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Old 05/19/2007, 11:50 AM
vitor pestana vitor pestana is offline
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Old 05/20/2007, 01:22 PM
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very nice!
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Old 05/21/2007, 11:20 AM
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Amazing! Keep em coming!

One thing, watch that Pavona coral you showed in the last batch of pics. It looks like its isolated in the pic but make sure it is. I introduced it to my display a few years ago and the only way to get it out was removing a lot of live rock. I can only imagine how fast it will overtake things with natural sunlight as fuel!
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Old 05/21/2007, 11:42 AM
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no picture of the build?
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Old 05/21/2007, 02:58 PM
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Amazing! Keep em coming!

One thing, watch that Pavona coral you showed in the last batch of pics. It looks like its isolated in the pic but make sure it is. I introduced it to my display a few years ago and the only way to get it out was removing a lot of live rock. I can only imagine how fast it will overtake things with natural sunlight as fuel!
I know the "pavona efect", in my opinion is the most agressive coral specie, nothing in a range of 2" survives it, that's a fact!

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no picture of the build?

No my friend... at the time i was very occupied... i was diging....

All the best

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Old 05/22/2007, 01:34 AM
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some really cool neat idea!
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Old 05/26/2007, 03:15 AM
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Just awesome.
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Old 05/26/2007, 10:21 AM
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Aweaome looking thanks for posting updates. I will keep following along.
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Old 05/26/2007, 11:06 AM
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This thread has been nominated for "Thread of the Month". Please take the time to vote here, and good luck!
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Old 05/26/2007, 01:33 PM
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Totally worthy. This is a great and unique tank.
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Old 05/26/2007, 06:58 PM
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This is really neat. Thanks for updating the pictures often. My next tank will definitely go near a window.
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Old 05/26/2007, 10:49 PM
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That is one of the coolest tanks! Nice Job! How big is the tank?
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Old 05/27/2007, 05:34 AM
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This tank looks great, cool idea.
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Old 05/27/2007, 11:40 AM
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Boy Vitor,

Your thread is kickin butt on the TOTM poll!!!!

Good Luck!

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Old 05/27/2007, 12:04 PM
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Your thread is kickin butt on the TOTM poll!!!!
Small correction: ThoTM poll. (Th = Thread vs T = Tank)
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Old 05/27/2007, 01:42 PM
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Never the less, both the tank and the thread OF the tank are fantastic.
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Old 05/27/2007, 02:04 PM
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Can you post some pics of how you placed some corals in the tank. It looks like you have good access but I am trying to figure out how you get to the far side of the tank. Great item btw!!
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Old 05/27/2007, 04:35 PM
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Hi Vitor

Long time no See!


Congrats for the tank, it´s awsome. I should also congrat your courage to inovate.

About the picture of your pink Acropora, Kill that brown Crab, he is one of the kind the eat coral polyps!


Hope to hear from you soon.
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Old 05/27/2007, 05:17 PM
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Dear Friends.

First of all, i wish to apologize for the delay, i've been very occupied with some professional issues.

It' s a great honor for me to be one of the nominees for the "Thread of the Month", thank you so much.

baboon

The brown crab is with the acropora for about 2 years, until this day no harm was done, i'll see in the future.

liver

Soon i'll post some pics about the access, its been raining for the last days.

t5Nitro

The tank is about 250 Galons.

Best Regards

Vitor Pestana
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Old 05/27/2007, 09:55 PM
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the color on them corals is awsome. Especially in such a short amount of time seeing that drastic change!

Please keep showing more pictures!!!
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Old 05/28/2007, 12:11 AM
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Amazing

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Old 05/28/2007, 12:36 AM
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this is so cool, was curious on the dimensions of the tank though as well as what are you going to do when the coraline grows to the top of the glass
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Old 05/28/2007, 01:54 AM
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1 word....WOW!!! I voted!!!! I sure wish something like that was feasable here in the Pacific North West...I guess it would be for about 3 weeks out of the year...lol.
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Old 05/28/2007, 06:13 AM
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G'day vitor,

Hope all's well. You got my vote for thread of the month too.

Looking fowrad to your next update.

Cheers

Chris
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Old 05/28/2007, 09:17 AM
Luis Delgado Luis Delgado is offline
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Hello Vitor,

Just stoped by to congratulate you. This is a very interesting project and I hope it will fully succeed as you expect.

To tell you the truth my only concern is about temperature. As you know, in Summer, the sun is very strong in Portugal and that 250 gallons will eat, even, being buried underground.

Moreover, the glass on top will increase the green house efect on that aquarium, contributing to additional increases in temperature.

Please keep us up to date with the temperature curve throught the summer, as this project can be a great opportunity for all of us to learn a lot with it.

I'm voting on your thread also.

Best Regards
 


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