You've probably heard some rumblings that we have been building out a section of our facility to create a "reef lounge"...
Well, the rumors are true- witness very early construction spy shots of what we have come to call the "Unique Boutique"- a place to just come, hang out and chill among several inspirational reef systems, in a relaxing, modern minimalist setting. Comfortable seats, mellow atmosphere. The vibe: Think "Apple Store meets Starbucks meets modern art gallery"...no merchandise on shelves, no loud signage, clutter, etc. Just a cool place for visitors to our Los Angeles area facility to relax, visit, and talk coral! We will have one frag tank with selections from our raceway inventory available for purchase. And, if you want to pick up your online order in person, you can. We'll have iPads available to place orders right there if you want. We will also have controllable web cams available for visitors to our site to check out the tanks as well.
There will be two 540 gallon "in wall" reefs, and one 450 gallon cylinder aquarium free standing. Lots of negative space, relaxing lighting, a post-industrial look, and no pressure to buy anything... We hope it's going to become the living embodiment of the uniquecorals.com website: Fresh, clean, modern, and different than what we're all used to seeing.
Panorama shot of the in-wall systems with free-standing 450 gal cylinder in foreground
Shot from a different angle...Far wall will have a small, free-standing frag tank.
View looking back at cylinder aquarium.
Obviously, we're in the really rough construction phase, but you can get some idea of the scale and general layout of the area. No doubt it will evolve, and we've been throwing around some really crazy concepts for the aquariums. Our goal is not to have the typical walls of rock...we're trying to create inspirational aquariums that will challenge the conventions and norms of aquascaping and layout. Can we pull it off..? We'll see!
We're looking forward to completing this facility and welcoming all of our friends in the reefing community a great place to stop by, hang out, and share ideas!
We hope to see YOU here!
Regards,
Scott Fellman
Joseph Caparatta
Unique Corals
Well, the rumors are true- witness very early construction spy shots of what we have come to call the "Unique Boutique"- a place to just come, hang out and chill among several inspirational reef systems, in a relaxing, modern minimalist setting. Comfortable seats, mellow atmosphere. The vibe: Think "Apple Store meets Starbucks meets modern art gallery"...no merchandise on shelves, no loud signage, clutter, etc. Just a cool place for visitors to our Los Angeles area facility to relax, visit, and talk coral! We will have one frag tank with selections from our raceway inventory available for purchase. And, if you want to pick up your online order in person, you can. We'll have iPads available to place orders right there if you want. We will also have controllable web cams available for visitors to our site to check out the tanks as well.
There will be two 540 gallon "in wall" reefs, and one 450 gallon cylinder aquarium free standing. Lots of negative space, relaxing lighting, a post-industrial look, and no pressure to buy anything... We hope it's going to become the living embodiment of the uniquecorals.com website: Fresh, clean, modern, and different than what we're all used to seeing.
Panorama shot of the in-wall systems with free-standing 450 gal cylinder in foreground
Shot from a different angle...Far wall will have a small, free-standing frag tank.
View looking back at cylinder aquarium.
Obviously, we're in the really rough construction phase, but you can get some idea of the scale and general layout of the area. No doubt it will evolve, and we've been throwing around some really crazy concepts for the aquariums. Our goal is not to have the typical walls of rock...we're trying to create inspirational aquariums that will challenge the conventions and norms of aquascaping and layout. Can we pull it off..? We'll see!
We're looking forward to completing this facility and welcoming all of our friends in the reefing community a great place to stop by, hang out, and share ideas!
We hope to see YOU here!
Regards,
Scott Fellman
Joseph Caparatta
Unique Corals