Minimalist Aquascaping

[afernandez]

do i qualify??

 

[kelso1980]

I love this thread! it's such an inspiration.

Does anyone remember a tank that looked like a bonsai tree? It was pretty small from what I remember, and it was just a rock with, I think, a few torches as the "branches" and I think it even had GSP's on the bottom for "grass".

I just looked through this entire thread (not that I minded) and I didn't see it. If I didn't see that tank here, I dont know where I saw it!

I'd like to show my husband to convince him that I need to set up a nano So any help in locating a pic of that tank would be great.

 

[Johnwayne]

bonsai inpired reef in the search

 

[lobsterotomy]

100 gallons (42 x 24 x 24)

Front:

Left side:

Right side:

 

[E.intheC]

Great looking tanks everyone!

 

[reeftanknewbie]

Great looking tanks everyone!

Agreed....can't wait to redo my aquascaping this weekend. I will post some pics to see what you guys think....

 

[reeftanknewbie]

DONE. Now the question is does this make me in?

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[Felixc395]

Bump, love to see some more great tanks! I'll try to post pics when I get my 75 gallon going soon!

 

[mgoblue]

Here's my 75g - 5 weeks in.

 

[uhuru]

I posted my tank earlier when it was just 2 pillars, here's an update:

I plan to cover the overflow box with black acrylic.

 

[E.intheC]

Uhuru... AWESOME! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I've actually been considering an NPS tank as well. Very inspirational.

 

[MedRed]

beautiful tank uhuru

 

[wfournier]

I posted my tank earlier when it was just 2 pillars, here's an update:

I plan to cover the overflow box with black acrylic.

Awesome is an understatement, do you have a build thread? I'd love to see what goes into running a tank like that.

 

[uhuru]

thanks guys! Eric - do it!

 

[uhuru]

Awesome is an understatement, do you have a build thread? I'd love to see what goes into running a tank like that.

Yes, its been a long journey and thus a long thread but here it is:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1820834

It all started with an Elos Mini that was also quite minimalist in approach but became overstocked too quickly as I became addicted to these corals. Many of the corals that you see have thus been with me for over a year. Most of what goes into the tank is planning. I don't spend any more time on it in day to day maintenance than the average SPS keeper. Things have come a long way.

 

[pimp4cheddar]

I posted my tank earlier when it was just 2 pillars, here's an update:

I plan to cover the overflow box with black acrylic.

DETAILS for lighting!!!!!!!!!!!

That tank is insane!:eek1:

 

[uhuru]

For lighting I use:
1 ATI Aquablue Special
2 Giesemann Pure Actinic
1 KZ Fiji Purple

The bulbs are overdriven by an Icecap 660 ballast. There are a few corals in the tank that need the light, including some green palys both on the top rock and close to the sandbed (hidden), as well as a leather coral hitchhiker near the bottom (also hidden from view). There is a spiral wire coral that may or may not need the light which is on the sand bed. That being said most of the corals do react to the light.

 

[spamreefnew]

serp, your tank looks very yellow (in a good way) is that the pic or does it look like that in true life? If so what bulbs do you burn?

 

[biecacka]

i love the minimilstic rock look too! i have a 220 w about 120lbs of rock in it. which isnt much rock i have it spread out in pillars so it looks like much more rock than it is really is, but i think im gonna change it real soon!
corey

 

[nanoreefbro]

Very nice looking tank Uhuru...