Coral Maternity in Portugal - Page 30

rando45 · 07/08/2009, 08:16 AM

all I have to say is W-O-W

why doesn't anyone stateside do this?

WeeJ · 07/10/2009, 12:37 AM

The dedication put to this prop-system is amazing. Would love to have one some day.

FreakonaReef · 07/10/2009, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rando45
all I have to say is W-O-W

why doesn't anyone stateside do this?

Availble space, time and cash would be my guess!

shaginwagon13 · 07/21/2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Thanks for congratulations. I'm not a professional, my hobby is just reef gardening. In the Day-care center I've got +/- 800 frags. In Nursery +/- 800 babies.

Machado de Sousa

Wow I thought I had alot of corals with 25....your tank is amazing. Do you buy your frags or get them from the ocean? Do you have some sort of list as to the different species you have in your tanks so you can keep track?

Plan>B · 08/02/2009, 09:18 PM

Looking at http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...t=IMG_3352.jpg it appears you have changed your plugs. Please explain your reason and process.

Would like to see an update on your full setup to see how you have changed it around.

Machado deSousa · 08/04/2009, 06:25 PM

Thanks to all for your kind words.

shaginwagon13, Plan>B, Sorry, I want to respond to you posting pics but, by now, I have no more Disk space remaining on my account. Very soon i will post to you.

Cheers,

Machado deSousa · 08/04/2009, 06:40 PM

Hi folks,
Please take a look on my friend Nelson Pena blog:

http://h2oplusomething.blogspot.com/...oral-farm.html

The pics are dated 2008 October.

Cheers,

SECRETREEF · 08/17/2009, 08:01 PM

you have been my inpiration to setup my own propagation tanks.

thanks for your time explaning your setup it has been great to read this thread.

i'll post my pictures as soon as i finish.

i will do something similar but not for sps. it will have softies only for now and then sps.

thanks a lot!!!

Machado deSousa · 08/18/2009, 07:08 AM

Go ahead. I would like to see the evolution of your project. Every questions are welcome. Good lucky.

swissgaurd · 08/18/2009, 08:19 AM

machado ive read your post amazing work
you say you cut a polyp
im a little confused on the size of the polyp.

have you got a picture of a single polyp cutting.

thanks

vic mota

Garage1217 · 08/18/2009, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rando45
all I have to say is W-O-W

why doesn't anyone stateside do this?

Working on it

Outstanding work as I have said before Machado. Very impressive! You are truly dedicated to the hobby in a way that few are!

Sisterlimonpot · 08/18/2009, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Garage1217
Working on it

Keep us all posted

auggusttt · 09/28/2009, 06:15 PM

Hi ! Can you post new pictures ?

Faisal1976us · 09/30/2009, 03:42 PM

Machado , ,, you said you feed your sps kind of food its called Zooton , did you advice any sps reefer to use it ? is it boost colors ?

SaltSolutions1 · 09/30/2009, 03:47 PM

Hi Machado,

I sent you a PM. Please reply.

Thanks

MTH · 10/02/2009, 12:41 AM

This set-up is just incredible

Only if I had the room...and money

Luckylouse · 10/03/2009, 10:58 PM

Dear Machado deSousa,

I want to thank you for my current state of sobriety. I've been reading this post since 7pm and it is now 12:44am. I stated with a nice generous glass of Black Label Scotch and I know realized that I'm hammered! i thank you and Johnny Walker for the buzz.
After reading through the entire 2 years worth of post I came 2 realize a few things.

1) You should be proud of your set-up. Everybody envies you.
2) After reading posts here that stretch for the last 2 year I realize I must be extremely smart. I've been in this hobby for 7 months and I was extremely surprised to the ignorance of some people.
3) You are a very good representative of your country. You are kind and Patient! Also Smart ( are you sure you're not Canadian?)
4) You either care dearly for the Reefs of the world of you have too much money. I'd buy any one of your corals for $35. That means in my eyes you have $140,000 CND in corals. As a business man I understand the opportunity you have and appreciate your commitment to the planet! ( or guiness book) lol.
5).... I'm too drunk to mention anything else! I should have stuck to beer!

Luckylouse · 10/03/2009, 11:02 PM

I have a 140 gal tank and I'm currently dosing manually aLk, CA and Mag. My parameters are perfect but I'm trying to stay away from testing every week. The two part method is expensive too. What would you recommend? Balling Method or Calcium reactor?
I don;t care about cost at this point. I want what works best. I currently have a Profilux 2 and was going to go the balling method.

Please let me know what you think.

troythegreat · 10/06/2009, 08:31 AM

hey Machado. how are things with your system?...any new updates or pictures?

André Silvestre · 10/07/2009, 04:42 PM

Hello,

Here´s some pics taken in April to Machado´s Coral Maternity:

Let me know if you want more.

Regarding the doubts, I´m afraid I can´t answer for Machado so you´ll have to wait for him to come back here.

Regards,
André

scrapz · 10/07/2009, 04:55 PM

beautiful pictures andre. definitely would love to see more pics.

do you have any closer shots of the corals?

agarza · 10/07/2009, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by André Silvestre

Let me know if you want more.

Regards,
André

Please post everything you have.

Reefer08 · 10/08/2009, 03:44 AM

Wow very nice! Im amazed at how colorful all your SPS are!

One question,
Are all your frag tanks under T5's? What kinda of reflectors do you use? Also do you have fans on each T5 bulb?

thank you

Reefer08 · 10/08/2009, 03:50 AM

Mr. DeSousa, what do you dose in all these tanks to keep the corals fed? Anything specifically for the SPS?

What level are your phosphates typically at?

Thanks

chingchai · 10/08/2009, 07:37 AM

I am speechless.
Andre. Thank you so much for these beautiful pictures.
I wish I can visit you guys someday.

Machado. Please keep up your excellent work.

08/04/2009, 06:25 PM	#731
Machado deSousa Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portugal, Lisbon Posts: 360	Thanks to all for your kind words. shaginwagon13, Plan>B, Sorry, I want to respond to you posting pics but, by now, I have no more Disk space remaining on my account. Very soon i will post to you. Cheers, __________________ Machado deSousa

08/04/2009, 06:40 PM	#732
Machado deSousa Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portugal, Lisbon Posts: 360	Hi folks, Please take a look on my friend Nelson Pena blog: http://h2oplusomething.blogspot.com/...oral-farm.html The pics are dated 2008 October. Cheers, __________________ Machado deSousa Last edited by Machado deSousa; 08/04/2009 at 07:07 PM.

08/18/2009, 07:08 AM	#734
Machado deSousa Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portugal, Lisbon Posts: 360	Go ahead. I would like to see the evolution of your project. Every questions are welcome. Good lucky. __________________ Machado deSousa

09/30/2009, 03:47 PM	#740
SaltSolutions1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,010	Hi Machado, I sent you a PM. Please reply. Thanks __________________ Happy Reefing! Current Tank Info: Allow me to share my passion with you by viewing my albums and build thread.

10/08/2009, 07:37 AM	#750
chingchai Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangkok Thailand Posts: 5,670	I am speechless. Andre. Thank you so much for these beautiful pictures. I wish I can visit you guys someday. Machado. Please keep up your excellent work. __________________ Ching (low profile) " Life is too short to drink bad wine " click on my homepage to see my tank on-line Last edited by chingchai; 10/08/2009 at 07:58 AM.

07/08/2009, 08:16 AM	#726
rando45 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: sea level Posts: 199	all I have to say is W-O-W why doesn't anyone stateside do this?

07/10/2009, 12:37 AM	#727
WeeJ Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bahrain Posts: 135	The dedication put to this prop-system is amazing. Would love to have one some day.

08/02/2009, 09:18 PM	#730
Plan>B Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: WA Posts: 406	Looking at http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...t=IMG_3352.jpg it appears you have changed your plugs. Please explain your reason and process. Would like to see an update on your full setup to see how you have changed it around.

08/17/2009, 08:01 PM	#733
SECRETREEF Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 12	you have been my inpiration to setup my own propagation tanks. thanks for your time explaning your setup it has been great to read this thread. i'll post my pictures as soon as i finish. i will do something similar but not for sps. it will have softies only for now and then sps. thanks a lot!!!

08/18/2009, 08:19 AM	#735
swissgaurd Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mississauga,Canada Posts: 323	machado ive read your post amazing work you say you cut a polyp im a little confused on the size of the polyp. have you got a picture of a single polyp cutting. thanks vic mota

09/28/2009, 06:15 PM	#738
auggusttt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires Posts: 31	Hi ! Can you post new pictures ?

09/30/2009, 03:42 PM	#739
Faisal1976us Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,076	Machado , ,, you said you feed your sps kind of food its called Zooton , did you advice any sps reefer to use it ? is it boost colors ?

10/02/2009, 12:41 AM	#741
MTH Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CA Posts: 117	This set-up is just incredible Only if I had the room...and money

10/03/2009, 10:58 PM	#742
Luckylouse Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Burlington Posts: 394	Dear Machado deSousa, I want to thank you for my current state of sobriety. I've been reading this post since 7pm and it is now 12:44am. I stated with a nice generous glass of Black Label Scotch and I know realized that I'm hammered! i thank you and Johnny Walker for the buzz. After reading through the entire 2 years worth of post I came 2 realize a few things. 1) You should be proud of your set-up. Everybody envies you. 2) After reading posts here that stretch for the last 2 year I realize I must be extremely smart. I've been in this hobby for 7 months and I was extremely surprised to the ignorance of some people. 3) You are a very good representative of your country. You are kind and Patient! Also Smart ( are you sure you're not Canadian?) 4) You either care dearly for the Reefs of the world of you have too much money. I'd buy any one of your corals for $35. That means in my eyes you have $140,000 CND in corals. As a business man I understand the opportunity you have and appreciate your commitment to the planet! ( or guiness book) lol. 5).... I'm too drunk to mention anything else! I should have stuck to beer!

10/03/2009, 11:02 PM	#743
Luckylouse Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Burlington Posts: 394	I have a 140 gal tank and I'm currently dosing manually aLk, CA and Mag. My parameters are perfect but I'm trying to stay away from testing every week. The two part method is expensive too. What would you recommend? Balling Method or Calcium reactor? I don;t care about cost at this point. I want what works best. I currently have a Profilux 2 and was going to go the balling method. Please let me know what you think.

10/06/2009, 08:31 AM	#744
troythegreat Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Trinidad Posts: 25	hey Machado. how are things with your system?...any new updates or pictures?

10/07/2009, 04:42 PM	#745
André Silvestre Reefaholic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cascais - Portugal Posts: 266	Hello, Here´s some pics taken in April to Machado´s Coral Maternity: Let me know if you want more. Regarding the doubts, I´m afraid I can´t answer for Machado so you´ll have to wait for him to come back here. Regards, André

10/07/2009, 04:55 PM	#746
scrapz Saturation+100 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,555	beautiful pictures andre. definitely would love to see more pics. do you have any closer shots of the corals?

10/08/2009, 03:44 AM	#748
Reefer08 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,812	Wow very nice! Im amazed at how colorful all your SPS are! One question, Are all your frag tanks under T5's? What kinda of reflectors do you use? Also do you have fans on each T5 bulb? thank you

10/08/2009, 03:50 AM	#749
Reefer08 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,812	Mr. DeSousa, what do you dose in all these tanks to keep the corals fed? Anything specifically for the SPS? What level are your phosphates typically at? Thanks