Show me your minimalist/bonsai scapes!

[Queenofreef]

Would love to see your minimalist/bonsai aquascapes!! Need some motivation to start aquascaping as mine crumbled to pieces during my tank move last week :disappointed-face:

RIP

 

[Projects with Sam]

Bummer! Looked so good in the videos!
Sorry!

 

[Karen00]

Would love to see your minimalist/bonsai aquascapes!! Need some motivation to start aquascaping as mine crumbled to pieces during my tank move last week :disappointed-face:

RIP

This is your tank? It's beautiful! Sorry to hear the scape didn't make it through your move bit it's a great opportunity to try out a new look. :-) Can't wait to see what you come up with. :-)

 

[Sean Clark]

I went with a low baumie style scape. Lots of swimming room for fish and lots of room for upward coral growth.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xd8iiSvJ27jT8rzw7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/b5t5xG6k6KmDj3CL9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/N92CsksHSrxCMhGo9

 

[Karen00]

I went with a low baumie style scape. Lots of swimming room for fish and lots of room for upward coral growth.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xd8iiSvJ27jT8rzw7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/b5t5xG6k6KmDj3CL9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/N92CsksHSrxCMhGo9

That is beautiful!!

 

[Captain Redbeard]

I went with a low baumie style scape. Lots of swimming room for fish and lots of room for upward coral growth.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xd8iiSvJ27jT8rzw7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/b5t5xG6k6KmDj3CL9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/N92CsksHSrxCMhGo9

beautiful work Seanery

 

[Queenofreef]

Bummer! Looked so good in the videos!
Sorry!

I have high hopes for the new scape! Started on a bit tonight

 

[DavidsAquariums]

Following along! Sorry to hear about your rockwork that tank looks amazing!

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Sry to read about the mishap. Hope the corals are ok.

 

[Queenofreef]

This is your tank? It's beautiful! Sorry to hear the scape didn't make it through your move bit it's a great opportunity to try out a new look. :) Can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

Yes it is! I already kind of have an idea for what I want to do, but honestly a bit nervous to aquascape again. Hopefully it comes out decent - will post an update !

 

[Queenofreef]

Sry to read about the mishap. Hope the corals are ok.

I went with a low baumie style scape. Lots of swimming room for fish and lots of room for upward coral growth.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xd8iiSvJ27jT8rzw7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/b5t5xG6k6KmDj3CL9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/N92CsksHSrxCMhGo9

I've never seen this style of aquascaping before - i'm in love! The way the smaller pieces of rock are positioned are just *chefs kiss* Looks just like a natural reef. Awesome job

 

[Queenofreef]

Also this! Was my first aquascape made on my old 40g, would've done it differently though - the tank had tons of shadowing that made coral placement a bit tricky

 

[Sean Clark]

Thank you. I was going for different but natural when I put it together.

 

[Sean Clark]

I also wanted it to be all in the lower third of the tank so it can fill in and up with coral over time.

 

[Queenofreef]

Thank you. I was going for different but natural when I put it together.

I now am reconsidering my entire plan for my new scape, thanks for that :face-with-tears-of-joy: Would love to see more pics of these kinds of aquascapes if you have any inspo!

 

[Queenofreef]

Sry to read about the mishap. Hope the corals are ok.

Corals and fish are all well and happy! An aquascape breaking isn't the end of the world , I'd say it was a successful move :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[Uncledd]

How about using pictures of bonsai trees as inspiration?

 

[Miami Reef]

There is this great video on YouTube about aquascaping:

I highly recommend subscribing to that channel because there’s even more aquascaping videos there!




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[Sean Clark]

There is this great video on YouTube about aquascaping:

I highly recommend subscribing to that channel because there’s even more aquascaping videos there!




:squinting-face-with-tongue:

Absolutely! There is great one from the same person that taught me all about the color wheel concept on how to place corals.

 

[Miami Reef]

Absolutely! There is great one from the same person that taught me all about the color wheel concept on how to place corals.

We need that creator to come on this forum. She can help so many people with designing. I don’t think she’d come though since she’s really famous. :worried-face: