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Forum: Reef Discussion 10/22/2007, 01:47 PM
Replies: 937
Views: 73,767
Posted By Ardeus
Great looking tank. Although photos are not good...

Great looking tank. Although photos are not good at showing depth I can see the layout has a good sense of depth.

Here are a copple of suggestions:

- Open a bit more space on the right, moving...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/10/2007, 01:15 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 4,119
Posted By Ardeus
Hi again. Yes, with photoshop is much more...

Hi again.

Yes, with photoshop is much more easier but also much more limiting, because I don't get a real idea of the rocks and their stability.

I understand what you're saying about the need...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/09/2007, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 709
Posted By Ardeus
The art of aquascaping is simple, to state: just...

The art of aquascaping is simple, to state: just try to understand what makes it look good.

It's simple to state but not so simple to achive. Here are a few tips.

IMO, yes, that's way too much...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/09/2007, 05:56 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 4,119
Posted By Ardeus
Hi. I don't know if you noticed but your...

Hi.

I don't know if you noticed but your layout is a bit "boxy".

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4946/msn71101ru1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I like the sense of depth you created on the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/09/2007, 05:28 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 28,223
Posted By Ardeus
A really beautiful layout... That euphyllia...

A really beautiful layout... That euphyllia making the connection between what would otherwize be 2 islands is great... just great, just where it needs to be.

Tanks like yours, when they're in...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/07/2007, 04:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 561
Posted By Ardeus
Thanks to you both, I agree, it's a nice tank and...

Thanks to you both, I agree, it's a nice tank and it's my first, so I am really attached to it and find it difficult to make any drastic changes :)

But it contains lots and lots of mistakes in...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/06/2007, 09:07 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 12,580
Posted By Ardeus
Just an idea for the rockwork: ...

Just an idea for the rockwork:

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2307/marcomadeira02mi9.gif

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Forum: Reef Discussion 10/06/2007, 08:55 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,995
Posted By Ardeus
They look good, but there's one problem: the have...

They look good, but there's one problem: the have almost the same height. I think they would look better together with different heights:

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/8999/kmp01cw4.jpg...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/05/2007, 07:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,176
Posted By Ardeus
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3295/teamultras...

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3295/teamultraspeed02oy4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sorry, couldn't resist :D

I'm a fan of your business.
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/05/2007, 01:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,176
Posted By Ardeus
I think you forgot you're still going to put...

I think you forgot you're still going to put corals in the tank :)

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8599/teamultraspeed01ls0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/04/2007, 05:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,168
Posted By Ardeus
I heard that that tank had a direct connection to...

I heard that that tank had a direct connection to the sea. That should explain the presence of these tough to keep corals.

I think most people wanting to have more carefully thought layouts should...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/04/2007, 10:22 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,168
Posted By Ardeus
Please warn people to wear oxygen masks before...

Please warn people to wear oxygen masks before posting that kind of images!!!

I had to remember to breath while I was watching it.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/04/2007, 09:59 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,168
Posted By Ardeus
And try to make a plan for the rockwork taking...

And try to make a plan for the rockwork taking everything in consideration:

- Circulation, lighting, corals, safety and, last but not least, aesthetics.

A tank with that kind of size and shape...
Forum: Photography 10/04/2007, 09:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,736
Posted By Ardeus
And a few more: ...

And a few more:

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9475/joaquimgalinhas10hw0.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=joaquimgalinhas10hw0.jpg) ...
Forum: Photography 10/04/2007, 09:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,736
Posted By Ardeus
Here are a few ideas I did for the rockwork some...

Here are a few ideas I did for the rockwork some time ago

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9331/joaquimgalinhas02wa6.th.jpg (http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=joaquimgalinhas02wa6.jpg) ...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/04/2007, 09:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 654
Posted By Ardeus
Not just a big part: all of it :) I like...

Not just a big part: all of it :)

I like mess around with layouts in photoshop. But this one was a plan I made for a tank that I wanted to do - but never did.

It was inspired in fresh water...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/04/2007, 08:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 561
Posted By Ardeus
And here are a few more photos and a video with a...

And here are a few more photos and a video with a 1 year evolution:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7g_yLDVltE

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4053/p1000091abp4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/04/2007, 08:30 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 8,676
Posted By Ardeus
Here's mine: ...

Here's mine:

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8606/p1000014awk9.jpg
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/04/2007, 08:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 654
Posted By Ardeus
Here's an exemple I did with an extreme low...

Here's an exemple I did with an extreme low amount of rock:

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/8446/ard01iq0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/04/2007, 08:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 654
Posted By Ardeus
Nano tanks have a very limited depth, but you can...

Nano tanks have a very limited depth, but you can enhance the depth of the tank if you find a way to creat two rock structures and leave a valley between them, going all the way to the back of the...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/04/2007, 06:44 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 9,802
Posted By Ardeus
Here's a suggestion: try to create a break in the...

Here's a suggestion: try to create a break in the rock structure, just don't do it exactly in the middle. A bit to the side. It's a small tank but it can have depth. A little valley all the way to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/24/2007, 07:27 PM
Replies: 739
Views: 72,913
Posted By Ardeus
What a truly beautifull layout! Great profile,...

What a truly beautifull layout! Great profile, depth, proportions, contrast... amazing.

The two rock areas really have different characters and the right rock structure is really dramatic.

The...
Forum: Nano Reefs 09/24/2007, 11:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 561
Posted By Ardeus
Nano - 84 litres - Hot

Hi.

Here's my one year old nano:

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8606/p1000014awk9.jpg

It suffers from the "one of each" syndrome. The "one of each" syndrom evolved into something even...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/21/2006, 06:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 149
Posted By Ardeus
That's it. Thanks.

That's it. Thanks.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/20/2006, 12:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 149
Posted By Ardeus
JBL Osmose 120 - Which side?

I bought a JBL Osmose 120 from a friend without instructions manual and I'm not sure about which side comes the filtered water. Anyone knows? Is it the red tube on the right?

Thanks in advance
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