Tips and Tricks on Creating Amazing Aquascapes - Page 42

shaggss · 12/28/2014, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tc2007

I am interested in the cerameco products. where can I buy these? This old thread says they shut down the business?

Are there other alternatives?

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2301676&page=3

Well, I have been waiting since June, yes, you read it correctly. JUNE! Apparently they had some production issues. So not sure how much longer I can wait as I now have my tank and it's ready to be setup.

There are other options available. Just google reef ceramic rock.

HTHs!

reefwiser · 12/29/2014, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by tc2007

I am interested in the cerameco products. where can I buy these? This old thread says they shut down the business?

Are there other alternatives?

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2301676&page=3

You buy thru :aqua-tecture.com

If you buy a standard piece the wait is not long.
Custom can take a while.
Another custom ceramic shop is:the alternative reef.com

They make nice pieces.

usingthejohn · 12/29/2014, 11:03 AM

Here's my final aquascape. What do you all think?

mandarin_goby · 12/29/2014, 12:30 PM

^^I love that 'scape...so open and flowing!

usingthejohn · 12/29/2014, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mandarin_goby

^^I love that 'scape...so open and flowing!

Thank you for the feedback

major stare · 12/29/2014, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by usingthejohn

Here's my final aquascape. What do you all think?

Will you be adding or removing any sand?

usingthejohn · 12/29/2014, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by major stare

Will you be adding or removing any sand?

Adding. Just been lazy.

Arc Drafter · 12/29/2014, 06:08 PM

I changed mine up a bit what do you think?

Raul-7 · 12/29/2014, 06:13 PM

Here's an example from a FW forum I visit:

Notice how it all fits together?

Lavoisier · 12/29/2014, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Arc Drafter

I changed mine up a bit what do you think?

I like it. Plenty of room for your corals to grow in.

Lavoisier · 12/29/2014, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Raul-7

Here's an example from a FW forum I visit:

Notice how it all fits together?

Wow, that's interesting. I look forward to see the coral growth.

maazreef · 12/29/2014, 07:18 PM

This is the scape in my cube..kind of cloudy but you get the idea.

This Last picture is my NUVO 16

Raul-7 · 12/29/2014, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lavoisier

Wow, that's interesting. I look forward to see the coral growth.

That's actually a FW planted tank.

What I meant is that SW can learn a lot from FW in that regard; because SW hobby has surpassed FW in all areas except for aquascaping, IMO.

major stare · 12/30/2014, 02:35 PM

Final scape.

Have also added 6 SPS frags, so lighting is 30% down on acclimatisation.

Just the glass to clean and remove the debris from the sand bed.

Sorry for the phone pics

Front

Side

Front high up

Lavoisier · 12/31/2014, 08:32 AM

Nicely done, beautiful tank.

Raul-7 · 01/09/2015, 03:09 AM

Why isn't aquascaping taken more seriously in the SW world compared to FW? Is it due to the lack of contests or lack of an innovator like Takashi Amano?

I see planted tanks and it just soothes my soul to look at them despite the fact that they lack all the vivid colors of a reef. I mean most of them are green with a touch of red here and there.

Raul-7 · 01/09/2015, 03:09 AM

I'd love to see a reef aquarium done in a similar fashion.

justinky · 01/09/2015, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Raul-7

I'd love to see a reef aquarium done in a similar fashion.

Grow out time I believe plays a huge factor, less aquascapes are made by true artists as they are busy waiting on their aquascape to grow in. Where as in planted it takes no time at all to grow. Just my 2 cents.

mandarin_goby · 01/09/2015, 06:29 AM

Amano himself - the guru of of FW aquascaping - tried to emulate the aesthetic in a reef but even he couldn't do it...corals just have a mind of their own, I suppose! They're more unpredictable than plants...I'm just guessing though.

He said he just can't "beat nature" with saltwater like he can with fresh in this article:

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...t.php?sid=5502

Oh, and planted tanks do take time to evolve into the final scape...it's not just plug and play. Plants are easier to manipulate and trim I think.

Mustang67 · 01/11/2015, 09:47 PM

Following along, great thread.

reefwiser · 01/12/2015, 07:30 AM

I love the Planted aquariums of ADA they are pretty advanced and just as hard to keep as a Reef tank.

Captain smoke · 01/12/2015, 08:44 AM

Question, My tank is done cycling and I have one clown in the tank. Im not happy with my landscape of 50lbs of rock and 40lbs of live sand in a 60gal 48x15x20.
Will it hurt my tank to re adjust the rock before my cuc come this next week?

nigelclown · 01/12/2015, 11:58 AM

Re-did my rock work this weekend. I didn't know what I was doing when I first set this tank up so I kinda just threw it all in there. But I did some more research and found this thread to get some ideas. So, this is what I came up with this weekend. I like it even though it's a little symmetrical. I think it looks more open, with more swimming room for the fishes. I was trying to hide as much plumbing as possible with the clear back.
Before

After

Ps. Sorry about the crappy cell phone pics.

Captain smoke · 01/14/2015, 08:28 AM

I redesigned my landscape yesterday. Found out that I need more LR, so back to the LFS next week when I have the funds. ( got a HOB Eshopps skimmer) Im going to make a 2nd island on the right side and add some more height to the right side.

My tank is a 60gal tall and it only has a depth of 15" and 48" long. I need a tank with more depth perception. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic and supplies next to the tank

Mightyfish · 01/15/2015, 07:11 AM

I saw a lot of amazing scape all involved minimum rocks work. Being a newbie myself i thought there is a certain ratio of rocks to tank volume. By using min. Rocks how do you have sufficient nitrifying bacteria to convert ammonia and nitrite?

12/29/2014, 12:30 PM	#1029
mandarin_goby Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 844	^^I love that 'scape...so open and flowing! __________________ 75 with Eshopps 100 sump, Reef Octopus 110 SSS skimmer, Sicce 3.0 pump, Maxspect Gyre 130, 2 x Kessil a360W, mangroves plus clip-on bulb in sump 75 FW planted with CO2, 12 gallon cherry shrimp tank

12/29/2014, 07:18 PM	#1037
maazreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glendale Heights Posts: 495	This is the scape in my cube..kind of cloudy but you get the idea. This Last picture is my NUVO 16 __________________ May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face.* And may the wings of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.* Current Tank Info: Cubes

12/30/2014, 02:35 PM	#1039
major stare Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 95	Final scape. Have also added 6 SPS frags, so lighting is 30% down on acclimatisation. Just the glass to clean and remove the debris from the sand bed. Sorry for the phone pics Front Side Front high up __________________ Jon

12/31/2014, 08:32 AM	#1040
Lavoisier Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,030	Nicely done, beautiful tank. __________________ "...for it is not necessary that these hypotheses should be true, or even probably; but it is enough if they provide a calculus which fits the observations..."--Introduction (attributed to Andrew Osiander) to On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Sphere by Nicolaus Copernicus. Current Tank Info: 600g DT, 140g sump, 200g Cryptic, 90g Refugium, 3-400w MH, 2 Reeflo Barracudas, and 3 MP60s

01/09/2015, 06:29 AM	#1044
mandarin_goby Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 844	Amano himself - the guru of of FW aquascaping - tried to emulate the aesthetic in a reef but even he couldn't do it...corals just have a mind of their own, I suppose! They're more unpredictable than plants...I'm just guessing though. He said he just can't "beat nature" with saltwater like he can with fresh in this article: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...t.php?sid=5502 Oh, and planted tanks do take time to evolve into the final scape...it's not just plug and play. Plants are easier to manipulate and trim I think. __________________ 75 with Eshopps 100 sump, Reef Octopus 110 SSS skimmer, Sicce 3.0 pump, Maxspect Gyre 130, 2 x Kessil a360W, mangroves plus clip-on bulb in sump 75 FW planted with CO2, 12 gallon cherry shrimp tank

12/29/2014, 11:03 AM	#1028
usingthejohn Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 489	Here's my final aquascape. What do you all think?

12/29/2014, 06:13 PM	#1034
Raul-7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lomita, CA Posts: 891	Here's an example from a FW forum I visit: Notice how it all fits together?

01/09/2015, 03:09 AM	#1041
Raul-7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lomita, CA Posts: 891	Why isn't aquascaping taken more seriously in the SW world compared to FW? Is it due to the lack of contests or lack of an innovator like Takashi Amano? I see planted tanks and it just soothes my soul to look at them despite the fact that they lack all the vivid colors of a reef. I mean most of them are green with a touch of red here and there.

01/09/2015, 03:09 AM	#1042
Raul-7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lomita, CA Posts: 891	I'd love to see a reef aquarium done in a similar fashion.

01/11/2015, 09:47 PM	#1045
Mustang67 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Utica, NY Posts: 245	Following along, great thread.

01/12/2015, 07:30 AM	#1046
reefwiser Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Louisville,Kentucky Posts: 1,208	I love the Planted aquariums of ADA they are pretty advanced and just as hard to keep as a Reef tank.

01/12/2015, 08:44 AM	#1047
Captain smoke Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: somewhere in the midwest Posts: 227	Question, My tank is done cycling and I have one clown in the tank. Im not happy with my landscape of 50lbs of rock and 40lbs of live sand in a 60gal 48x15x20. Will it hurt my tank to re adjust the rock before my cuc come this next week?

01/12/2015, 11:58 AM	#1048
nigelclown Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 13	Re-did my rock work this weekend. I didn't know what I was doing when I first set this tank up so I kinda just threw it all in there. But I did some more research and found this thread to get some ideas. So, this is what I came up with this weekend. I like it even though it's a little symmetrical. I think it looks more open, with more swimming room for the fishes. I was trying to hide as much plumbing as possible with the clear back. Before After Ps. Sorry about the crappy cell phone pics.

01/15/2015, 07:11 AM	#1050
Mightyfish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 280	I saw a lot of amazing scape all involved minimum rocks work. Being a newbie myself i thought there is a certain ratio of rocks to tank volume. By using min. Rocks how do you have sufficient nitrifying bacteria to convert ammonia and nitrite?