Do you have nice aquascaping? if so let's see it..

Mike de Leon · 12/11/2007, 05:03 PM

Having nice corals is one thing, but together with good aquascaping I think is the real challenge. I appreviate the challenge of being able to keep corals survive with great growth and colors.
If yours is something you can be proud of please share your artistic flare!

trueblackpercula · 12/11/2007, 05:14 PM

Here is a picture of my little 120 gallon barebottom
Michael

Mike de Leon · 12/11/2007, 05:37 PM

You see, I like this tank. Even with the BB it's looks very natural.
Cubes are nice. You can have the depth...
Congrats TBP.
Mine is almost BB. Anther water change and siphoning and I'm there!

CMcNeil · 12/11/2007, 05:45 PM

my BB 150

right island

left island

center

Froggy · 12/11/2007, 05:55 PM

I am pretty happy with the layout of my 75. It is a mixed tank but lots of SPS as well.

flyguy7150 · 12/11/2007, 06:00 PM

pdfb55 · 12/11/2007, 06:03 PM

i really like how i've got my 120 layed out. It works for me and thats what matters

. Thats all thats important, that it is what you want. It seems like everyone has different styles; open, stacked up the back wall, pillars, islands, ect. and thats what looks best to them.

King-Kong · 12/11/2007, 06:59 PM

I really need to take a new pic..

Tank Predator · 12/11/2007, 07:26 PM

looking good

acrohead500ppm · 12/11/2007, 07:30 PM

froggy: that is the weirdest cap. growth ive ever seen!
very natural looking aquascaping to

Oldude · 12/11/2007, 07:51 PM

If you want to see good aquascaping check out the Nov TOTM.
Or even better his, Marc's (Fudge) tank build thread, that should give you lots of great ideas.

trueblackpercula · 12/11/2007, 07:52 PM

Wow

ReeferMonkey · 12/11/2007, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oldude
If you want to see good aquascaping check out the Nov TOTM.
Or even better his, Marc's (Fudge) tank build thread, that should give you lots of great ideas.
If you want some ideas that are not as good here's mine. I had a lack of planning and it's just sort of evolved.

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His setup is very nice but that is not what I would consider nice aquascaping. It is relatively monotonous and looks like it is the ole wall o' rock. Nice corals, great growth, but the aquascaping is just ok.

Good aquascaping involves the juxtaposition of colors and growth forms and, most importantly, balances positive and negative space in the aquarium.

Here are the most recent pics of my 36Lx24Wx18H 60g. It's going to be broken down soon in anticipation of a cross-country move. When I set it up again I'm going to use even less live rock and probably go BB. I think I put too much stuff in it; next time it's going to be more minimal.

Oldude · 12/11/2007, 08:13 PM

Quote:

His setup is very nice but that is not what I would consider nice aquascaping. It is relatively monotonous and looks like it is the ole wall o' rock. Nice corals, great growth, but the aquascaping is just ok.

Are you sure you looked at the right tank?

Mike de Leon · 12/11/2007, 08:21 PM

November TOTM is nicely aquascaped. I agree.
Here's another thing. Cleanliness plays a big part as well.

ReeferMonkey, that's a nice set up.
Turn the lights off for three days and see what happens to all that cyano (learned it from a thread here).

Keep them coming!

There should be a contest on this!

Mike de Leon · 12/11/2007, 08:23 PM

All these tanks are actually quite nice. Some thinking was done here...

LobsterOfJustice · 12/11/2007, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by King-Kong
I really need to take a new pic.

Haha Kong I know what you mean. You and I have both been posting the same pictures of our tanks on all the same threads. I just feel dumb now because it feels like I'm slapping that same picture on every thread I go into.

nismo driver · 12/11/2007, 08:54 PM

just redid mine yesterday from this:

to this:

tell me what you guys think

Froggy · 12/11/2007, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by acrohead500ppm
froggy: that is the weirdest cap. growth ive ever seen!
very natural looking aquascaping to

I know what you mean. It has really just grown out in size and is just now starting to swirl on a growth that shot out on the uooer right portion of the cap. I had always wanted it to layer and swirl but so far no luck with that. I have recently upped the flow in the tank to over 50 X turnover so hopefully that will help with the growth pattern. we shall see.

naka · 12/11/2007, 09:12 PM

Here's my 180

right

left

middle

mpoletti · 12/11/2007, 09:14 PM

Wow Naka, that looks pretty recent. It is really growing out. Great job.

naka · 12/11/2007, 09:15 PM

Thanks Mark! Show us your FTS.

mpoletti · 12/11/2007, 09:18 PM

Surprisingly I don't have one. Plus mine is a crowded rock wall with caves and stuff. I don't want to make these guys mad that I posted it under this thread.
Maybe I'll turn off the lights in the front room in awhile ang try to get you one. What lens do you shoot your FTS with?

Mike de Leon · 12/11/2007, 09:24 PM

Nice rimless tank!

KEEPERZ · 12/11/2007, 09:30 PM

12/11/2007, 05:03 PM	#1
Mike de Leon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ont. Canada Posts: 2,308	Do you have nice aquascaping? if so let's see it.. Having nice corals is one thing, but together with good aquascaping I think is the real challenge. I appreviate the challenge of being able to keep corals survive with great growth and colors. If yours is something you can be proud of please share your artistic flare!

12/11/2007, 05:14 PM	#2
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Here is a picture of my little 120 gallon barebottom Michael __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

12/11/2007, 05:37 PM	#3
Mike de Leon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ont. Canada Posts: 2,308	You see, I like this tank. Even with the BB it's looks very natural. Cubes are nice. You can have the depth... Congrats TBP. Mine is almost BB. Anther water change and siphoning and I'm there! __________________ Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.. Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon, 3 G4 Radions

12/11/2007, 05:45 PM	#4
CMcNeil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St.Petersburg,Florida Posts: 7,368	my BB 150 right island left island center __________________ Deep Blue 28g rimless, AI Prime LED,Vortech MP-10,SCA-301 skimmer, Tunze 1073.04 return pump,Tunze nano osmolator, 10g glass sump,Ehiem 100w heater,RK Lite. SPS dominant reef

12/11/2007, 05:55 PM	#5
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	I am pretty happy with the layout of my 75. It is a mixed tank but lots of SPS as well. __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

12/11/2007, 06:00 PM	#6
flyguy7150 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines Posts: 895	__________________ Leo Click on my red house to see my 90g RR tank :) Tons of pictures, tons... Click!!! Current Tank Info: 90g AGA Reef Ready, 6x54w T5s w/ SLRs, 29g Sump/fuge, OR 2500 Return, Octopus NW150, 2 x TLF Phosban Reactor, Koralia #1, #4, MJ Modded

12/11/2007, 06:03 PM	#7
pdfb55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 357	i really like how i've got my 120 layed out. It works for me and thats what matters . Thats all thats important, that it is what you want. It seems like everyone has different styles; open, stacked up the back wall, pillars, islands, ect. and thats what looks best to them. __________________ -Kyle Current Tank Info: Oceanic 120 Tech, 48 inch maristar fixture, MRC Skimmer, Geo 618 Reactor, 2x Vortech MP40w, APEX controller

12/11/2007, 06:59 PM	#8
King-Kong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 2,346	I really need to take a new pic..

12/11/2007, 07:26 PM	#9
Tank Predator Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: HELLAWARE Posts: 438	looking good

12/11/2007, 07:30 PM	#10
acrohead500ppm Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: No,never,never Posts: 723	froggy: that is the weirdest cap. growth ive ever seen! very natural looking aquascaping to

12/11/2007, 07:51 PM	#11
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,479	If you want to see good aquascaping check out the Nov TOTM. Or even better his, Marc's (Fudge) tank build thread, that should give you lots of great ideas. __________________ ______________________ Greg ~ June 2015 TOTM ~ ~ April 2010 TOTM ~

12/11/2007, 07:52 PM	#12
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Wow __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

12/11/2007, 08:21 PM	#15
Mike de Leon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ont. Canada Posts: 2,308	November TOTM is nicely aquascaped. I agree. Here's another thing. Cleanliness plays a big part as well. ReeferMonkey, that's a nice set up. Turn the lights off for three days and see what happens to all that cyano (learned it from a thread here). Keep them coming! There should be a contest on this! __________________ Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.. Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon, 3 G4 Radions

12/11/2007, 08:23 PM	#16
Mike de Leon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ont. Canada Posts: 2,308	All these tanks are actually quite nice. Some thinking was done here... __________________ Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.. Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon, 3 G4 Radions

12/11/2007, 08:54 PM	#18
nismo driver Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: dirty jersey Posts: 396	just redid mine yesterday from this: to this: tell me what you guys think

12/11/2007, 09:12 PM	#20
naka Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,544	Here's my 180 right left middle

12/11/2007, 09:14 PM	#21
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	Wow Naka, that looks pretty recent. It is really growing out. Great job. __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

12/11/2007, 09:15 PM	#22
naka Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,544	Thanks Mark! Show us your FTS.

12/11/2007, 09:18 PM	#23
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	Surprisingly I don't have one. Plus mine is a crowded rock wall with caves and stuff. I don't want to make these guys mad that I posted it under this thread. Maybe I'll turn off the lights in the front room in awhile ang try to get you one. What lens do you shoot your FTS with? __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity Last edited by mpoletti; 12/11/2007 at 09:26 PM.

12/11/2007, 09:24 PM	#24
Mike de Leon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ont. Canada Posts: 2,308	Nice rimless tank! __________________ Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.. Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon, 3 G4 Radions

12/11/2007, 09:30 PM	#25
KEEPERZ Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LAS VEGAS Posts: 993