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11/07/2016, 06:18 PM
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need to rescape -show me your islands
my aquascape is good just not great.
I wanted 2 island look but I got 2 really big pices of LR... long story short I want to re-scape show me your island aquascapes... need inspiration extra points if its in a cube or cubish tank! go... |
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11/07/2016, 11:52 PM
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anyone ...come on guys I know there are lots out there.
did a search but did not come up with a island aquascape thread... |
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11/08/2016, 12:46 AM
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When I get my cube going, this is what I have in mind. I like the large overhang, which preserves some sand area.
 That is taken from the 2nd post of.... http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...9#post20725149 |
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11/08/2016, 06:32 AM
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11/08/2016, 08:18 AM
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nice guys!
keep em coming. that is what I am talking about. lets turn this thread in to a island aquascape pitcure thread. |
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11/08/2016, 08:26 AM
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Not long after adding the rocks...
 
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11/08/2016, 05:27 PM
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^^^ I like the multi ridges peak on the left of that tank for a cube.
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11/08/2016, 07:02 PM
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MiddletoM, what size tank do you have any what MFG made it? Did you go with Sc Aquariums by chance? i have currently a 120 and I am thinking about doing a upgrade to the SC150 Starfire display with stand and canopy... Here is a picture of my current set up.
120 Reef Ecotech M1 pump Skimz 163 DC Montzer Series skimmer Custom sump / Refuge 2 Maxspect Gyre XF130's Pumps 2 AI Hydra TwentySix HD LED Fixtures Celestial C35W Maxspect Refuge Spotlight Aqua UV Ultraviolet Sterilizer 25w BRS Dual Media reactor Eshoops IV Master & Slave Doser Tunze 3155 Auto Top Off |
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11/08/2016, 09:10 PM
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11/09/2016, 08:21 AM
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Quote:
Anyway, its a 5x2x2 system. Made by a company here in the UK. I made the cabinet myself. |
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11/11/2016, 06:47 PM
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Here's my two island with my nem rock in the middle 150gallon mixed reef
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11/11/2016, 09:22 PM
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11/12/2016, 12:45 AM
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Nice every one. love seeing what ppl come up with.
I did do a re-scape its a lot better took out one of the large pices of TBS LR and took a hammer and chisel and broke it in to 5 pieces..still not where I like it tho might add some tonga branch of shelf to the mix.. FLsharkvictim I do have a SC tank the 90. love it. if you do go with SC I would suggest spending a lil extra and get external overflows or C2C might not be bad on the bigger tanks but on a 3' tank the overflow box really messes with your scape as it pretty big and right in the middle. i'll see if I can find some pics of before and after.. |
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11/12/2016, 07:23 AM
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My tank has 6 islands essentially..
Started as this...  Now this 
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11/12/2016, 07:33 AM
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A couple of points. You have 2 really big pieces of LR. If they are too big, have you considered breaking them in half or even smaller pieces? It's not hard.
And I get my LR off the sand on platforms of egg crate set on PVC legs so the egg crate is an inch or two above the sand. I get water flow under the LR so more bacteria space and sponge space and more open sand for wrasses, sea stars, sea cucumbers... whatever. I just set up this new tank and did it to look like one big island that split in half with a narrow gap between them. I also wanted to get the top of the island (at least on one side) near the water surface.   The pvc pipe in the side of the island will get 'hidden' by adding some rubble around the pipe as I get the time. 
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11/12/2016, 08:38 PM
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My two islands, more precise two pillars
[IMG]  aquascape1 by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]  aquascape6 by Mark Mikina, on Flickr[/IMG]
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