Show me your REALISTIC Reef tank (No blue light, no Purple rock, No frag rack, No neon color)

[SomeHappyFish]

Like mentioned in the title, realistic setup that you would see when going snorkling.

 

[Patx]

You first !

 

[Cthulukelele]

Mine is a little bluer since I don't have a light filter, but I aim for a more natural colored reef

 

[SomeHappyFish]

You first !

I need inspiration for my new 60G cube

 

[jdpiii3]

Look at my tank.

 

[Readywriter]

Id be lying if I said the thought of somehow incorporating random junk into a reef for realism never crossed my mind. Might have to 3d print a fake car battery.

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Id be lying if I said the thought of somehow incorporating random junk into a reef for realism never crossed my mind. Might have to 3d print a fake car battery.

Yeah the guys I paid to bring me back a piece of the titanic never came back...

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Look at my tank.

Yes guys! Exactly like him.

I need to find a led light to mimic this look.

 

[Goaway]

Maybe... not a lot of blue and im more into full spectrum. Snorkling would be cool someday.

 

[rhitee93]

My system is young and isn't much to look at yet, but I'm trying it keep it along those lines. It's in my office at work, and last week a few coworkers were joking I should throw in a plastic shopping bag or two to increase the realism.

 

[SomeHappyFish]

This guy nailed it imo.

 

[jdpiii3]

Yes guys! Exactly like him.

I need to find a led light to mimic this look.

nah, just get one of these!

 

[SomeHappyFish]

nah, just get one of these!

My apartment landlord wouldn't appreciate me cutting huge hole 4 story up.

 

[Seancj]

2, 250 watt 14K DE metal halides, 2 48" LED strip lights. Flow off in this beginning of the video to show anemone size.

 

[fish farmer]

I still had some actinic PC, but think I was using a 10,000k Metal halide as main lighting source in 2002.

Current tank in 2012, all PC bulbs ranging around 10,000k and 50/50.

 

[SomeHappyFish]

2, 250 watt 14K DE metal halides, 2 48" LED strip lights. Flow off in this beginning of the video to show anemone size.

Metal Halides are soo nice !
Thanks

I still had some actinic PC, but think I was using a 10,000k Metal halide as main lighting source in 2002.

Current tank in 2012, all PC bulbs ranging around 10,000k and 50/50.

PC bulb? Looks nice

 

[fish farmer]

Metal Halides are soo nice !
Thanks

PC bulb? Looks nice

I eventually switched to LED around 2014 and added additional T5's, since the PC's were hard to come by. My current reef is too blue for this thread.

 

[fish farmer]

This guy nailed it imo.

That turquoise color in the background is what I would like to have. Someone had Christmas lights on their tank in that color, but yet to find a T5 bulb close to that.

 

[JNalley]

I know you said no frag racks, it's just back there blocking the return vent. My assumption is you just want some inspiration from he scape, which you can see pretty clearly. (The Stargate in the tank was from an R2R member during the Secret Santa a few years back)

 

[AquaLogic]

Only about two months in.....