Susan Edwards
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here is my latest. It was great being able to share the process here on r2r and the great feedback offered. First shot is a month or 2 ago. Smaller shots more recent after placing corals
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a lot of different looks below the surface though too.
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Good idea for new forum. Many people have questions related to aquascaping and we all love pics. I would not consider myself a great or even good aquascaper but I have had a lot of practice at it. Setting up several personal tanks and doing tank installs and maintenance gave me that practice. Here are my last 2 tanks, well what few pics I have left of them last pic is right before that tank was taken down
. Im setting up a new tank now and aquascaping should be happening in the next few months. Hunting for good LR now.
Awesome thread! I can't wait to see what everyone is doing. I have to rescape my 180gal in about a month, and I need ideas! I was never really satisfied with my old aquascape.
Well, here goes... first possible tip. I'm not sure it's going to work yet. I need some time to play with the idea, and if it pans out, I'll post some pics but....
I found some plastic pillars for sale (second hand) and picked them up. They're meant for elevating the second layer of a cake. LOL I wanted to try to do a floating rock or ledge. I watched a few videos of how others have put the floating scapes together, and when I saw the clear plastic pillars, I thought they might work as they're almost invisible. They won't stay invisible for long, so I'll have to figure out how I want to camouflage them. Hum... maybe coming attractions. In the meantime, if you haven't seen the floating scapes, the pic below was found on pinterest.
Here are a few more ideas for floating reefs or reef ledges:
blob:https://www.youtube.com/48293e57-e0a0-40dc-a2be-f60ebf62cba5
Well, here goes... first possible tip. I'm not sure it's going to work yet. I need some time to play with the idea, and if it pans out, I'll post some pics but....
I found some plastic pillars for sale (second hand) and picked them up. They're meant for elevating the second layer of a cake. LOL I wanted to try to do a floating rock or ledge. I watched a few videos of how others have put the floating scapes together, and when I saw the clear plastic pillars, I thought they might work as they're almost invisible. They won't stay invisible for long, so I'll have to figure out how I want to camouflage them. Hum... maybe coming attractions. In the meantime, if you haven't seen the floating scapes, the pic below was found on pinterest.
Here are a few more ideas for floating reefs or reef ledges:
blob:https://www.youtube.com/48293e57-e0a0-40dc-a2be-f60ebf62cba5
@Kayotic5011 has a really neat tank cave build too! If you haven't seen it, check it out! So cool, Kayotic!
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cave-tank-build-tutorial.358544/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cave-tank-build-tutorial.358544/
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First attempt at reefing. First scape
Awesome thread! I can't wait to see what everyone is doing. I have to rescape my 180gal in about a month, and I need ideas! I was never really satisfied with my old aquascape.
Well, here goes... first possible tip. I'm not sure it's going to work yet. I need some time to play with the idea, and if it pans out, I'll post some pics but....
I found some plastic pillars for sale (second hand) and picked them up. They're meant for elevating the second layer of a cake. LOL I wanted to try to do a floating rock or ledge. I watched a few videos of how others have put the floating scapes together, and when I saw the clear plastic pillars, I thought they might work as they're almost invisible. They won't stay invisible for long, so I'll have to figure out how I want to camouflage them. Hum... maybe coming attractions. In the meantime, if you haven't seen the floating scapes, the pic below was found on pinterest.
Here are a few more ideas for floating reefs or reef ledges:
blob:https://www.youtube.com/48293e57-e0a0-40dc-a2be-f60ebf62cba5
Do you have a link for the clear plastic pillars?
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yea same here lol that is a really nice scape. must have took him a long time
I couldn't find a link for the exact one's I bought secondhand, but here are a few links with similar products:
https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Wedding-Cascade-Cupcake-Stand/dp/B00DH6P0YU
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=shop&q=clear+wedding+cake+tiers+for+sale&tbs=vw:g,mr:1,cat:4372,pdtr0:892475|892477&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJi_HLg-faAhWM7YMKHa_lCc8Q1yoIuQYoAQ&biw=1094&bih=510#spd=1375251946470577675''
You can also find some that are made of glass...a little more durable if you're putting heavy rocks on top. I was actually thinking of smearing 100% silicone on them and rolling/encrusting them in sand or crushed shells for a more natural look if one has to be visible, but I'm still thinking about it. It's my summer project...after June for me. The tiers/pillars I bought are solid. I can't put anything inside of them.
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Joe G
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I just started my first nano tank and I find it so difficult to scape such a small tank.
After hours I can up with this in the picture.
I think I can do better any opinions ?
I want ample room for corals to grow out but the tank is just so tight
After hours I can up with this in the picture.
I think I can do better any opinions ?
I want ample room for corals to grow out but the tank is just so tight
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Decided to lay out my rock and see what I liked in the tank, keep in mind there will be roughly 2 inches of sand as well.
Awesome thread! I can't wait to see what everyone is doing. I have to rescape my 180gal in about a month, and I need ideas! I was never really satisfied with my old aquascape.
Well, here goes... first possible tip. I'm not sure it's going to work yet. I need some time to play with the idea, and if it pans out, I'll post some pics but....
I found some plastic pillars for sale (second hand) and picked them up. They're meant for elevating the second layer of a cake. LOL I wanted to try to do a floating rock or ledge. I watched a few videos of how others have put the floating scapes together, and when I saw the clear plastic pillars, I thought they might work as they're almost invisible. They won't stay invisible for long, so I'll have to figure out how I want to camouflage them. Hum... maybe coming attractions. In the meantime, if you haven't seen the floating scapes, the pic below was found on pinterest.
Here are a few more ideas for floating reefs or reef ledges:
blob:https://www.youtube.com/48293e57-e0a0-40dc-a2be-f60ebf62cba5
WOW, I like that rock setup...
Great new forum I learn scaping from doing Freshwater Planted aquariums called Nature aquariums.
A GUIDE TO ADVANCED AQUASCAPING
Iwagumi is the name of the style using stones that many Reef keepers should learn. It is based on the Japanese Rock garden rules 3 ,5 and 7 stones as well as the golden ratio.
One can use a grid placed on the front of your aquarium to see how to place the rocks and corals.
A GUIDE TO ADVANCED AQUASCAPING
Iwagumi is the name of the style using stones that many Reef keepers should learn. It is based on the Japanese Rock garden rules 3 ,5 and 7 stones as well as the golden ratio.
One can use a grid placed on the front of your aquarium to see how to place the rocks and corals.
I just started my first nano tank and I find it so difficult to scape such a small tank.
After hours I can up with this in the picture.
I think I can do better any opinions ?
I want ample room for corals to grow out but the tank is just so tight
I always think the 'island' idea is best in a cube.
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