My 120Gal Softie LPS tank

silverwolf72 · 10/13/2008, 08:23 PM

Just taking my time and getting stuff here and there.
I know most hate the wall but I am really starting like how it's turning out.
The rocks are anchored to a PVC frame and go strait up and down, there is about a 1.5" space between the rocks and the back of the tank so I still get some good circulation running a Dart pump on an OM supersquirt 4 way
Let me know what you think

PaulieWalnuts · 10/13/2008, 08:29 PM

sweet....like the rocks and the corner of that tank is sweet...can't wait to see more.

silverwolf72 · 10/13/2008, 08:47 PM

ReefJunkieOK · 10/14/2008, 12:32 AM

It looks nice. Good work.

atwinparadox2 · 10/14/2008, 06:02 AM

looks great! Nice aquascaping!!

d3rryc · 10/14/2008, 02:30 PM

I'm actually a big fan of the reef wall look. The only downside to me is that design eats up a lot of real estate for the open water swimmers, but if your focus is on the corals, it's gonna look great once things grow in. Excellent start!

Joeee · 10/14/2008, 02:33 PM

guess it;ll look very nice when filled with coral however isn't it very difficult to place corals that come on rocks there now?

Amoore311 · 10/14/2008, 02:40 PM

It looks nice so far. The reef wall isn't really my thing though, but what ever you like is what's important.

I was just recently at an event, and had the pleasure of listening to a presentation on Aquascaping by Scott Fellman. Here's an idea from his presentation, should you tire of the reef wall look:

Should you choose, you can easily break up the "Wall Look" by taking the rocks in the middle out, leaving a bit of a channel.

silverwolf72 · 10/14/2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by d3rryc
I'm actually a big fan of the reef wall look. The only downside to me is that design eats up a lot of real estate for the open water swimmers, but if your focus is on the corals, it's gonna look great once things grow in. Excellent start!

The wall is only as thick as one rock with each rock sitting on top of the one underneath and attached to a frame, so there are a lot of open areas to the back and in there is about a foot or more in the front areas all the way to the sand bed

Actually trying to get my corals to grow out and then up like you would see on a reef face.

Thought about opening up the middle a little but with T5 lighting that is where most of my PAR is.

10/13/2008, 08:23 PM	#1
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	My 120Gal Softie LPS tank Just taking my time and getting stuff here and there. I know most hate the wall but I am really starting like how it's turning out. The rocks are anchored to a PVC frame and go strait up and down, there is about a 1.5" space between the rocks and the back of the tank so I still get some good circulation running a Dart pump on an OM supersquirt 4 way Let me know what you think

10/14/2008, 12:32 AM	#4
ReefJunkieOK Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Catoosa, Ok Posts: 367	It looks nice. Good work. __________________ John Current Tank Info: 120 gallon SPS dominated reef. 2x250watt XM 10K MH with 4x110 VHO actinic. 5000g koi pond.

10/14/2008, 02:40 PM	#8
Amoore311 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 2,521	It looks nice so far. The reef wall isn't really my thing though, but what ever you like is what's important. I was just recently at an event, and had the pleasure of listening to a presentation on Aquascaping by Scott Fellman. Here's an idea from his presentation, should you tire of the reef wall look: Should you choose, you can easily break up the "Wall Look" by taking the rocks in the middle out, leaving a bit of a channel. __________________ 30 Gallon FOWLR 2004-2006 90 Gallon LPS Reef 2006-2008 180 Gallon SPS Reef 2008-20012 100 Gallon Custom Rimless Mixed Reef 2012-2014 29 Gallon Biocube Reef! Current Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon Biocube, StevesLED Upgrade, Neptune Apex

10/13/2008, 08:29 PM	#2
PaulieWalnuts Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: charlotte, nc Posts: 1,381	sweet....like the rocks and the corner of that tank is sweet...can't wait to see more.

10/13/2008, 08:47 PM	#3
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732

10/14/2008, 06:02 AM	#5
atwinparadox2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingston, PA Posts: 782	looks great! Nice aquascaping!!

10/14/2008, 02:30 PM	#6
d3rryc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 213	I'm actually a big fan of the reef wall look. The only downside to me is that design eats up a lot of real estate for the open water swimmers, but if your focus is on the corals, it's gonna look great once things grow in. Excellent start!

10/14/2008, 02:33 PM	#7
Joeee Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 37	guess it;ll look very nice when filled with coral however isn't it very difficult to place corals that come on rocks there now?