lazybones51
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I've just read the devastating news that Filipe lost his battle with cancer. He was a truly inspirational Scaper and such a nice, genuine guy. Taken way too young.
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Passing of Filipe Oliveira
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So sad news indeed 
one that inspired me and helped me even before I knew what UKAPS was!
Had a pleasure to meet a few times and even did a backstage tour of Oceanarium in Lisbon a few years back.
Taken way too soon! True legend and friend! Going to be missed!
RIP Filipe 🙏
one that inspired me and helped me even before I knew what UKAPS was!Had a pleasure to meet a few times and even did a backstage tour of Oceanarium in Lisbon a few years back.
Taken way too soon! True legend and friend! Going to be missed!
RIP Filipe 🙏
Mr.Shenanagins
Member
I just saw on Ady’s Instagram, very sad. He was really fighting to stay in the game, may he rest in peace.
Sean Scapes
Member
I cant believe it last year it looked like he would overcome it. 47 is still too young. A lot of his work inspired me. R.I.P Filipe. A true aquascaping legend.
RIP Filipe, a legend and a lovely man. He inspired me so much and he will be dearly missed.
I watched this video 5 times of Flipe at Aquarium Gardens when I was setting up my 90cm tropical tank for the first time, he just created the most beautiful scapes, and generously shared all his knowledge.
I watched this video 5 times of Flipe at Aquarium Gardens when I was setting up my 90cm tropical tank for the first time, he just created the most beautiful scapes, and generously shared all his knowledge.
Onoma1
Member
A sad loss.
Qwedfg
Member
Terrible news. I loved his scapes and he would always respond to you directly if you left a message on his YouTube videos. Very sad.
I knew he was very ill but it's still a shock to hear such sad news; he was fighting so hard to get well again. I only met him a couple of times, but he was definitely one of the good guys, down to earth, and above all else very talented.
It's a great loss to the aquascaping community and humanity in general. My deepest sympathies go out to his family and loved ones.
It's a great loss to the aquascaping community and humanity in general. My deepest sympathies go out to his family and loved ones.
Has tomorrow coincides with Filipe's funeral, I am going to bring a bottle of Porto, so we can have a toast for our fallen brother!!
Nick potts
Member
Sad news indeed, I didn't know filipe but like many others his creations were an inspiration.
Such a horrible disease that takes too many.
RIP Filipe.
Such a horrible disease that takes too many.
RIP Filipe.
Onoma1
Member
No he came from Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto Portugal) and posted many of his videos from his home there. Its fairly standard for Europeans to speak at least two languages fluently.
He was as Portuguese as they come
Also spoke good Spanish! French is the second language taught in Portuguese schools.
Terribly sad, my thoughts are with his family and friends!
Taken far too young!
The angels will look after him!
Taken far too young!
The angels will look after him!
Nuno Gomes
Member
By far the fastest hands in aquascaping, and a truly passionate individual. I had the pleasure of helping set up a couple of his workshops at Ecoarium and share some Francesinhas as well, he will be missed.
FrozenShivers
Member
Watched him on the GreenAqua Youtube channel, seemed a lovely guy and clearly very talented scaper, I didn't realise he was fighting cancer, rest in peace
