Evolution: at the end of the world

[edosan]

Hello Guys!

Here is my tank



(more pics at the end of this page):

And this is my story:

I use to be an aquarist when I was a Kid, I left the hobby when I was about 16. I live in Chile Now and I am 40.
One day (2009-2010), my little brother show me his guppy tank. :( that was the end of my rest in aquariums. So I start again with wild discus a 100 gal tank.



Then after a while (1 year) I decide to grow larger, and went for a 200 gal tank (aprox) - 2011




About a year ago, and after some travels out of the country (that make me stop a bit with discus since I could not give them the atention they need) and after breeding hundreds of Discus among other fishes (ramz, apistos) and fresh water shrimps (CRS & CBS shrimps),




And been study marine and reef aquariua for several years, I decide a new change. Reef. March 2015
I start with 2 small aquariums (50 & 80 gal).




And then, transform the 200gal discus tank into a reef tank, start in May 2015









and now August 2015...Just finish, and here you go...just 1 week after a long cycle period.


Hope you like it! :)

 

[steve&mari]

Awesome progression and photos. It's looking very nice you should be proud of it. ;)

 

[redfishbluefish]

Very very nice. I really like your rock work....those "islands" of rock look fantastic. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Cleo642]

You had wild caught discus?

 

[kschweer]

Very nice! It's cool seeing the progression from freshwater to salt.

 

[iyad_nadi]

very nice tank

 

[edosan]

Awesome progression and photos. It's looking very nice you should be proud of it. ;)

Thanks! I hope to have a tank like yours one day! just starting ;)

 

[edosan]

Very very nice. I really like your rock work....those "islands" of rock look fantastic. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks red!! funny...one friend when I was without anything but water and rock told me the opposite, but after I finish I change his mind! ;)

 

[edosan]

You had wild caught discus?

Use to...but the low end wild discus ;)
I went to the amazon too....lots of fishes there..and MOSQUITOS! :confused:

 

[edosan]

Thanks for your kind words!

I decided to post here, since I belive this forum is the best right now, and all the knowledge here is INCREDIBLE!
I am in debt with all the members here...at least I can share my learning with pictures...and of course be a supporter ;)

 

[edosan]

This weekend I will try to take decent shots, but only have my Iphone and with leds is a pain.
Any tips?

 

[edosan]

Here it is, shots i just made, still a pain with leds, but trying to improve

 

[TaylorPilot]

Looking good! You'll have a hard time going back to freshwater now! LOL Your segmented sump is pretty neat BTW.

 

[edosan]

Looking good! You'll have a hard time going back to freshwater now! LOL Your segmented sump is pretty neat BTW.

Thanks Taylor!
I like the sump too ;) this setup allow me to be sure that all the flow will go in the direction I want... :D

 

[edosan]

Ending my fallow period next sunday

 

[edosan]

Update, end of my fallow and learning to take better pictures...or not?

 

[edosan]

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Beautiful reef! Thanks for sharing it with us!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looks great!

 

[edosan]

Beautiful reef! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Thanks to you for your kind words and posting!