New 265g from Portugal

[rmgaspar]

Originally Posted by sahin

Wow. So many changes...I love the tidy up work you did. The Apex system looks brilliant. I'll be asking you to setup mine if I ever buy one lol.

The corals look great. The photography has improved so much as well.

I'll take a closer look at things when home.

Thanks Sahin,

A lot more to come now with the tank exchange!
I suffer from some sort of OCD and I will not ease my mind until I replace it!

I am super excited about this 100mm Macro ...

Thanks for pushing me to use the DSLR !!!

All the best,
Rui

[rmgaspar]

Hello again,

Last two of the day I promise !!!!

green tenuis!


red mille!


All the best,
Rui

[SPotter]

great pictures!!!! what camera and lens are you using?

[rmgaspar]

Originally Posted by SPotter

great pictures!!!! what camera and lens are you using?

Hello thanks SPotter

The last coral ones were on a Canon 400D with Cannon 100mm Macro 2.8 usm

The fish ones and some of the previous coral ones are with the Canon 400D with a Canon 50mm 1.8 II

Setting was aperture priority set at 8, ISO 400, AF central point measurement and that's it

I then import to adobe lightroom to adjust the white balance and remove some noise.

But these are just my first photos as you can see from the rest of the topic. I am no expert. I just follow friends advise ...

All the best,
Rui


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[rmgaspar]

Hello,

Since the camera lens and also all the concept of taking pictures to the aquarium is new ... I need to keep practicing

microclados


for those in Europe this one is know as Joe Carduus (although it's a tortuosa!)


All the best,
Rui

[rmgaspar]

Hello again ... man this is an addiction ...

So this coral? An acropora valida


went from this:


To this ...


I am very happy ... and I can say now that my battle agains AEFW was a win!

All the best,
Rui

[rmgaspar]

Let's continue ...

cyphastrea decadia


montipora setosa - Very happy with this one. I spread it already to 8 aquariums in Portugal!


peralberry?
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and finally an FTS


All the best,
Rui

[worm5406]

WOW... That is a beautiful FTS.

You have lots of growth room upward.

[yifan917]

Incredible!!!!!!!!

[dave.m]

That FTS certainly says you are doing something right. Congrats!

Dave.M

[rmgaspar]

Originally Posted by worm5406

WOW... That is a beautiful FTS.

You have lots of growth room upward.

Thanks worm5406 ...
It was on purpose. The first layout way way to high.
This way I can let the corals define the layout.

All the best,
Rui


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[rmgaspar]

Originally Posted by yifan917

Incredible!!!!!!!!

Thanks yifan917. Really appreciated


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[rmgaspar]

Originally Posted by dave.m

That FTS certainly says you are doing something right. Congrats!

Dave.M

Thank you Dave.m ...
My maintenance is simple.
200l water change every 3/4 days with natural sea water.
I feed the fish and nothing else!
A large fuge with chaeto is enough to keep nutrients in check!

All the best,
Rui


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[rmgaspar]

Hello ,

some more ...

tortuosa


microclados


parillis


desalwii


nana


turaki


anemone


All the best,
Rui

[rmgaspar]

Meanwhile ,

before and after ... it looks like the corals don't grow. I really change that perspective when I see old photos

Out.2015


Dec.2016


Oct.2015


Dec.2016


Oct.2015


Dec.2016


Oct.2015


Dec.2016


All the best,
Rui

[sahin]

Excellent work Rui. Health and colour of sps really shows. And the system is very simple in setup but worked out so effective.

Photography is getting to perfection

I have a few more gems I must send to you. The frags I received from you came very healthy and colourful.

[rmgaspar]

Hello ,

Can this be the so infamous Walt Disney?

I bought it in a LFS in Portugal for 25€ and I have really high hopes for this one.

The mother colony had much more colour and was placed high in light and flow in the Display Tank. So a week ago I pushed up mine and I can see some of the colours starting to develop

I think it will take some time now ... i will keep track and update at least weekly with a Photo.



All the best,
Rui

[rmgaspar]

Hello ,

loripes
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prostrata?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Nc...w1592-h1061-no

red dragon (my precious)


HaveNoClue Acropora .... !


All the best,
Rui

[ADVRESOURCE]

Stunning corals, picture skills and FTS. Inspiring!!!

[rmgaspar]

Originally Posted by ADVRESOURCE

Stunning corals, picture skills and FTS. Inspiring!!!

You are too kind ... Thank you!

As for the picture skills ... these are just my first pictures with a decent lense and camera. I have a lot to improve still.

All the best,
Rui

[rmgaspar]

Meanwhile ...

With this new thing of taking photos to the aquarium I ordered a new toy



Mid February when I travel to US I will be able to bring it with me!

With this in mind I thought it would be difficult to raise and lower the ATI T5 fixtures everytime I want to take a picture and I decided I needed an lift for that!

After reading some topics, discuss with some Portuguese reef keeper friends and also Sahin I got to this design that will cost me 60/70€ to implement.



I will need a shade lifter, some octagonal tubing, some supports, a switch and 4 rollers and I should be fine.

This week I am out of the country working but the next one see if I can start implementing.

All the best,
Rui

[rmgaspar]

ahhhh. And since I am practicing ...
Sorry for picture "noise". I had just cleaned the front and rear glass!















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All the best,
Rui

[rmgaspar]

Two more!





All the best,
Rui

[rmgaspar]

Hello again ,

[rmgaspar]

All the best,
Rui