Reef Ilhabela I - Page 5

Matias Ilhabela · 04/18/2009, 09:30 AM

Carnival has to be in Rio or Salvador, I prefer the calm of a dip

Fernando Chang · 05/02/2009, 06:06 PM

Matias !

My congratulations from PANAMA !! very impressed tank !
Do you use Metal Halides lights ? or you have natural light from the sun ?? yr corals have a brilliant colors and looks healthy.

Regards
Fernando Chang

Matias Ilhabela · 05/02/2009, 07:34 PM

Fernando reef that I have 6 philips tubular lamps of 110w each of 4500K super 80. http://www.luz.philips.com/portalDetProduct.do?par=1652
I also have 4 Actinica geisemann of 80W, and 3 to 30W compact lamps of 6500K.
the picture of you to see all the lamps I have in the reef.
not handle the sunlight no.
I put some links to albums of the net for you see more photos, and I put some here

http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/24042009/

http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/22042009/

http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/18042009/

http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/17042009/

http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/28042009/

wvcleaner · 05/07/2009, 11:21 AM

Looks beautiful, I would also like to add that you take one hell of a good piture.

Matias Ilhabela · 05/07/2009, 11:58 AM

Yesterday I had one very happy with my reef, a ocelaris came in my sebae, the problem is that now he does not get anyone near the anemone

Fernando Chang · 05/07/2009, 12:06 PM

Dear Matias !

thanks very much for yr reply and I am still very impressed with the colors you have with all yr corals !! I was under the impression that you have installed Metal Halides or the natural sun lights in yr tank. Did you read the water parameters to check the quality of the water.
Again congratulations from Panama !!!

Regards
Fernando Chang

Fernando Chang · 05/07/2009, 12:24 PM

Matias !

another question, what kind of maintenance you do ? how often you change the water ? if natural sea water or you prepare the water.
By the way do you speak spanish ?

Regards
Fernando (Panama)

Matias Ilhabela · 05/07/2009, 12:41 PM

I just see the density and PH, I have not the other tests at home.
I speak Spanish, but not write, I make a partial change every 30 days to 150 liters, direct use of sea water to get in front of my house.

K' Family Reef · 05/07/2009, 12:51 PM

great thread Matias -
this is certainly one of the most unique threads on RC... thanks for keeping the thread updated w/ all the pics.

regards

Fernando Chang · 05/07/2009, 12:59 PM

Matias !

thanks for yr reply appreciated. Very interesting that you only measure the PH and the density and using the natural sea water in yr partial change of water.
Need to know the following:
When the first time you collected the rocks from the sea, I saw the photo that you cleaned the rocks with a pressure hose. when you finish the cleaning, did you put the rocks immediately in the tank ? or you wait sometime to do it. The reason I am asking you because I am planning to change some rocks, and also cleaning the same using the pressure hose too.

Regards
Fernando (Panama)

Matias Ilhabela · 05/07/2009, 02:35 PM

the best way is with a washing machine of water pressure, after that you will wash them straight to the reef, but the rocks here after we have washed and brought to the reef, eventually forming a layer that resembles a mold or fungus, not clear that advanced the other day was again formed, it just disappeared after about 7 days, the best way would wash and return to the sea and withdraw after 10 days, but should place them in a canvas bag, not to fill the crabs.

I hope you managed to express myself with google translator

Fernando Chang · 05/07/2009, 02:47 PM

Matias, thanks again yr advice. Understand after you washed yr rocks you placed them in the sea with a canvas bag for about 10 days. Unfortunately I am too far from the sea, what I will do is to place the rocks after cleaned inplastic container with salt water for about 10 days with an air stone.

Regards
Fernando

Matias Ilhabela · 05/07/2009, 03:02 PM

also will work, and if you can put the program plus one tablet in the water to kill all the crabs. the problem is that you will lose all small crustaceans that form the reef as well, but what good will it get rid of a bunch of pests.

Fernando Chang · 05/07/2009, 03:12 PM

Matias, but by doing the washing with the pressure machine hose you kill all the pest ? or do you need further treatment with the tablet ? what tablet please ?

Regards
Fernando

rakaryan · 05/15/2009, 01:22 AM

Very Impressive. Now I really learn something from a Hard Core Hobbyist. Great Work and photos. I will definitely choose this AQ a Tank of the Month.

Matias Ilhabela · 05/15/2009, 08:28 AM

Thank aquarium is a great passion.
following are some more photos of my clowns without their anemone, now I'm changing my second reef to clownland I am putting some anemones and clown fish 30.

melev · 05/18/2009, 04:14 PM

You take beautiful picture after beautiful picture.

Frederico Ramos · 05/25/2009, 12:11 PM

Hi Matias,

Nice to see you here !

Congratulations !

Felipe_Caetano · 05/25/2009, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederico Ramos
Hi Matias,

Nice to see you here !

Congratulations !

Hi Fred, when will you post your tank here on RC?
I think all the project and development of your current tank will fit well here, a lot of information to the guys and maybe one or two tips you could get from them.
Best wishes!

kookerson · 05/27/2009, 09:19 AM

I was wondering if you would be wiling to tell us what glass thickness you used?

Matias Ilhabela · 05/27/2009, 11:04 AM

I used 10mm glass, took all the clowns that reef and passed to another.
put in another reef anemones 5 more and I put a bunch of clowns

more photos

kmacartney · 05/27/2009, 11:29 AM

Are all of your pictures taken with a flash?

Matias Ilhabela · 05/27/2009, 01:25 PM

Always use flash, only the photos with Actinica lamps or some other that I do not use flash.

kookerson · 05/27/2009, 01:32 PM

Well, I admire your handy work. very Nice!

Matias Ilhabela · 05/27/2009, 06:02 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1QW_pYpgzI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ogfQr3Mxo

04/18/2009, 09:30 AM	#101
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	Carnival has to be in Rio or Salvador, I prefer the calm of a dip __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

05/02/2009, 06:06 PM	#102
Fernando Chang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Panama, Republic of Panama Posts: 90	Matias ! My congratulations from PANAMA !! very impressed tank ! Do you use Metal Halides lights ? or you have natural light from the sun ?? yr corals have a brilliant colors and looks healthy. Regards Fernando Chang __________________ Fernando Chang Current Tank Info: 60''L x 24''W x 27''H with a 75 glns sump with no sand nor caulerpa only water but containing: phosphate removal reactor, carbon reactor, biopelets chamber. Have installed P. Skimmer Octopus Super Reef EXT5000 , Chiller 1HP.

05/02/2009, 07:34 PM	#103
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	Fernando reef that I have 6 philips tubular lamps of 110w each of 4500K super 80. http://www.luz.philips.com/portalDetProduct.do?par=1652 I also have 4 Actinica geisemann of 80W, and 3 to 30W compact lamps of 6500K. the picture of you to see all the lamps I have in the reef. not handle the sunlight no. I put some links to albums of the net for you see more photos, and I put some here http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/24042009/ http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/22042009/ http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/18042009/ http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/17042009/ http://matiasilha.pho.to/albums/28042009/ __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

05/07/2009, 11:58 AM	#105
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	Yesterday I had one very happy with my reef, a ocelaris came in my sebae, the problem is that now he does not get anyone near the anemone __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

05/07/2009, 12:06 PM	#106
Fernando Chang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Panama, Republic of Panama Posts: 90	Dear Matias ! thanks very much for yr reply and I am still very impressed with the colors you have with all yr corals !! I was under the impression that you have installed Metal Halides or the natural sun lights in yr tank. Did you read the water parameters to check the quality of the water. Again congratulations from Panama !!! Regards Fernando Chang __________________ Fernando Chang Current Tank Info: 60''L x 24''W x 27''H with a 75 glns sump with no sand nor caulerpa only water but containing: phosphate removal reactor, carbon reactor, biopelets chamber. Have installed P. Skimmer Octopus Super Reef EXT5000 , Chiller 1HP.

05/07/2009, 11:21 AM	#104
wvcleaner Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hurricane,W.VA Posts: 37	Looks beautiful, I would also like to add that you take one hell of a good piture.

05/07/2009, 12:24 PM	#107
Fernando Chang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Panama, Republic of Panama Posts: 90	Matias ! another question, what kind of maintenance you do ? how often you change the water ? if natural sea water or you prepare the water. By the way do you speak spanish ? Regards Fernando (Panama) __________________ Fernando Chang Current Tank Info: 60''L x 24''W x 27''H with a 75 glns sump with no sand nor caulerpa only water but containing: phosphate removal reactor, carbon reactor, biopelets chamber. Have installed P. Skimmer Octopus Super Reef EXT5000 , Chiller 1HP.

05/07/2009, 12:41 PM	#108
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	I just see the density and PH, I have not the other tests at home. I speak Spanish, but not write, I make a partial change every 30 days to 150 liters, direct use of sea water to get in front of my house. __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

05/07/2009, 12:51 PM	#109
K' Family Reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,966	great thread Matias - this is certainly one of the most unique threads on RC... thanks for keeping the thread updated w/ all the pics. regards

05/07/2009, 12:59 PM	#110
Fernando Chang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Panama, Republic of Panama Posts: 90	Matias ! thanks for yr reply appreciated. Very interesting that you only measure the PH and the density and using the natural sea water in yr partial change of water. Need to know the following: When the first time you collected the rocks from the sea, I saw the photo that you cleaned the rocks with a pressure hose. when you finish the cleaning, did you put the rocks immediately in the tank ? or you wait sometime to do it. The reason I am asking you because I am planning to change some rocks, and also cleaning the same using the pressure hose too. Regards Fernando (Panama) __________________ Fernando Chang Current Tank Info: 60''L x 24''W x 27''H with a 75 glns sump with no sand nor caulerpa only water but containing: phosphate removal reactor, carbon reactor, biopelets chamber. Have installed P. Skimmer Octopus Super Reef EXT5000 , Chiller 1HP.

05/07/2009, 02:35 PM	#111
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	the best way is with a washing machine of water pressure, after that you will wash them straight to the reef, but the rocks here after we have washed and brought to the reef, eventually forming a layer that resembles a mold or fungus, not clear that advanced the other day was again formed, it just disappeared after about 7 days, the best way would wash and return to the sea and withdraw after 10 days, but should place them in a canvas bag, not to fill the crabs. I hope you managed to express myself with google translator __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

05/07/2009, 02:47 PM	#112
Fernando Chang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Panama, Republic of Panama Posts: 90	Matias, thanks again yr advice. Understand after you washed yr rocks you placed them in the sea with a canvas bag for about 10 days. Unfortunately I am too far from the sea, what I will do is to place the rocks after cleaned inplastic container with salt water for about 10 days with an air stone. Regards Fernando __________________ Fernando Chang Current Tank Info: 60''L x 24''W x 27''H with a 75 glns sump with no sand nor caulerpa only water but containing: phosphate removal reactor, carbon reactor, biopelets chamber. Have installed P. Skimmer Octopus Super Reef EXT5000 , Chiller 1HP.

05/07/2009, 03:02 PM	#113
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	also will work, and if you can put the program plus one tablet in the water to kill all the crabs. the problem is that you will lose all small crustaceans that form the reef as well, but what good will it get rid of a bunch of pests. __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

05/07/2009, 03:12 PM	#114
Fernando Chang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Panama, Republic of Panama Posts: 90	Matias, but by doing the washing with the pressure machine hose you kill all the pest ? or do you need further treatment with the tablet ? what tablet please ? Regards Fernando __________________ Fernando Chang Current Tank Info: 60''L x 24''W x 27''H with a 75 glns sump with no sand nor caulerpa only water but containing: phosphate removal reactor, carbon reactor, biopelets chamber. Have installed P. Skimmer Octopus Super Reef EXT5000 , Chiller 1HP.

05/15/2009, 01:22 AM	#115
rakaryan Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Indonesia Posts: 1	Very Impressive. Now I really learn something from a Hard Core Hobbyist. Great Work and photos. I will definitely choose this AQ a Tank of the Month.

05/15/2009, 08:28 AM	#116
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	Thank aquarium is a great passion. following are some more photos of my clowns without their anemone, now I'm changing my second reef to clownland I am putting some anemones and clown fish 30. __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

05/18/2009, 04:14 PM	#117
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	You take beautiful picture after beautiful picture.

05/25/2009, 12:11 PM	#118
Frederico Ramos Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil Posts: 8	Hi Matias, Nice to see you here ! Congratulations !

05/27/2009, 09:19 AM	#120
kookerson Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,017	I was wondering if you would be wiling to tell us what glass thickness you used?

05/27/2009, 11:04 AM	#121
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	I used 10mm glass, took all the clowns that reef and passed to another. put in another reef anemones 5 more and I put a bunch of clowns more photos __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

05/27/2009, 11:29 AM	#122
kmacartney Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Athens, OH Posts: 1,444	Are all of your pictures taken with a flash? __________________ <--That's my boy! To see my tank, click the...Oh wait! Where did it go? Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 20 gallon sump/refugium, 6X54W T5, ASM G2, Mag 9.5 return, 2X Gulf Stream II Maxi-Jet Mods

05/27/2009, 01:25 PM	#123
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	Always use flash, only the photos with Actinica lamps or some other that I do not use flash. __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

05/27/2009, 01:32 PM	#124
kookerson Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,017	Well, I admire your handy work. very Nice!

05/27/2009, 06:02 PM	#125
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1QW_pYpgzI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ogfQr3Mxo __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70