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Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/07/2008, 05:25 PM
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Posted By vitor pestana
Hi guys! Sorry for the delay but i've...

Hi guys!


Sorry for the delay but i've been very busy lately.



Hi Melev.

I only cover the tank at night, just before i go to work i remove the cover.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/19/2007, 06:40 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi Melev! The Ice formation only occurs...

Hi Melev!

The Ice formation only occurs during the night from 02h00 to 08h00, only at this time the temperature drops to 0ºC, and it's not every day, probably 2 or 3 weeks a year, not more.

As...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/19/2007, 12:48 PM
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Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi Julio! You can buy it online, try here....

Hi Julio!

You can buy it online, try here....
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/18/2007, 07:11 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi ooja3k! As i said before: . As...

Hi ooja3k!

As i said before:

.

As the weather gets warmer and warmer, i'll put some new pics.

Regards
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/15/2007, 07:20 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi usnao95! My scope is a Orion SkyQuest...

Hi usnao95!

My scope is a Orion SkyQuest XT10" .



Hi conorwynne!

My refuge is just like a green house, if you see in the pics you'll see the lid, and like in every green housethe air...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/12/2007, 07:23 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi Melev and matt & pam. At this time and to...

Hi Melev and matt & pam.

At this time and to prevent a malfuntion i had to add a extra heater in case the first one fails during the night. Now the total is 600W for 1000 liters of water, not even...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/11/2007, 05:36 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi! At this time is not possible to take...

Hi!

At this time is not possible to take pictures of my tank, this have to do with the fact that i have lowered the water level, this way the water don't touch the top glass and i can easily...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/21/2007, 12:16 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi Melev. That's correct, the "white thing"...

Hi Melev.

That's correct, the "white thing" is the input.

All the best

Vitor Pestana
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/20/2007, 06:57 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hello Melev! Take a look at this pic: ...

Hello Melev!

Take a look at this pic:


http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/DSC02849.2.jpg
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/20/2007, 02:03 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi guys! Long time no see, i have been busy....

Hi guys!

Long time no see, i have been busy.

i left you the update of my refugium, my phofates and nitrate drop to almost zero, and as you can see i had a god algea and mangrove growth:


...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/27/2007, 03:53 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi H2OENG! The refugium have 90cm on the...

Hi H2OENG!

The refugium have 90cm on the back side and 80 cm on the front side, a parte is underground (30 cm) the front part you see have 50cm.

I have a DSB around 15cm, this way the high is...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/27/2007, 10:54 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/DSC02865.JPG ...

http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/DSC02865.JPG


http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/DSC02877.JPG


http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/DSC02876.JPG


http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/DSC02875.JPG
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/27/2007, 10:53 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi Guys! Now that everybody express their...

Hi Guys!

Now that everybody express their opinion, lets get to the point of the thread...

New updates:

I both a Tunze 6100 Kit TS 24 with a 7094 controller, my best investment:

...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/17/2007, 02:43 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi Paul! There is no limit of sun hours, the...

Hi Paul!

There is no limit of sun hours, the corals will adapt well to a diferent envoirament, this setup even work without direct sunlight.

Where i live the Sun is getting down on the horizon...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/16/2007, 04:54 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi berniekyle! You have more that 1650...

Hi berniekyle!

You have more that 1650 Watts/h.... that's a lot of power only with light, i can't imagine how much money you spend.

Why don't you try T5 bulbs? To me this is the best aquarium...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/16/2007, 07:31 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hello berniekyle! The most importante lesson...

Hello berniekyle!

The most importante lesson about this setup is power efficiency and that it works, the only change is light source, do you realize how much money is spend in lamps and power to...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/15/2007, 06:17 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hello Melev! Yes, that's correct, i can only...

Hello Melev!

Yes, that's correct, i can only see the wave is in the upper section, but the coral movement is the same.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/14/2007, 06:16 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/PA115682.JPG ...

http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/PA115682.JPG



http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/PA115681.JPG



http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/PA115680.JPG
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/14/2007, 06:14 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
OK, Now for some new pics of the tank and some...

OK, Now for some new pics of the tank and some new corals. hope you enjoy:


http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/PA115612.JPG



http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/PA115686.JPG
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/14/2007, 05:43 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi! I have just install a wavebox, the...

Hi!

I have just install a wavebox, the results are amazing, it's a petty that you guys can't see the movement in the photos, never the less i leave you with some pics:

...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/08/2007, 08:20 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi guys! A week as passed since i started...

Hi guys!

A week as passed since i started the experience with Machado de Sousa frags, i left you some pics:




http://reffphotos.com.sapo.pt/DSC02775.JPG
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/02/2007, 08:21 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hey Guys. As i told before Machado de Sousa...

Hey Guys.

As i told before Machado de Sousa and Me are going to do an experience about using Natural Sunlight with corals TOTALY developed in a complete artificial environment.

There for i left...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/02/2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Unhappy Bad news Conor... i have already sold the...

Bad news Conor... i have already sold the reactor.

Regards

Vitor Pestana
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/02/2007, 04:30 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Now for the update. Build a new calcium...

Now for the update.

Build a new calcium reactor from the left overs of my DIY skimmer 200mm plexiglass pipe, the other reactor i had was way to small:

Hight 520mm

Body 200mm

Pump 2500 lt/h
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/02/2007, 04:11 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,775
Posted By vitor pestana
Hi conorwynne! If you enjoy good beer, god...

Hi conorwynne!

If you enjoy good beer, god food, and talk about marine tanks please came to Portugal, you could see my outside reeftank, and then we take a trip to Machado de Sousa Coral Maternity...
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