Unique aquascapes.

[Dooderino]

I'm looking for some threads with some pictures of some very unique rock 'scapes. I'm going to be building a new tank this summer and would like to get some ideas on what I should do about the LR.

 

I have thought about doing a foam backed tank with some small pieces to LR rubble in it to make it look more natural.

 

If anyone has a favorite aquascape, even if it someone else, I would love to get a link.

 

Thanks,

Jay

[lakshwadeep]

I always like arches, overhangs, and islands. As you can see, I've put those ideas to good use with my current setup.

 

[benmod]

I dunno how unique it is, but i guess if lakshwadeep's scape had an opposite, mine would be it.

 

 

.. and its my fav

[JBM]

im a big fan of the hill look. kinda like this

 

how it has a valley in the middle & the two hills looking down into the valley. just my .02

[tinyreef]

there's a guy on RC that has a uber-overhang look. it's a big/macro tank but you could probably pull off something similar (and cheaper) in an appropriately shaped nano, i.e. cube or larger surface area/breeder.

 

i think it was thread of the month recently.

 

sheer walls, spur/groove or 'valley', are good setups for nanos too.

 

for larger tanks, you can really aquascape more interesting/realistic looks. incorporating slopes, bommies, and reef flats for a true "profile reef".

 

a bommie (rock island) is also something to consider. not just a column of rock but sculpted to have some overhang, like a "V". that way you have intense lighting zones at the top plateau, low-light sandbed sides, very low-light/reflective along the shaded sides, while incorporating interesting flow sweeps. definitely an aquascape i'd like to try with a future dream tank. hth

[Dooderino]

there's a guy on RC that has a uber-overhang look. it's a big/macro tank but you could probably pull off something similar (and cheaper) in an appropriately shaped nano, i.e. cube or larger surface area/breeder.

 

i think it was thread of the month recently.

 

sheer walls, spur/groove or 'valley', are good setups for nanos too.

 

for larger tanks, you can really aquascape more interesting/realistic looks. incorporating slopes, bommies, and reef flats for a true "profile reef".

 

a bommie (rock island) is also something to consider. not just a column of rock but sculpted to have some overhang, like a "V". that way you have intense lighting zones at the top plateau, low-light sandbed sides, very low-light/reflective along the shaded sides, while incorporating interesting flow sweeps. definitely an aquascape i'd like to try with a future dream tank. hth

I actually thinking about making a "corner v". Thick at the top and thin towards the bottom with a little bit of a rock floor. The rock wall will taper down towards the center overflow and then the overflow will be a "tower" of sorts. I'm thinking of continuing the slope down toward the far corner and having an opposite "v" on the other side, more like and "A" I would like to incorporate a valley and a big arch too. I only have 36X24X18 to work with. Just looking for ideas and some pictures right now.

[felixdacat]

Here's my favorite aquascape that i found on reefcentral. **It's not mine of course.**

 

 

And here's the thread for it:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthre...mp;pagenumber=1

[midna]

Yeah, I've always liked that one as well.

[macclellan]

My tank is basically a wall, but more of a peninsula. I really like that look in AIO nanos. It's in my sig.

[Lotus222]

Once I get a more defined shape, I will try to get a photo; but my favorite type or rock-scape is the "lagoon" look. Half circle shape that slopes downward on the sides into the sand, forming a bowl. This is great for tanks that are more cube-ish than rectangular.

[not_sponsored]

I remember seeing an awesome build a couple years ago where the guy made arches and outcrops with pvc and wiretied rock to it. Very minimalistic and creative look. I think he eventually took it down and did 2 islands with a channel in between that looked awesome as well... can't find it though.

[nematoad]

I'm a big fan of the a sheer wall look. I plan to take advantage of the height in my tank having the highest light SPS at the top, with deepwater SPS closer to the middle of the wall, and other corals at the bottom (LPS, rics, zoas)

When I move into the tank I'm upgrading to (16 x 16 cube, 21" tall), I'm planning a bommie (learn something new every day...) too.

 

Here's my tank (front and then side on):

 

 

[Mike Maddox]

Those look really neat - when I get around to re-aquascaping my biocube 8 I'll have to refer to this!

[Diatome]

There are several interesting layouts and tank designs at this site http://invincible569.squarespace.com/, from the main page as well as the image gallery. Edward Anzaldua

[kromix]

I'll throw my aquascape in, its different, and the rock further to the right looks like coral, so I think it helps it be unique ;P

 

 

 

[Diatome]

kromix, that's awesome.

[kromix]

kromix, that's awesome.

 

 

Thanks man!

[rockryno]

that reefcentral.com one is bad ass. what are some good ideas to affix rocks to eachother like that?

[davidr2340]

that reefcentral.com one is bad ass. what are some good ideas to affix rocks to eachother like that?

Acrylic rods...

[smarcus3]

the reefcentral one looks unique but completely man made. Not like any true reef out there.

[lakshwadeep]

Acrylic rods...

 

+1, like how people use dowels in carpentry.

[PoopCola]

I tried hard on mine

[Obi Juan kenobi]

Here is mine, the little tank

The big tank

[PoopCola]

Here is mine, the little tank

The big tank

 

WOW

awesome tanks

[Uhuru]

the reefcentral one looks unique but completely man made. Not like any true reef out there.

 

some people try to replicate nature others are simply inspired by it