Show off your minimalist aquascape - Page 2

DamnPepShrimp · 09/25/2008, 11:23 PM

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That is very cool looking. Do you have a build thread going anywhere?

I did but haven't kept up with it and there was little interest. I built the rock structures, sump, stand and custom canopy myself. Definitely a DIY setup, I'm too poor for the fancy equipment. I'd say my whole tank is pretty miminalistic haha.

kuyatwo · 09/26/2008, 06:04 AM

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Originally posted by luv951
Whats the thing on the far right side? A tunze stream rock maybe?

hehehe it is a net that fell in my tank..... i was trying to fish out the wetside of my second vortech. the tank is 31 tall and my stand is 36 inch tall so to reach bottom of the tank is a chore

143gadgets · 09/26/2008, 05:15 PM

This is mine, but it looks a little different now that I added a .5" sand bed and more corals. It's an old pic. It has gotten too crowded since breaking my frag tank down, but this will give u an idea of what the aquascape looks like. They are 8 rocks total in the tank.

Bushman · 09/26/2008, 05:48 PM

Nice looking tank, Chris!

tangers · 09/26/2008, 06:14 PM

Not sure if you would call this minimalist or not..? But it does have a lot of room considering it's in pillars. All closed loop plumbing is ran/hidden in the rocks. You can click on my red house for a build thread to see the rest. Feel free to leave comments/questions.

luv951 · 09/26/2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally posted by 143gadgets

This is mine, but it looks a little different now that I added a .5" sand bed and more corals. It's an old pic. It has gotten too crowded since breaking my frag tank down, but this will give u an idea of what the aquascape looks like. They are 8 rocks total in the tank.

Man, that is a pretty tank! How did you ever keep the glass bottom so clean? If you have an updated pic, with the sand I am sure I am not the only one that would like to see it!

luv951 · 09/26/2008, 09:21 PM

Tangers - your rank is sweet - did you use anything to hold the rocks, other than gravity?

tangers · 09/27/2008, 12:20 PM

yeah, I had to zip tie and epoxy some of them. only on the middle column though, that one is a lot higher and would always keep falling in spots. thanks for the comment.

DiazE · 09/27/2008, 02:08 PM

I hope this counts!
It's my humble 65!

luv951 · 09/27/2008, 08:28 PM

It totally counts...it is after all minimalist. Do you have any plans for it?

Thanks for sharing!

REEF-n-Chicago · 09/27/2008, 11:03 PM

Sorry for taking the thread off path but what do you all use for epoxy to hold the rocks together?
Heard there was something you could use at the Home Depot?

BEATIFUL tanks everyone keep them coming!

kuyatwo · 09/27/2008, 11:07 PM

i use aquamend i bought it at home depot

http://www.polymericsystems.com/epox...s/aquamend.htm

I also use it for my frags too

aztbs · 09/27/2008, 11:10 PM

Keeping things minimal and open requires lots of tough trimming. Mine is a room divider, here is both sides.

REEF-n-Chicago · 09/27/2008, 11:16 PM

kuyatwo, thanks!

aztbs, how long has that tank been up? Any pics from when it started? Great tank!

aztbs · 09/27/2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally posted by REEF-n-Chicago
aztbs, how long has that tank been up? Any pics from when it started? Great tank!

2.5 yrs. Here's some early early shots. I have moved rocks around a lot to compensate for coral growth, but the basic aquascape has not changed.

Garage1217 · 09/27/2008, 11:42 PM

I had the privilege to see aztbs's tank in person last week, all I can say is WOW WOW WOW. Her use of rock work in person is simply stunning. She used branching tonga in ways I never thought of. Just one of those tanks you just need to see in person.

I am also proud to say I now have a bunch of frags of those stellar SPS colonies she has pictured! WOOT! Super good person to deal with.

REEF-n-Chicago · 09/27/2008, 11:43 PM

quite the change!
Personally, I find half the fun is watching the tanks grow in and the minimal scaping really allows for this.

luv951 · 09/28/2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally posted by aztbs
Keeping things minimal and open requires lots of tough trimming. Mine is a room divider, here is both sides.

Really nice tank! Can ask what you mean by "tough trimming." Though to actually do the trimming, or tough because you don't really want to trim? Or is it something else entirely?

Amazing how much different that tank looks in 2.5 years...all I can say is wow -

reefermike1 · 09/29/2008, 08:38 AM

aztbs- gorgeous tank. totm quality imo!

Ratpack · 09/29/2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally posted by aztbs
Keeping things minimal and open requires lots of tough trimming. Mine is a room divider, here is both sides.

Awesome looking tank, do you have a build thread? I would love to read more about your tank.

ReefEnabler · 09/29/2008, 09:04 AM

simply gorgeous... I hope my corals grow out like that!

aztbs · 09/29/2008, 10:43 AM

Thank you everyone! I am very proud of this tank.

luv951 - There are several things that make it trouble. First is the temptation to fill in all of the open spaces with more varieties of beautiful corals. But mostly, I have had to sell/give away a lot of large corals because they simply grow too fast. My gold crown leather was easily 14 inches across before it finally moved to a new home. I frequently take a frag from my pink birdsnest and get rid of the colony to keep the spaces available and regrow the colony.
The whole structure is very delicate. I broke a 15" branch from my green slimer when trying to cut it back.
I don't really want to prune so much, but I really am trying to keep some open water.

Ratpack - I have threads all over the place and I am working on consolidating them in to a build thread because recently I have been asked a lot!

flyyyguy · 09/29/2008, 11:14 AM

here is my very young 90 gallon polyp tank

its pretty minimalist. 25 pounds of rock maybe

MeuserReef · 09/29/2008, 11:18 AM

Very nice tank aztbs. One of the nicest that I have seen here on RC.

MeuserReef · 09/29/2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by flyyyguy
here is my very young 90 gallon polyp tank

its pretty minimalist. 25 pounds of rock maybe

Holy Zoanthid Batman! This tank is going to be amazing when all of those frags grow in. Awesome concept to make a polyp tank.

09/26/2008, 05:48 PM	#29
Bushman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middletown, OH. Posts: 377	Nice looking tank, Chris! __________________ Rich B. Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA RR

09/26/2008, 06:14 PM	#30
tangers Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,411	Not sure if you would call this minimalist or not..? But it does have a lot of room considering it's in pillars. All closed loop plumbing is ran/hidden in the rocks. You can click on my red house for a build thread to see the rest. Feel free to leave comments/questions. __________________ "Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth." Henry David Thoreau Click on red house for build thread. Current Tank Info: 135 gallon corner. 3x kessil a360we's, gyre xf150, custom "L" shaped sump, all on apex

09/26/2008, 09:21 PM	#32
luv951 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washougal, WA Posts: 841	Tangers - your rank is sweet - did you use anything to hold the rocks, other than gravity? __________________ "Ummm, you do realize that you just took a picture of a cup of poo, right?" -my wife

09/27/2008, 12:20 PM	#33
tangers Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,411	yeah, I had to zip tie and epoxy some of them. only on the middle column though, that one is a lot higher and would always keep falling in spots. thanks for the comment. __________________ "Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth." Henry David Thoreau Click on red house for build thread. Current Tank Info: 135 gallon corner. 3x kessil a360we's, gyre xf150, custom "L" shaped sump, all on apex

09/27/2008, 08:28 PM	#35
luv951 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washougal, WA Posts: 841	It totally counts...it is after all minimalist. Do you have any plans for it? Thanks for sharing! __________________ "Ummm, you do realize that you just took a picture of a cup of poo, right?" -my wife

09/26/2008, 05:15 PM	#28
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,151	This is mine, but it looks a little different now that I added a .5" sand bed and more corals. It's an old pic. It has gotten too crowded since breaking my frag tank down, but this will give u an idea of what the aquascape looks like. They are 8 rocks total in the tank.

09/27/2008, 02:08 PM	#34
DiazE Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 765	I hope this counts! It's my humble 65!

09/27/2008, 11:03 PM	#36
REEF-n-Chicago Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA (san pedro) Posts: 1,456	Sorry for taking the thread off path but what do you all use for epoxy to hold the rocks together? Heard there was something you could use at the Home Depot? BEATIFUL tanks everyone keep them coming! __________________ Jordan My tank gets DRUNK every morning Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon w/ 100 gallon sump; 240 gallon

09/27/2008, 11:07 PM	#37
kuyatwo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Flower Mound, Texas Posts: 409	i use aquamend i bought it at home depot http://www.polymericsystems.com/epox...s/aquamend.htm I also use it for my frags too

09/27/2008, 11:10 PM	#38
aztbs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 4,492	Keeping things minimal and open requires lots of tough trimming. Mine is a room divider, here is both sides.

09/27/2008, 11:16 PM	#39
REEF-n-Chicago Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA (san pedro) Posts: 1,456	kuyatwo, thanks! aztbs, how long has that tank been up? Any pics from when it started? Great tank! __________________ Jordan My tank gets DRUNK every morning Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon w/ 100 gallon sump; 240 gallon

09/27/2008, 11:42 PM	#41
Garage1217 GET OFF MY LAWN Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Globally Posts: 5,863	I had the privilege to see aztbs's tank in person last week, all I can say is WOW WOW WOW. Her use of rock work in person is simply stunning. She used branching tonga in ways I never thought of. Just one of those tanks you just need to see in person. I am also proud to say I now have a bunch of frags of those stellar SPS colonies she has pictured! WOOT! Super good person to deal with. __________________ No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness ~ Aristotle If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? ~ Albert Einstein I'm just as bent as ever. Hellishly so ~ Captain Jack Sparrow Current Tank Info: Systems and goodies by Lee-Mar / Coralvue / Neptune Systems / Jager / Spectrapure / Cree / Meanwell + more!

09/27/2008, 11:43 PM	#42
REEF-n-Chicago Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA (san pedro) Posts: 1,456	quite the change! Personally, I find half the fun is watching the tanks grow in and the minimal scaping really allows for this. __________________ Jordan My tank gets DRUNK every morning Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon w/ 100 gallon sump; 240 gallon

09/29/2008, 08:38 AM	#44
reefermike1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 523	aztbs- gorgeous tank. totm quality imo! __________________ 180 gallon build in progress http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2370453

09/29/2008, 09:04 AM	#46
ReefEnabler Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 3,760	simply gorgeous... I hope my corals grow out like that! __________________ - Ryan B "that is enough skimmate to ruin lives." - GSMguy Current Tank Info: 220g Display, 70g sump, 35g frag, 50g fuge, 2x250w MH, 1x400w MH, 2x80w T5, 2x140w VHO Actinic

09/29/2008, 10:43 AM	#47
aztbs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 4,492	Thank you everyone! I am very proud of this tank. luv951 - There are several things that make it trouble. First is the temptation to fill in all of the open spaces with more varieties of beautiful corals. But mostly, I have had to sell/give away a lot of large corals because they simply grow too fast. My gold crown leather was easily 14 inches across before it finally moved to a new home. I frequently take a frag from my pink birdsnest and get rid of the colony to keep the spaces available and regrow the colony. The whole structure is very delicate. I broke a 15" branch from my green slimer when trying to cut it back. I don't really want to prune so much, but I really am trying to keep some open water. Ratpack - I have threads all over the place and I am working on consolidating them in to a build thread because recently I have been asked a lot!

09/29/2008, 11:14 AM	#48
flyyyguy King of the white corals Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,239	here is my very young 90 gallon polyp tank its pretty minimalist. 25 pounds of rock maybe __________________ I like holding hands, snuggling, and long walks on the beach

09/29/2008, 11:18 AM	#49
MeuserReef Welcome to the next level Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,412	Very nice tank aztbs. One of the nicest that I have seen here on RC. __________________ "Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic." -Anonymous Current Tank Info: tankless