Show off your minimalist aquascape - Page 6

Aqua Keepers · 11/08/2008, 09:34 PM

michellejy, *I* would lose the rock in the middle, and you would have an A+ look

JDigital · 11/08/2008, 10:22 PM

I'm not sure if my classifies and minimalist or not...

Eitherway, my 75G:

And my 10G Hawaiian Biotope Contest Tank:

PaulieWalnuts · 11/08/2008, 10:28 PM

nice....who made that tank....i wanted to drill the bottom of mine but mine is tempered

JDigital · 11/08/2008, 10:34 PM

It was a stock RR Perfecto tank, that I modded. No Powerheads.

Scrapped the Durso overflow that came with the tank, and made it a Herbie, returns thru the back, CL thru the floor.

Tank thread Here.

Padrino · 11/08/2008, 11:03 PM

J digital,
can't remmeber if i asked you already or not but what type of rock is that fiji ?? and where did you get it.. looks very clean and nice

JDigital · 11/08/2008, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Padrino
J digital,
can't remmeber if i asked you already or not but what type of rock is that fiji ?? and where did you get it.. looks very clean and nice

In the 75, its a 60/40 mix of Fiji and Tonga, and the 10G is 100% Tonga.

Untamed12 · 11/09/2008, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by luv951
Man, those are nice tanks.

Untamed - simply beautiful tank. Any problem with sand storms having that much open sand? How much flow would you say that you have in the tank?

No, it is very heavy, natural sand...sometimes the two gobies drop the sand in front of a closed loop outlet, which then blasts it up and everywhere....but the flow doesn't move the sand.

Flow is three Darts. One as a return (maybe getting only 1800-2000gph), and two as closed loops (3000gph each?).

luv951 · 06/28/2009, 01:32 PM

bumping this from way back....

tmantaylor18 · 06/28/2009, 02:12 PM

rehype · 06/28/2009, 02:13 PM

love the aquascape

luv951 · 06/28/2009, 08:44 PM

yah, nice tank

Husky_1 · 06/30/2009, 12:13 PM

Love this thread, I am in the middle of redoing my tank and was looking for inspiration

...

luv951 · 06/30/2009, 12:41 PM

I drew a ton of inspiration from this thread too. I am about halfway done with my rock work. I love so many of these tanks! keep em coming guys!

Rich D · 06/30/2009, 01:05 PM

i wish i had a minimalist tank. If it were up to me, id take out 15 pounds of live rock but my dad likes having a hiding place for the cleaner shrimp and fish. Id post a pic but this is the wrong thread for it =)

Lockhartia · 06/30/2009, 01:27 PM

Not sure if this is "minimalist" but it's not really a lot of rock, just a few big flat pieces. It's mostly held up by PVC covered in rubble.

This was taken just after it got filled with water. Sorry for the fuzzy reflection. There's no livestock.

Yet!

thedoctor06 · 06/30/2009, 02:08 PM

Husky_1 · 06/30/2009, 07:01 PM

Hey Everyone,
So, with all of the inspiration from this thread (and a few others), we decided to do a dry run with the rocks in my just recently torn down 92 corner. Of course I cannot take all of the credit, as my wife was the principle architect. This happens to be one time where the photos cannot catch the complete essence, partly because of color/contrast, and partly because I cannot give you a full view.

Please let me know what you think.

From the center front:

From the left front:

From the right front:

fishkid6692 · 06/30/2009, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tmantaylor18

i love this rockwork! i am going to try and put something like that on one side of my new 70g.

spsfarmer09 · 07/07/2009, 10:25 AM

just scaped my 36 x 18 x 24, i wanted it be open with caves and overhangs

RDMike · 10/24/2009, 03:40 AM

bump

Inked414 · 10/24/2009, 05:59 PM

Just following

CurvBall · 12/27/2009, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 143gadgets

Here is an updated pic of mine.

Love this tank.

uhuru · 12/27/2009, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lockhartia

Not sure if this is "minimalist" but it's not really a lot of rock, just a few big flat pieces. It's mostly held up by PVC covered in rubble.

This was taken just after it got filled with water. Sorry for the fuzzy reflection. There's no livestock.

Yet!

Awesome. Gives me some inspiration for my 150.

Ardeus · 03/27/2010, 08:34 AM

Some time ago, I tried to understand what makes a layout work or not and I had compiled some ideas. After reading André's article, I decided to put my ideas in a blog.

(BTW André, amazing rockscape!)

http://reef-aquascaping.blogspot.com/

It includes tips for rockwork, colours, proportions, corals, fish and more.

VtheMaestro · 03/27/2010, 11:28 AM

double post. my bad

11/08/2008, 10:22 PM	#127
JDigital Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 255	I'm not sure if my classifies and minimalist or not... Eitherway, my 75G: And my 10G Hawaiian Biotope Contest Tank: Last edited by JDigital; 11/08/2008 at 10:37 PM.

06/28/2009, 01:32 PM	#133
luv951 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washougal, WA Posts: 841	bumping this from way back.... __________________ "Ummm, you do realize that you just took a picture of a cup of poo, right?" -my wife

06/28/2009, 08:44 PM	#136
luv951 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washougal, WA Posts: 841	yah, nice tank __________________ "Ummm, you do realize that you just took a picture of a cup of poo, right?" -my wife

06/30/2009, 12:13 PM	#137
Husky_1 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 1,541	Love this thread, I am in the middle of redoing my tank and was looking for inspiration ... __________________ Out of the hobby, but thinking of rejoining Current Tank Info: 92 Reef, 10 Reef

06/30/2009, 12:41 PM	#138
luv951 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washougal, WA Posts: 841	I drew a ton of inspiration from this thread too. I am about halfway done with my rock work. I love so many of these tanks! keep em coming guys! __________________ "Ummm, you do realize that you just took a picture of a cup of poo, right?" -my wife

11/08/2008, 09:34 PM	#126
Aqua Keepers Moved On Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Clearwater,Fl Posts: 2,915	michellejy, I would lose the rock in the middle, and you would have an A+ look

11/08/2008, 10:28 PM	#128
PaulieWalnuts Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: charlotte, nc Posts: 1,381	nice....who made that tank....i wanted to drill the bottom of mine but mine is tempered

11/08/2008, 10:34 PM	#129
JDigital Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 255	It was a stock RR Perfecto tank, that I modded. No Powerheads. Scrapped the Durso overflow that came with the tank, and made it a Herbie, returns thru the back, CL thru the floor. Tank thread Here.

11/08/2008, 11:03 PM	#130
Padrino Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,934	J digital, can't remmeber if i asked you already or not but what type of rock is that fiji ?? and where did you get it.. looks very clean and nice

06/28/2009, 02:12 PM	#134
tmantaylor18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4,143

06/28/2009, 02:13 PM	#135
rehype Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Somerset, New Jersey Posts: 835	love the aquascape

06/30/2009, 01:05 PM	#139
Rich D Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CT Posts: 828	i wish i had a minimalist tank. If it were up to me, id take out 15 pounds of live rock but my dad likes having a hiding place for the cleaner shrimp and fish. Id post a pic but this is the wrong thread for it =) __________________ “Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won't laugh at you.” Current Tank Info: 120 display 40 gallon approx. sump

06/30/2009, 01:27 PM	#140
Lockhartia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Posts: 448	Not sure if this is "minimalist" but it's not really a lot of rock, just a few big flat pieces. It's mostly held up by PVC covered in rubble. This was taken just after it got filled with water. Sorry for the fuzzy reflection. There's no livestock. Yet!

06/30/2009, 02:08 PM	#141
thedoctor06 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 188

06/30/2009, 07:01 PM	#142
Husky_1 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 1,541	Hey Everyone, So, with all of the inspiration from this thread (and a few others), we decided to do a dry run with the rocks in my just recently torn down 92 corner. Of course I cannot take all of the credit, as my wife was the principle architect. This happens to be one time where the photos cannot catch the complete essence, partly because of color/contrast, and partly because I cannot give you a full view. Please let me know what you think. From the center front: From the left front: From the right front: __________________ Out of the hobby, but thinking of rejoining Current Tank Info: 92 Reef, 10 Reef

07/07/2009, 10:25 AM	#144
spsfarmer09 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ft,lauderdale FLORIDA Posts: 326	just scaped my 36 x 18 x 24, i wanted it be open with caves and overhangs

10/24/2009, 03:40 AM	#145
RDMike Moved On Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago near UIC Posts: 272	bump

10/24/2009, 05:59 PM	#146
Inked414 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 48	Just following __________________ Hammer Current Tank Info: 75g main, 30g sump

03/27/2010, 08:34 AM	#149
Ardeus Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portugal Posts: 258	Some time ago, I tried to understand what makes a layout work or not and I had compiled some ideas. After reading André's article, I decided to put my ideas in a blog. (BTW André, amazing rockscape!) http://reef-aquascaping.blogspot.com/ It includes tips for rockwork, colours, proportions, corals, fish and more.

03/27/2010, 11:28 AM	#150
VtheMaestro Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 234	double post. my bad