[SylvesterGraham]

Ok, so, nothing's forever. But, I'm having a bit of a hard time understanding how one can maintain a number of species in an aesthetically pleasing way for a long, long time. That is, aren't they hard to sculpt, prune, and control? Personally, i am more interested in setting up a reef aquarium that is harmonious and pleasing to the eye, instead of a constantly rotating display of the newest species available. I've heard of lasers and "juicing", but how accurate are these really? If a coral starts to get too big or grow in the wrong direction, does the whole thing just have to come out? (depends on the species I'm sure)

I have the feeling that a lot of these awesome reef shots and totm I see might look terrible a year before and a year after the pic was snapped. I have read the occasional "going on ten years", and an even less occasional "going on ten years" on a tank I actually like. How do they do it?

Thanks, Sylvester