Pedro Gomes

Madeira Island, Portugal

Pedro Gomes comes to the EcoTech Expert community from Madeira Island, Portugal.
A long time EcoTech user Pedro has generously contributed to many EcoTech Marketing projects with his skillful coral and tank photography

I have decide I can’t live without the rush of having a running tank.

Like many Pedro started on the freshwater side of the aquarium hobby, even more specifically with a small pond. I went to a pet store to check out some things for my little home pond, and they had a small nano tank with some live rock and a little hermit crab on a white sand bed… just hanging there, this caught my attention and I moved closed to check the detail of this animal… I found this amazing and wanted to learn immediately how to setup a marine nano tank, so I did and here we are.
There are a lot of things to love about the hobby, mainly the possibility of constantly learning about the marine eco-system, understanding the chemistry and nutrients needed to keep the most demanding types of SPS corals, and in the end observing the living animals thrive in excellent conditions. I feel it is important to take time to observe the colors and polyp extension of my coral as this not only gives me a great feeling but lets me know that the tank is healthy and happy
I find Reef keeping is a great remedy for work stress. After a long day I open my sump area and do some maintenance, the change of pace is relaxing with the added benefit that I can then enjoy the results.

“I love to switch on my photo scene in Mobius and soak in the insane color of the coral.”

Pedro’s current tank is only 18 months old – but already it is showing his high level of skill with both hard and soft corals growing rapidly. His fish look healthy and well established.
As with most long-term hobbyists Pedro’s collection of acropora are trending toward the advanced end of the spectrum. A focus on some of the harder to maintain pigment morphs in the pinks and the yellows of the slower growing species.
The tanks fish inhabitants are a lively group of workers. With the expectation of a school of Anthias, which add a pink shimmer to the water, many of the fish are good workers whether it is the tangs for agleam maintenance or the wrasses for pest control.

I built this tank with some preferred specifications in mind. The details add to the experience and my favorite attributes include the wire management, opti-white glass, and the sense of depth from the width. My sump is not inside the tank room making the tank very silent. The tank lighting is now such a part of my home office that it feels strange when the lights are off. Its incredible to me that I have had this tank so long that it is more than a hobby, it feels as if it is part of my home itself.
If you zoom out and look at the worldwide market there are just a tiny portion of high-end aquarium equipment and EcoTech is by far the best you can get. I love technology and innovation and I have always been impressed by EcoTech products. The new Mobius system has taken that to a new level for me by connecting everything with a simple user friendly app. I have found the VorTech and Vectra pumps to be both very reliable and operate with surprisingly low power consumption.

3x EcoTech Marine Radion Gen5

1x XR15w G4 Freshwater – Refugium light

4x MP40w QD
Refuge and Royal-Exclusive Double Cone 200 skimmer with RD3 pump