Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

[IBASSFSH]

I like the way it looks, but when your Tunze need to be cleaned are do you have to remove all live rock around the overflow to get them out? If so that may be a real pain.

 

[kmonl]

loving this build cant wait to see life in the tank keep up the excelent work

 

[jrreese]

Once again, great Job on the aquascape work, love that open look. jr

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14858615#post14858615 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dmorel
every time I catch up on your thread I am BLOWN AWAY....
So amazing Ed, seriously.

Thanks dmorel - your tank was also a great inspiration for me to do better

Look like I'm joining your zen tank club

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14858759#post14858759 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
Legit, Ed, looks great!

When you say you need to do above water, you mean like a tide pool @ low tide?

Planning to build an island on top the overflow so that the overflow is totally hidden

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14858763#post14858763 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Robb in Austin
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!

Do we get a RC discount if we come over and stay in your hotel?

Only for those subscribe to my thread

Incl. a free tank tour in my private penthouse......

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14858763#post14858763 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Robb in Austin
Been lurking, on the old thread too, and I am speechless. You da Man!

Thanks - glad you like it....!!

Not sure which is more difficult?? Design and build a reef tank or updating this thread??

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14858867#post14858867 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
I like your design Ed from the old and to the new tank. Your imagination is awesome..

As for the light, if i have to book a ticket to Canada to get my light fix i will...

Glad you like it Steve.


This is what happens when you sit for weeks in a hospital bed with nothing else better to do than to think of your next build.

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14859079#post14859079 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
Looks totally awesome, I freaking love it! Great job Ed

Thanks Nick - so you gonna redo your scape again??


:lol:

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14859178#post14859178 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eran
I dig it and plan on something similar in my new tank as well. what's the plan for the other portion of scaping? I always liked the Amano fresh water planted fish tanks that have some drift wood protruding from the tank. It would be cool to see a salt tank with the same type of design.

Well the original idea was to used reef bones (in replacement of drift woods) and let it come out of the water but can't find long/ large reef bones here :mad2:


The plan for the top is to build an island over the overflow to ahve it completely hidden..... :eek2:



At this moment not sure how I'm going to do that yet??

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14859204#post14859204 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by IBASSFSH
I like the way it looks, but when your Tunze need to be cleaned are do you have to remove all live rock around the overflow to get them out? If so that may be a real pain.

Thanks IBASSFSH - Cleaning obviously will be more work but actually not too bad.


If you look at the left side rock, it only have 2 pieces of LR on top (which is glue together as a whole piece) and the center rock also have only 2 rocks on top (also glue) where the right side rock has only 1 piece of rock on top (not glue)


Obviously once the corals start to encrust, it will be more painful but planning to place encrusting monties on those top level only for easy removal.


To have the pumps hidden vs. 6 months schedule cleaning, I think I should be able to manage

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14859291#post14859291 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kmonl
loving this build cant wait to see life in the tank keep up the excelent work

Thanks and WELCOME to my build thread

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14859357#post14859357 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jrreese
Once again, great Job on the aquascape work, love that open look. jr

Thanks jr. - Glad you like it


I must say it was not easy to scape a shallow tank..... it only took me 5 times to scape and rescape


In a shallow scape, it's just too easy to make things look like a pile of rocks :eek2:


However in my determination to keep an open space, I redo and redo and redo and redo until I felt it was acceptable

 

[Felipe_Caetano]

OMG!
This is really a piece of art, great job ED.
I really like all the open space, if I were you i should choose carefully the fishes, with all this space tangs would be my first guess, i would overstock a tank like yours in a matter of hours hehehehhehehehehehhehehe
Keep us speechless with your updates!
Best wishes!

 

[SuperR*]

Ed, we just used some of the KZ speedglue on some rock today. Seems to work ok. Still getting the finishing touches done.

Your scape looks good. You are really going for that open aquascape look. I like that alot! I'm not a fan of big clunky rock in the middle of the tank! It really takes way from the display.

Maybe a few shelves off the side of the overflow for SPS would be nice. We used quite a few in Tim's.

 

[Jflip2002]

Ed, that looks terrific. Makes me regret the 225, and want a shallower tank LOL. Great job.

 

[xsquyz]

Very nice. Im definitely subscribed!

Your old peninsula definitely inspired my aquascape, Im sure the new one will look just as nice.

 

[tonyf]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14859454#post14859454 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
Planning to build an island on top the overflow so that the overflow is totally hidden

Yeah, Baby!! Great rockwork Ed :lol:

Like SuperR, so I'm thinking about a rock ledge cantivered off the overflow weir about 50% of the way down ... the weir looks like it is part of the supporting structure, you know what I'm sayin' :dance:

Does that KZ glue work under water?

 

[ReefEnabler]

love the aquascape, very nice and open!


but why is the sand so brown?

 

[edandsandy]

Looks AWESOME Ed,
I have to agree with SuperR and tonyf,
:QUOTE:
some nice rock ledge cantivered or a few shelves off the side of the overflow for SPS would be nice.

you, once again never cease to amaze us with your wonderful work.

 

[HomeSlizzice]

WOW I like the openness of your aquascaping, great job.