Aquatic figurines- Cool or not Cool?

[Glenner’sreef]

A Pineapple under the sea? Plastic plants? Bubbling treasure chests? Stop the madness!
But wait, have you seen in just about every fish store that very detailed sunken ship. There’s two pieces to it. A front and a back section. I have to admit, I’m a fan.
I’ve got 30 sps corals growing nicely in my 72” long reef but the addition of that ship looks pretty cool.
We joined our kids and grandkids last year in Disneyland. Long story short, It’s a Small World is rather hokey. But Pirates of the Caribbean is more like a movie set.
So, just curious if any hardcore reefers have any figurines?

 

[Roadkillstewie]

The important thing is whatever floats your boat...even if it's a plastic sunken one.


Had a small gargoyle and one of those....resin skulls in my first tank,

 

[dschuffert]

I think it is a personal choice. If you like it, and it is Reef safe, then put it in.

 

[BeanAnimal]

I dunno but I have a series of “lifelike” naked mermaids in plastic packages that have a hole in the clear plastic shell that’ says “touch”. Could never figure out if it was a purposeful funny thing or just an insanely awkward oversight.

 

[marinesnow]

I haven't done it, but I've always thought it would be cool to have a sunken pirate ship as the main aquascape.

 

[marinesnow]

Btw, Jestersix makes some awesome unique pieces made of reef-safe cement: https://www.instagram.com/jestersix/

 

[Naekuh]

But wouldnt it be almost pointless once coraline hit your scape and covered it up?
I always entertained the thought of having a toy inside, like a old bomber, or a half broken submarine / ship, but once everything is covered in coraline, it all looks the same no?

 

[Glenner’sreef]

But wouldnt it be almost pointless once coraline hit your scape and covered it up?
I always entertained the thought of having a toy inside, like a old bomber, or a half broken submarine / ship, but once everything is covered in coraline, it all looks the same no?

Good point. Well we’ll see. I think it might be some time before that happens?

 

[CrimsonTide]

I like the idea of putting things in the tank and then having encrusting corals take them over. I don't want a pineapple in my tank but a broken plane with cyphastrea over half of it is kinda cool.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

I like the idea of putting things in the tank and then having encrusting corals take them over. I don't want a pineapple in my tank but a broken plane with cyphastrea over half of it is kinda cool.

Glad to hear. Was really wondering. Definitely no pineapples.

 

[His Coral Highness]

I always thought doing a wrecked train set underwater would be cool. Like it was a collapsed bridge or just some railway reclaimed by the ocean. Tbh I’m surprised you don’t see much of anything like that in this hobby. I can see how it could be in a lot of ways tacky, but I could also see a lot of it being tasteful

 

[CrimsonTide]

I think like of you made the tank look like a pier underwater that could be cool. Or like the previous person said like a bridge has gone out.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

I always thought doing a wrecked train set underwater would be cool. Like it was a collapsed bridge or just some railway reclaimed by the ocean. Tbh I’m surprised you don’t see much of anything like that in this hobby. I can see how it could be in a lot of ways tacky, but I could also see a lot of it being tasteful

Agreed, you don’t see much. And what you do see doesn’t look authentic.