Drew's Dry Never Die 3x3 Table Top Reef

[afamousjohnson]

More to come tomorrow - have a large colony that just couldn't be overlooked.... So of course I had to bring it back

 

[afamousjohnson]

Here's a piece pulled from my old 90g. She used to be a huge spongodes but not for long

 

[afamousjohnson]

Here she is transforming after the 1st few layers. I liked this one but may have went a lil overboard with it in the end lol
Took lots of progress pics on this piece also

 

[afamousjohnson]

Decided to add a couple more hidden pieces within the large one. Did a start to a bubblegum digi rendition and an imagination chalice

 

[andrewkw]

You did such a nice job painting these. I have boxes and boxes of coral skeletons that one day I hope to do something with.

 

[afamousjohnson]

You did such a nice job painting these. I have boxes and boxes of coral skeletons that one day I hope to do something with.

Hey thanks man. If ya like um so far you'll really like the ones to come.
I have a couple skeletons basket ball size but I'm leaving those white and working with smaller but more pieces.

 

[afamousjohnson]

And now a little UV to what I had done so far on the grafted monti rock

 

[afamousjohnson]

And a little more UV cause we all like the blues. Started adding in contrast polyps to the montis

 

[afamousjohnson]

Added more polyps to the montis for contrast and some details and eyes for the chalice. Used glitter in the base of the chalice to give it that pop as the lights changed.
On the top grafted montis I went with a red with yellow and pink polyps - a green with different shades of green polyps and a purple with light blue polyps(which I added on top of some of the red a little later) . It was cool looking where they met and using the polyp color into each grafting

 

[afamousjohnson]

Figured what good is a grafted monti without a cool rim lol
So added a yellow rim to the red and a light blue and white to the greenand of course the blue effect with the new changes

 

[afamousjohnson]

Oh man i just finished my mini colony of home wrecker and it is sooooo sick!
Y'all will have to wait for that one tho but coming soon. Rollin right thru my progress so far

 

[afamousjohnson]

Figured what good is an imagination chalice either without a cool rim and multi colored eyes lol

 

[afamousjohnson]

And of course how this bad boy reacts with the UV

 

[afamousjohnson]

Decided I needed to start adding other life so bring on the clam. It gets put together into the scape a bit later. Also added some decorative shells sand dollars etc around the rocks
Did think mixed glitter inside the clam with a blue glitter and pokadot mantle

 

[afamousjohnson]

Here it is pieced and placed into the rock scape and in it's home
You get a couple sneak peeks on some to come in these pics. They're a bit more recent.

 

[afamousjohnson]

The start and base color for my WWC grafted rainbow/jellybeanish chalice lol

 

[afamousjohnson]

Little bit of color and detail being added

 

[afamousjohnson]

This was by far one of my favorites I've done to date. Funny it used to be a piece of pink sand dollar monti.
Adding more colors and layers and a finished product

 

[afamousjohnson]

Won't leave ya hanging and give you a look at this sick piece under them UV blues - thing pops. Looks real

 

[afamousjohnson]

Last pic is it placed into the scape on the glass top