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03/29/2009, 09:29 AM
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Machado,
I have followed your thread for quite and a while and it just short of a perfection. You mentioned you get your water from the sea. Do you think that has a significant affect on how well your corals grow? I once brought some water back from San Diego and the sea life that was in the water was unbelievable! My corals looked much better after that. |
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03/29/2009, 09:30 AM
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Machado,
I have followed your thread for quite and a while and it just short of a perfection. You mentioned you get your water from the sea. Do you think that has a significant affect on how well your corals grow? I once brought some water back from San Diego and the sea life that was in the water was unbelievable! My corals looked much better after that. |
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03/29/2009, 10:53 AM
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Buskey, it would be good to add the microorganisms that are in the sea, and the coral would love, but unfortunately NSW brings good and bad of marine life. I use UV and ozone for 3 days and, as a precaution measure, I still use 1 micron sock filter when the water enter in the system.
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03/29/2009, 11:26 PM
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Good Point Machado! There is always bad with the good ins't there. Keep up the Great Coral experiment and I will sit back and watch with a smile.
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04/16/2009, 05:59 AM
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and... now haw many frags do you have ?? i could not count them on the photos... atractiva fotos. bueno....
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04/17/2009, 12:59 AM
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04/20/2009, 12:00 AM
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Wow, definitely subscribed! Beautiful corals for sure.
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04/27/2009, 11:07 AM
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Great thread Machado ! Thank you very much for the many ideas I have digested from you.
 
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04/27/2009, 03:24 PM
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Wow all of your tanks are absoutly amazing.
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04/27/2009, 03:24 PM
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Wow all of your tanks are absoutly amazing.
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04/27/2009, 03:24 PM
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Wow all of your tanks are absoutly amazing.
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04/29/2009, 05:44 PM
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Amazing setup.
on your nursery tank you only have 6 x 80w bulbs right. The tank is 90cm wide so does 6 bulbs cover it ok? thanks
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04/30/2009, 08:36 AM
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Actually the nursery tank is covered with 8 bulbs x 80W.
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05/02/2009, 07:49 PM
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watch out ORA, here comes Machado deSousa! Great coral maternity you've got going!
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05/03/2009, 10:32 AM
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Stunning
I had the chance of visiting Machado's Maternity and all I can say is that I was speechless.
The main reason for his success has to do with both Machado unique knowledge of corals and his personality. Machado receives each visit and explains each detail of is system with lots of patience, he is trully an humble man that in my point of view personifies the posture that every one us should have on this hobby. He shares is knowledge with no "fear" and you can see in is eyes the passion when he talks about his system and every aspect of reef systems and aquariums. It is the kind of man that makes me proud of being Portuguese and surelly he would deserve better recognition from official entities ( although I know it is not important for him). The "sad" part of all this is that is thread on Portuguese foruns has less reading and postings comparing to other setup threads of home aquariums on the same foruns. I guess this says pretty much about the change of posture we must have...... Congratulations Machado ! Gonçalo Rio 
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Maternity: 8x80w Nursery: 6x80w Day-care center: 10x80w Did you add 2 more bulbs? Also do you have any additional flow in the nursery, or just the return pump and wave device? thanks |
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Thank you for taking the time to share your beautiful world Machado, your passion and love for your "babies" brings a big smile to my world..... :-)
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05/07/2009, 08:16 PM
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wow, very inspiring
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05/14/2009, 09:20 PM
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I might have missed it, but is there a reason why you are not using the flower tips for your frags?
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05/15/2009, 08:09 AM
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Because the remaining portions of the flower tips under the eggcrate create so much resistance to the water movement close to the bottom of the tank, I have decided to eliminate the "good-for-nothing" parts of them. With this procedure I have improved the water circulation under the eggcrate, creating more room for the fishes to swim, and I don't need anymore to fill the tips with sand or deionized water...
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05/15/2009, 02:13 PM
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So you just kept the caps of the flower tips?
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05/15/2009, 07:27 PM
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This is the part of the flower tip that I use to fix the coral.
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Lionman, you were very generous to me. I appreciate your words of praise. Thank you very much. Thanks to all who have posted here, I am really glad you are enjoying this thread. Cheers,
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05/16/2009, 04:51 PM
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Well done Machado
Great maternity.  Quote:
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05/17/2009, 09:32 AM
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Hello M.Sousa, your system is unique in PORTUGAL, the coral have phenomenal colors and an incredible growth! You have everything thought very well. Still well that you explain step by step the doubts of the staff an post some photos!
Keep it great... Cheers, Filipe Silva
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