Coral Maternity in Portugal - Page 46

nanomania · 01/10/2012, 07:26 AM

I do have charcoal in my filters which i change every 15 days.

chr15_8 · 01/11/2012, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machado deSousa

I'm testing this pendant less than a month ago and I need more time to be shure about the results. Till now has been positive. The visual aspect is nice, the corals are improving color and growth. In terms of costs I'm saving 50% in my elctric bill and for some years I will not need to replace the bulbs of this tank.
The pendant is Neptune.

Cheers,

Hi Machado

Do you have any links for the lighting unit's? (Might need to pm)

I had a look but couldn't find a company called Neptune that make led's (not in England anyway)

Thanks

gildow · 01/12/2012, 12:54 AM

Hi Machado,

First off, Kudos to you... I really take my hat off for your dedication and your helpfulness to everyone.

I've had keep a marine tank for over 12 years and have to stop after I was relocated to indonesia... and just by reading this single tread, You have re-ignited the passion of keeping a reef tank in me all over again!!

I think I'm going to start building my tank really soon!

If I ever have a chance to visit portugal, I would definitely make it a point to visit you!

Anyway, A small request...and I thought many would like to see too..is to see a side by side photo of a same single frag from the beginning (2006) and now (2012).

:-)

gildow · 01/12/2012, 01:29 AM

Hi Machado,

First off, Kudos to you... I really take my hat off for your dedication and your helpfulness to everyone.

I've had keep a marine tank for over 12 years and have to stop after I was relocated to indonesia... and just by reading this single tread, You have re-ignited the passion of keeping a reef tank in me all over again!!

I think I'm going to start building my tank really soon!

If I ever have a chance to visit portugal, I would definitely make it a point to visit you!

Anyway, A small request...and I thought many would like to see too..is to see a side by side photo of a same single frag from the beginning (2006) and now (2012).

:-)

jsims08 · 01/12/2012, 12:34 PM

this is truly amazing, i know all of us fraggers out there dream of this one day!!

greentown · 01/13/2012, 02:02 PM

What could I say?. After most than one year developing Neptune, we've found the best tester that could ever find!!!.
Thank you Machado for your support.
Glad to see the pendant over your nursery tank!!!.
You trusted from the first time and now I only could write:

THANKS!!

Best regards from Spain

Machado deSousa · 01/28/2012, 06:36 PM

I apologize for not having intervened in this topic as often as I should.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motish

Machado.

Just finished reading everything. Took me more then a week! What a great project!

I have two questions- you probably fraged grown frags.

what is the minimum size that you wait for a frag to grow until you can take a piece from it?

And the second question is which water test you do to the NSW before adding them (after the ozone/uv treatment)?

Thanks Machado for sharing all you know.

You just did a marathon!
When frags reach +/- 3 " I can get pieces for them.
About NSW, no tests, no ozone, no treatments, until one day ... the water enters through filter socks.
Thanks for your words and interest.

Cheers,

Machado deSousa · 01/28/2012, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chr15_8

Hi Machado

Do you have any links for the lighting unit's? (Might need to pm)

I had a look but couldn't find a company called Neptune that make led's (not in England anyway)

Thanks

Neptune is a Spanish brand and I only have two links for it:

http://www.todomarino.com/forum/show...ntalla-de-leds

http://www.todomarino.com/forum/show...9-HILO-OFICIAL

I hope to help you (if you can read Spanish...)

Cheers,

Machado deSousa · 01/28/2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gildow

Hi Machado,

First off, Kudos to you... I really take my hat off for your dedication and your helpfulness to everyone.

I've had keep a marine tank for over 12 years and have to stop after I was relocated to indonesia... and just by reading this single tread, You have re-ignited the passion of keeping a reef tank in me all over again!!

I think I'm going to start building my tank really soon!

If I ever have a chance to visit portugal, I would definitely make it a point to visit you!

Anyway, A small request...and I thought many would like to see too..is to see a side by side photo of a same single frag from the beginning (2006) and now (2012).

:-)

Hi gildow!

Glad to know that this topic has re-ignited your will to start again.
When you visit Lisbon I will be happy receiving you.
I'm sorry but, from the beginning, my option is not to see the corals growing but to breed. However, in the maternity tank some slow growing colonies, namely Turbinaria, Psamacora, etc. have grown freely.
Thank you for your interest and support.

Cheers,

dahenley · 01/28/2012, 08:14 PM

Machado, can you update us with some pictures of that frag you made in the demonstration video...
thanks

chr15_8 · 01/29/2012, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machado deSousa

Neptune is a Spanish brand and I only have two links for it:

http://www.todomarino.com/forum/show...ntalla-de-leds

http://www.todomarino.com/forum/show...9-HILO-OFICIAL

I hope to help you (if you can read Spanish...)

Cheers,

Thanks to google I can read any languages!

Thanks for the links looks like I've got some reading to do now!

How you getting on with the LED's?

Thanks
Chris

BDean · 01/29/2012, 01:59 PM

This is just amazing!

nelcadiz · 01/30/2012, 06:56 AM

Machado Olá, meu nome é Daniel e estou muito os seus vídeos, fotos e entradas de blog na web. Eu moro em Cadiz (Espanha), há alguns anos em Lisboa e Peniche estubo surf, eu adoraria vê-lo um dia com meu amigo Moisés de Rota (Cádiz também) e veja que obra-prima da fazenda e para comprar alguns, é incrível o trabalho que faz ea dedicação que você tem, OLE, OLE OLE! PD: Meu Português não é muito bom, eu usei um tradutor

ViLife · 01/30/2012, 01:45 PM

Absolutely phenomenal... You can tell how much passion you have for this hobby, I hope to one day have a setup like yours.

Machado deSousa · 02/01/2012, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsims08

this is truly amazing, i know all of us fraggers out there dream of this one day!!

Hi jsims08!
Thanks for your words.

Cheers,

Machado deSousa · 02/01/2012, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greentown

What could I say?. After most than one year developing Neptune, we've found the best tester that could ever find!!!.
Thank you Machado for your support.
Glad to see the pendant over your nursery tank!!!.
You trusted from the first time and now I only could write:

THANKS!!

Best regards from Spain

Hi Greentown!

Thank you for your words. I have tested your pendant and have been very positively surprised. The only problem I noticed is a little loss of color in some corals but I'm not worried about that because it is too soon to have a definitive opinion about the coral pigmentation.
When I started using plasmas lights (LEP) in the maternity tank it also happened the same and now the colors are coming back. I think that this always happen whenever we change the type of lights above our corals.
By now, the most important thing for me is that corals remain healthy, the electricity consumption was reduced by half and I will have not to spend money to replace tubes in the coming years in my nursery tank where I'm using Neptune LEDs, similar to what happened since the day I started using Sfiligoi plasma pendants in the maternity tank.

Cheers,

Machado deSousa · 02/01/2012, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dahenley

Machado, can you update us with some pictures of that frag you made in the demonstration video...
thanks

Hi dahenley!
The polyp has not grown so much but even so, very soon, I'll post some pics.

Cheers,

Machado deSousa · 02/01/2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chr15_8

Thanks to google I can read any languages!

Thanks for the links looks like I've got some reading to do now!

How you getting on with the LED's?

Thanks
Chris

Hi Chr15_8!

Please read one of my recent posts (response to greentown).

Cheers,

Machado deSousa · 02/01/2012, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BDean

This is just amazing!

BDean, thanks for your words,

cheers,

Machado deSousa · 02/01/2012, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nelcadiz

Machado Olá, meu nome é Daniel e estou muito os seus vídeos, fotos e entradas de blog na web. Eu moro em Cadiz (Espanha), há alguns anos em Lisboa e Peniche estubo surf, eu adoraria vê-lo um dia com meu amigo Moisés de Rota (Cádiz também) e veja que obra-prima da fazenda e para comprar alguns, é incrível o trabalho que faz ea dedicação que você tem, OLE, OLE OLE! PD: Meu Português não é muito bom, eu usei um tradutor

Hi nelcadiz, I will have the greatest pleasure receiving you.

Cheers,

Machado deSousa · 02/01/2012, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ViLife

Absolutely phenomenal... You can tell how much passion you have for this hobby, I hope to one day have a setup like yours.

Thanks for your words of sympathy.

Cheers,

ohana888 · 02/02/2012, 09:58 AM

WOW!!! that's a lot of frags & grandfrags. simply amazing...

howardchaz · 02/02/2012, 05:56 PM

Wow...I just now stumbled upon this thread...that is amazing Machado ! Thanks for this thread...it was a great read and my wife was blown away with the pictures of your tank - maybe she'll not give me such a hard time when I spend money on my hobby

nathancorley · 02/21/2012, 03:11 AM

Machado deSousa, Hi there I never post on here are hardly read these post, however I found this thread through another site and had to keep reading, I made it to page 20 and just had to skip to the end to make this post. Its great what you are doing for our oceans, its people like you that care for our future generations. Its something so little that means so much. With all of this said do you have a web site or a place to take donations? I would love to help you in your cause as well as others I am sure.
Thanks again
Nathan Corley

chingchai · 02/21/2012, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nathancorley

Machado deSousa, Hi there I never post on here are hardly read these post, however I found this thread through another site and had to keep reading, I made it to page 20 and just had to skip to the end to make this post. Its great what you are doing for our oceans, its people like you that care for our future generations. Its something so little that means so much. With all of this said do you have a web site or a place to take donations? I would love to help you in your cause as well as others I am sure.
Thanks again
Nathan Corley

I am in too.

01/13/2012, 02:02 PM	#1131
greentown Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10	Thanks!!! What could I say?. After most than one year developing Neptune, we've found the best tester that could ever find!!!. Thank you Machado for your support. Glad to see the pendant over your nursery tank!!!. You trusted from the first time and now I only could write: THANKS!! Best regards from Spain

01/28/2012, 08:14 PM	#1135
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,165	Machado, can you update us with some pictures of that frag you made in the demonstration video... thanks __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

01/29/2012, 01:59 PM	#1137
BDean Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 58	This is just amazing! __________________ Brady Current Tank Info: 90 G Zeovit College Tank!

01/30/2012, 06:56 AM	#1138
nelcadiz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cadiz, SPAIN!! Posts: 68	Machado Olá, meu nome é Daniel e estou muito os seus vídeos, fotos e entradas de blog na web. Eu moro em Cadiz (Espanha), há alguns anos em Lisboa e Peniche estubo surf, eu adoraria vê-lo um dia com meu amigo Moisés de Rota (Cádiz também) e veja que obra-prima da fazenda e para comprar alguns, é incrível o trabalho que faz ea dedicação que você tem, OLE, OLE OLE! PD: Meu Português não é muito bom, eu usei um tradutor __________________ Andaluz,¡Ay! indigenas del sur, todavia en España dejame que te recuerde, nos tachan de flojos y nos siguen poniendo verdes. Current Tank Info: 91 l. reef

02/02/2012, 09:58 AM	#1147
ohana888 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 11040 Posts: 467	WOW!!! that's a lot of frags & grandfrags. simply amazing... __________________ doug Current Tank Info: 125G lps & softie mixed reef + 40BR sump + 40BR fuge

01/10/2012, 07:26 AM	#1126
nanomania Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: mumbai, india Posts: 1,101	I do have charcoal in my filters which i change every 15 days.

01/12/2012, 12:54 AM	#1128
gildow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	Hi Machado, First off, Kudos to you... I really take my hat off for your dedication and your helpfulness to everyone. I've had keep a marine tank for over 12 years and have to stop after I was relocated to indonesia... and just by reading this single tread, You have re-ignited the passion of keeping a reef tank in me all over again!! I think I'm going to start building my tank really soon! If I ever have a chance to visit portugal, I would definitely make it a point to visit you! Anyway, A small request...and I thought many would like to see too..is to see a side by side photo of a same single frag from the beginning (2006) and now (2012). :-)

01/12/2012, 01:29 AM	#1129
gildow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	Hi Machado, First off, Kudos to you... I really take my hat off for your dedication and your helpfulness to everyone. I've had keep a marine tank for over 12 years and have to stop after I was relocated to indonesia... and just by reading this single tread, You have re-ignited the passion of keeping a reef tank in me all over again!! I think I'm going to start building my tank really soon! If I ever have a chance to visit portugal, I would definitely make it a point to visit you! Anyway, A small request...and I thought many would like to see too..is to see a side by side photo of a same single frag from the beginning (2006) and now (2012). :-)

01/12/2012, 12:34 PM	#1130
jsims08 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fl Posts: 54	this is truly amazing, i know all of us fraggers out there dream of this one day!!

01/30/2012, 01:45 PM	#1139
ViLife Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 48	Absolutely phenomenal... You can tell how much passion you have for this hobby, I hope to one day have a setup like yours.

02/02/2012, 05:56 PM	#1148
howardchaz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: CT Posts: 495	Wow...I just now stumbled upon this thread...that is amazing Machado ! Thanks for this thread...it was a great read and my wife was blown away with the pictures of your tank - maybe she'll not give me such a hard time when I spend money on my hobby __________________ 180 Gallon Bowfront reef

02/21/2012, 03:11 AM	#1149
nathancorley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: arkansas Posts: 1	Machado deSousa, Hi there I never post on here are hardly read these post, however I found this thread through another site and had to keep reading, I made it to page 20 and just had to skip to the end to make this post. Its great what you are doing for our oceans, its people like you that care for our future generations. Its something so little that means so much. With all of this said do you have a web site or a place to take donations? I would love to help you in your cause as well as others I am sure. Thanks again Nathan Corley