90 gallons under the hood Bonsai aquascape build - Page 6

afamousjohnson · 09/02/2012, 10:39 AM

Ya this is perfect weather. Fall is coming. Not sure the exact spot they rolled up to. It has been a pretty hardy sps and they are super sweet when it comes to color.

afamousjohnson · 09/24/2012, 11:09 PM

Its funny. Due to lighting the right side of the tank is deffinitly the photo-genic side.

afamousjohnson · 10/01/2012, 10:34 PM

I really like how this turned out. I think the combo will look good when it grows in.

afamousjohnson · 10/01/2012, 10:41 PM

Sunken crocodile skull zoa garden. The rock work in the lower right corner looks like a broken down crocodile skull with the cave as the mouth. Turned out pretty cool.

afamousjohnson · 10/02/2012, 09:49 PM

Been messing with my phones shutter speed n stuff trying to get this droid pic thing handled. Getting closer with these fts. Don't judge me on the mess .rofl. can't reattach anything til after the swap at the end of the month.

afamousjohnson · 10/02/2012, 09:54 PM

Fish corner shots

afamousjohnson · 10/02/2012, 10:02 PM

These are some morph zoas I have been growing out. Came from the meeting of Bam Bam zoas and radioactive ddragon eyes. They're pretty sick n I still have a bunch on the colony rock just wanted to see what they would do solo. Im especially fond of the single white zoa in the center with the green mouth and orange lash's. That bad boy will be a keeper if it can grow a twin. Was actually thinkin about cutting him off n growing him out alone.

afamousjohnson · 10/05/2012, 08:43 PM

My new rock flower anemone. I wasn't going to add a nem but this guy is pretty sick.

afamousjohnson · 10/07/2012, 01:39 AM

I had to get at least one more and take my chances with some reproduction. These things are sweet looking. Ill have to keep a close eye on them. As of now they are segragated on the sand bed in a mound-work of LR rubble.

Curious George · 10/07/2012, 09:02 AM

I'm not bashing, but I took a walk through this build from page 1 until now. At some point, did you deviate from the original goal of the design.

I'm into Bonsai. Been doing it 15 years. It's a fun hobby that works well with this one. I even accepted the idea of what you were shooting for, but I'm lost in where this is going?

Please don't take offense. I am trying to understand your vision.

Is it a series of corals on table top reef structures that are kept small in size? Or table top structures that emulate the pads of an old bonsai tree in form?

afamousjohnson · 10/07/2012, 11:57 AM

Haha. By now brother it is easy to not be offended. I see where you are coming from. The vision has changed a bit. Very observant move on noticing. Actually wanted to change the thread name with a "to be" after bonsai or something totally different. In the end I was going for a large bonsai look. With acro's on LR rubble pieces placed on the shelves for hieghtth and depth to the piece. The 3 shelves to the left when grown in should resemble an outstreched branch. Everyone looks singley at each shelf. You gotta see the bigger picture with corals rolling together as an end result. In most cases we can't tell how things are going to look in the end but it is a picture in my head I am following. You have to picture the structures together as a whole which is hard to see right now. I also have decided to add depth in places you can't see in the photos with new structure depth which in the end will be deviated from my original plan but I like it

there is one bonsai thread that is most of our inspiration in this direction and though his rock structure was sick..it didn't take on the bonsai look until it grew in and now ......holy crap. What an awsome tank.
So in the end yes. I have steered a bit from my original idea. I think I personally like it better this way for my own asthtetic.

afamousjohnson · 10/07/2012, 12:00 PM

Oh I missed that. In the begining it was set to be a series of pads/shelves blended together to make the overall structure of an untamed bonsai. Not bonsai corals

I say let um grow big n strong

hobbby3 · 12/10/2012, 11:56 PM

2 months time for an update!

afamousjohnson · 12/12/2012, 09:41 AM

Ya here's a quick update pic

afamousjohnson · 12/21/2012, 12:14 AM

Been messing around with the phone photography quite a bit lately. Snapped some cool shots.

afamousjohnson · 12/22/2012, 10:59 PM

Maybe some coral shots aye
1st pick is a stag frag of one of my big mommas "unknown wild stag"
2nd is a piece I pulled out of a fellow reefers garbage after a crash-from white to wow
3rd cause I like it.

BucNtears · 12/23/2012, 05:02 AM

Job well done, nothing like rescuing corals.

hobbby3 · 12/23/2012, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afamousjohnson

Maybe some coral shots aye
1st pick is a stag frag of one of my big mommas "unknown wild stag"
2nd is a piece I pulled out of a fellow reefers garbage after a crash-from white to wow
3rd cause I like it.

Pictures and coral looking great

afamousjohnson · 12/23/2012, 11:09 AM

Thanks main

afamousjohnson · 12/23/2012, 11:16 AM

Here's a couple more snaps I got last night

afamousjohnson · 01/16/2013, 11:36 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO-6...e_gdata_player

A quick virtual tank tour update on the 90gallon

afamousjohnson · 05/28/2013, 11:35 PM

Better get a few tank update shots on how things are going

afamousjohnson · 05/28/2013, 11:40 PM

....supposed to be fuge now tank...and front corner of the frag tank

afamousjohnson · 07/12/2014, 09:46 PM

A lot has happened in this tank since my last update -

Heres a tonga tort section I've been working on. The p.monster made its way into the group

afamousjohnson · 07/12/2014, 09:47 PM

Lemonaid n the center boss's

09/02/2012, 10:39 AM	#126
afamousjohnson Just Keep Swimming Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: chico, ca Posts: 765	Ya this is perfect weather. Fall is coming. Not sure the exact spot they rolled up to. It has been a pretty hardy sps and they are super sweet when it comes to color. __________________ The cure for everything is Saltwater Sweat, Tears, and the Sea Experience is something you get right after you need it.....than there was RC Current Tank Info: 90gallon bonsai 2B inspired SPS /- mixed reef DT, 40gallon sump, and all the cool gadgets i can get on it

10/07/2012, 11:57 AM	#136
afamousjohnson Just Keep Swimming Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: chico, ca Posts: 765	Haha. By now brother it is easy to not be offended. I see where you are coming from. The vision has changed a bit. Very observant move on noticing. Actually wanted to change the thread name with a "to be" after bonsai or something totally different. In the end I was going for a large bonsai look. With acro's on LR rubble pieces placed on the shelves for hieghtth and depth to the piece. The 3 shelves to the left when grown in should resemble an outstreched branch. Everyone looks singley at each shelf. You gotta see the bigger picture with corals rolling together as an end result. In most cases we can't tell how things are going to look in the end but it is a picture in my head I am following. You have to picture the structures together as a whole which is hard to see right now. I also have decided to add depth in places you can't see in the photos with new structure depth which in the end will be deviated from my original plan but I like it there is one bonsai thread that is most of our inspiration in this direction and though his rock structure was sick..it didn't take on the bonsai look until it grew in and now ......holy crap. What an awsome tank. So in the end yes. I have steered a bit from my original idea. I think I personally like it better this way for my own asthtetic. __________________ The cure for everything is Saltwater Sweat, Tears, and the Sea Experience is something you get right after you need it.....than there was RC Current Tank Info: 90gallon bonsai 2B inspired SPS /- mixed reef DT, 40gallon sump, and all the cool gadgets i can get on it

10/07/2012, 12:00 PM	#137
afamousjohnson Just Keep Swimming Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: chico, ca Posts: 765	Oh I missed that. In the begining it was set to be a series of pads/shelves blended together to make the overall structure of an untamed bonsai. Not bonsai corals I say let um grow big n strong __________________ The cure for everything is Saltwater Sweat, Tears, and the Sea Experience is something you get right after you need it.....than there was RC Current Tank Info: 90gallon bonsai 2B inspired SPS /- mixed reef DT, 40gallon sump, and all the cool gadgets i can get on it

12/10/2012, 11:56 PM	#138
hobbby3 Reef Junkie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 371	2 months time for an update! __________________ My 90G Tank thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2147252 My Water Details: WATER: IO Reef Cry, SG 1.026, Alk 8.5, Calc 435, Mag 1480

12/23/2012, 05:02 AM	#142
BucNtears Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Crestview,FL. Posts: 1,019	Job well done, nothing like rescuing corals. __________________ If I only had a bigger tank Current Tank Info: 120 with 75 sump/fuge

10/07/2012, 09:02 AM	#135
Curious George Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 748	I'm not bashing, but I took a walk through this build from page 1 until now. At some point, did you deviate from the original goal of the design. I'm into Bonsai. Been doing it 15 years. It's a fun hobby that works well with this one. I even accepted the idea of what you were shooting for, but I'm lost in where this is going? Please don't take offense. I am trying to understand your vision. Is it a series of corals on table top reef structures that are kept small in size? Or table top structures that emulate the pads of an old bonsai tree in form?

12/23/2012, 11:09 AM	#144
afamousjohnson Just Keep Swimming Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: chico, ca Posts: 765	Thanks main __________________ The cure for everything is Saltwater Sweat, Tears, and the Sea Experience is something you get right after you need it.....than there was RC Current Tank Info: 90gallon bonsai 2B inspired SPS /- mixed reef DT, 40gallon sump, and all the cool gadgets i can get on it

01/16/2013, 11:36 AM	#146
afamousjohnson Just Keep Swimming Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: chico, ca Posts: 765	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO-6...e_gdata_player A quick virtual tank tour update on the 90gallon __________________ The cure for everything is Saltwater Sweat, Tears, and the Sea Experience is something you get right after you need it.....than there was RC Current Tank Info: 90gallon bonsai 2B inspired SPS /- mixed reef DT, 40gallon sump, and all the cool gadgets i can get on it

07/12/2014, 09:46 PM	#149
afamousjohnson Just Keep Swimming Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: chico, ca Posts: 765	A lot has happened in this tank since my last update - Heres a tonga tort section I've been working on. The p.monster made its way into the group __________________ The cure for everything is Saltwater Sweat, Tears, and the Sea Experience is something you get right after you need it.....than there was RC Current Tank Info: 90gallon bonsai 2B inspired SPS /- mixed reef DT, 40gallon sump, and all the cool gadgets i can get on it

07/12/2014, 09:47 PM	#150
afamousjohnson Just Keep Swimming Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: chico, ca Posts: 765	Lemonaid n the center boss's __________________ The cure for everything is Saltwater Sweat, Tears, and the Sea Experience is something you get right after you need it.....than there was RC Current Tank Info: 90gallon bonsai 2B inspired SPS /- mixed reef DT, 40gallon sump, and all the cool gadgets i can get on it