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Old 12/24/2006, 11:58 PM
benray4fun benray4fun is offline
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AQUASCAPING PICS...please post

Hi, I was wondering what types of aquascaping technics you guys are using and hoping you'll post'm. We usually see the fruit stand style, but I'd like to see as many styles as possible. I'll start it off with the fruit stand style for those who'd like to see...
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Old 12/25/2006, 12:00 AM
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I would post a picture of my tank but I'm the worst aquascaper ever.
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Old 12/25/2006, 01:42 AM
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Here is my attempt:




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Old 12/25/2006, 01:46 AM
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270 G peninsula/room divider tank with three tall, large rock formations (two on the ends reserved for sps only, middle rock formation reserved for softies).



100 G tank with two "islands", one for softies (on the right), the other for sps:



My more conventionally aquascaped 150G tank with a canyon effect going between the main rock formation and smaller formation on the left (may not be evident in the picture due to the angle of the canyon):

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Old 12/25/2006, 05:34 AM
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I'm a fan of just dumping the rock into the tank. After that I just make sure there is enough room between the glass and rock for a magnet.
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Old 12/25/2006, 05:39 AM
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Old 12/25/2006, 06:45 AM
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Old 12/25/2006, 06:56 AM
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Old 12/25/2006, 07:50 AM
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new tank

old tank
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Old 12/25/2006, 09:07 AM
Dr.FuManchu Dr.FuManchu is offline
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Great aquascapes everyone, Gabe3d Yours is especially aesthetically pleasing. Have you studied Japanese style, yours looks very much like that.
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Old 12/25/2006, 12:50 PM
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Check out this site, www.reefvideos.com There are a bunch of video tours of different styles.
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Old 12/25/2006, 12:50 PM
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Heres my old tank.


Heres my new tank.
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Old 12/25/2006, 05:28 PM
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Thanks for the nice compliment. I have yet to see a japanese reef, maybe if you can post some pics in here we can all use it as ideas .

Gabe

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Great aquascapes everyone, Gabe3d Yours is especially aesthetically pleasing. Have you studied Japanese style, yours looks very much like that.
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Old 12/25/2006, 09:09 PM
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Sorry it's not the best picture, here's our new 90g.

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Old 12/25/2006, 09:23 PM
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Old 12/25/2006, 09:42 PM
Chaotic Reefer4u Chaotic Reefer4u is offline
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very nice tanks everyone...
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Old 12/25/2006, 11:06 PM
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Here is my new 110. Its about 2 months old.

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Old 12/25/2006, 11:11 PM
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I like making shelves with tonga slab with tonga branch sticking out....excuse the dark spot in the middle, another MH has been added.

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Old 12/26/2006, 01:24 AM
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I just bought this rock a few days ago. I have a LONG road ahead of me.
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Old 12/26/2006, 01:32 AM
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nice.
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Old 12/26/2006, 03:51 AM
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Old 12/26/2006, 08:06 AM
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Wrench, that was a great link. Thanks for the info.........
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Old 12/26/2006, 10:38 AM
Dr.FuManchu Dr.FuManchu is offline
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Some Japanese style tanks at a Reef Fair in Tokyo.
http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/...ad.php?t=15254

Here is one from RC.
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=235657

Link to Takashi Amano's ADA Group. He is the most famous Japanese Aquarium Aquascape designer.

http://www.aquariumdesigngroup.com/d...hp?page=&pass=
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Old 12/26/2006, 11:06 AM
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Here's my 38 gallon.


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Old 12/26/2006, 11:08 AM
Gary Majchrzak Gary Majchrzak is offline
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the new 225


the old one
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