Hello and thanks for stopping in to my new build thread. I’m John, live in Oxford UK and have been reefing since the age of 12, some 25 years back! Things have changed a little since then.
At this point, I’m actually 9 months in to this build. It’s also not my first project in this tank. I initially set this up with a floating scape. The old thread can be found here:
I unfortunately suffered near total loss as the end of last year thanks to a power cut. My tank lives in what is basically a posh shed. I lost power overnight and discovered the tank little above freezing. I rescued what I could and closed the tank down to completely re-do my electrics and decor.
as much as I loved the floating scape and remain disappointed I never reached the end goal, I decided to rebuild with something more conventional. My biggest issue with the floating scape was the fact it looked rubbish when I was sat in the room. All I saw was the underside of rock. I’ve rebuilt this scape to deliver maximum eye candy from both standing and seated positions. I’m over the disappointment now and am certain I made the right choice. But, I’ll let you form your own opinions.
I’ll gradually try and catch you up on how I got here.
Here’s a little video of where I’m up to.
At this point, I’m actually 9 months in to this build. It’s also not my first project in this tank. I initially set this up with a floating scape. The old thread can be found here:
Build Thread - JK1's floating reef
Hello from Sunny England Been a while since I've been here sorry but I'm back with a new build! It's a temporary 5x2 until I get an 8x2.5 built. I just moved house which came complete with a man cave! I decided to be bold and create a floating scape! Drawing inspiration from builds like...
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I unfortunately suffered near total loss as the end of last year thanks to a power cut. My tank lives in what is basically a posh shed. I lost power overnight and discovered the tank little above freezing. I rescued what I could and closed the tank down to completely re-do my electrics and decor.
as much as I loved the floating scape and remain disappointed I never reached the end goal, I decided to rebuild with something more conventional. My biggest issue with the floating scape was the fact it looked rubbish when I was sat in the room. All I saw was the underside of rock. I’ve rebuilt this scape to deliver maximum eye candy from both standing and seated positions. I’m over the disappointment now and am certain I made the right choice. But, I’ll let you form your own opinions.
I’ll gradually try and catch you up on how I got here.
Here’s a little video of where I’m up to.