inches pink tube anemone.

 

[Swirlygig]

OMG, Those are all AWESOME!!! Where do you get the time to care for all of those tanks? I have a 125 gallon now...it eats up most my time...:/ My GF doesn't like the competition...hehe

 

[lazaro torres]

after lots of exsperience,bad and goods,I got a tank,I realised that there are lots of corals out there (species)that I just had to have,After a wile , it becomes nothing. Persistence pays off. Just never quit towards your goal ,one at a time.It is lots of work but I love it big time.

 

[lazaro torres]

I almost forgot that I got corals from vinh at Aquaria Studios, a purple humilus and a plate coral from his other store at Oceans Blue,Supper nice guy.
the humilus

I put it in the bowfront after inspections and dips.
heres a front view, its at top, loves the light.

 

[lazaro torres]

Here's the plate coral, its about 5 inches.

thanks vinh

 

[RayRay]

WOW!
Thanks for the pic's. You have gorgeous tanks!

 

[lazaro torres]

thanks,RayRay,I'm working on getting a good camera.

 

[ben&bobbi]

even the good pictures here don't show the color in these tanks! Lots and lots of different corals in these tanks!

the half round is not as blurry in person and the clams easily size of a large pizza!

 

[lazaro torres]

thanks ben$bobby it true.

 

[lifesworksataol]

can i come live at your house! wow is all i can say man!

 

[lazaro torres]

you can check them out any time lifeworksataol

 

[hexedagain]

Brother, frag some of those corals and go buy a good camera. I have heard from people how beautiful all of your stuff is. These pics kill it man.
Don Lino told me about your stuff.
Not hating, just wanting to see better pics of your stuff. LOL.
Maybe Joey and I can take a trip by and let me see it in person.
Remember, "new camera". :lol:

 

[Don Lino]

Very true Shane, these tanks are freakin AWESOME. Laz's house is better than Sea World!

Laz I am in need of some frags man, maybe we can swing by this weekend??

 

[hexedagain]

Dude, that's messed up, I'll be in Cocoa this weekend. I need some of his frags too. Can you pick up for me while your there?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10371316#post10371316 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Don Lino
Very true Shane, these tanks are freakin AWESOME. Laz's house is better than Sea World!

Laz I am in need of some frags man, maybe we can swing by this weekend??