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| Pisces' 10g Bonsai Reef, Unofficial 10g Contest Tank |
Nov 20 2009, 08:29 AM
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![]() Nano Reefer Posts: 452 Joined: 24-February 09 Member No.: 42,863 |
That's cool, do you have a link? I've never really been into FW but it would be worth seeing.
Going to try and get my clavularia in this morning before work. -------------------- 10g contest tank - Bonsai Nano
I can't get enough of this tank. I think I might print out a big picture of it and tape it over the front of mine. 50g SPS/LPS 37g Mushroom House Hex 10g frag tank |
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Nov 20 2009, 06:27 PM
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![]() Nano Reefer Posts: 49 Joined: 18-March 09 From: San Francisco Member No.: 43,451 |
QUOTE One of our LFS has a 180 that looks totally different than any large tank I've ever seen. The large acro colonies are "bonsai'd" and trimmed to look totally different than their natural "bushy" counterparts. Do you have a pic? |
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Nov 20 2009, 10:31 PM
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![]() Nano Reefer Posts: 452 Joined: 24-February 09 Member No.: 42,863 |
Yeah one sec...
Here are some shots of the 180 at one of our LFS "The Reef Shoppe". The pics aren't the best and I didn't take them, but the tank is amazing to see in person. It's very open feeling with minimal LR. The colonies are huge but there aren't tons of them. There's a green acro left of center and a green hydno right of center that have been pruned and trained to grow in unnatural and unusual formations. They also keep all sides pristine and clear of coralline. Several aspects of this tank inspired me and I am building on those inspirations for my nano. ![]() ![]()
This post has been edited by pisces4u: Nov 20 2009, 10:42 PM -------------------- 10g contest tank - Bonsai Nano
I can't get enough of this tank. I think I might print out a big picture of it and tape it over the front of mine. 50g SPS/LPS 37g Mushroom House Hex 10g frag tank |
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Nov 20 2009, 11:45 PM
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![]() Nano Reefer Posts: 452 Joined: 24-February 09 Member No.: 42,863 |
I was able to add 3 clavularia frags this morning. The branches up near the light and getting some serious diatoms so I may scrounge up some chaeto and a small CUC from my other systems tomorrow. Ammonia and Nitrates still showing 0. I'm going to have to superglue the GSP on the left right to the glass, the flow from the ac110 dialed all the way down is still scooting it around.
I was also able to grab a clear shot of the rainford's goby. Here are today's shots: ![]() Blue clovers ![]() Green clovers ![]() Green eyed daisies ![]()
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I can't get enough of this tank. I think I might print out a big picture of it and tape it over the front of mine. 50g SPS/LPS 37g Mushroom House Hex 10g frag tank |
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Nov 20 2009, 11:47 PM
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![]() WOO. Posts: 595 Joined: 8-November 08 From: la jolla, ca Member No.: 40,008 |
That's cool, do you have a link? I've never really been into FW but it would be worth seeing. Going to try and get my clavularia in this morning before work. i don't remember the link to the original thread off the top of my head, and i didn't feel like digging it up, but here's a picture: ![]() (Sorry, it's horizontally inverted, but same concept... i think...) -------------------- |
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Nov 20 2009, 11:51 PM
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![]() Nano Reefer Posts: 452 Joined: 24-February 09 Member No.: 42,863 |
Wow, awesome aquarium! That's gonna look a lot better than mine lol. I suppose I could go the same direction with some sand and macros, but I haven't been able to convince my girl that "seaweeds" are cool yet...
Thanks for sharing Mew. -------------------- 10g contest tank - Bonsai Nano
I can't get enough of this tank. I think I might print out a big picture of it and tape it over the front of mine. 50g SPS/LPS 37g Mushroom House Hex 10g frag tank |
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Nov 20 2009, 11:53 PM
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![]() WOO. Posts: 595 Joined: 8-November 08 From: la jolla, ca Member No.: 40,008 |
Haha, that's why I said hammer + long strand gsp = win!
I don't know why I'm helping competition. -------------------- |
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Nov 21 2009, 12:01 AM
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![]() Teen Reefers Suck ![]() Posts: 4,291 Joined: 13-August 09 From: banned <3 adin Member No.: 46,523 |
Cloves!!
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Nov 21 2009, 12:09 AM
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![]() Dig Dug FTW! Posts: 2,684 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Fort Worth, Tx Member No.: 44,872 |
Ok so I had my money on Maria but this is just awesome! Sorry Maria, you better come up with something real good to compete with this
-------------------- ![]() ![]() Powered by "The ULTIMATE LED Guide!"_______________Opy's Feedback I wanna get beat up by a Tusken Raider too a funny thing...it seems the less I fiddle in there the better things do. I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other! |
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Nov 21 2009, 12:09 AM
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![]() Nano Reefer Posts: 576 Joined: 21-September 08 From: Cape Coral, Florida Member No.: 39,046 |
that is going to be beautiful. fml
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Nov 21 2009, 12:23 AM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 62 Joined: 1-August 09 From: OKC Member No.: 46,216 |
This is gonna be beautiful. I think you've given me some inspiration on some aquascaping when I get my tank up and running.
The tree is a tonga branch right? |
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Nov 21 2009, 12:23 AM
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![]() Nano Reefer Posts: 312 Joined: 8-May 08 Member No.: 36,535 |
really pink zoa. for flowers on the tree gonna look sick. its like cherry blossom
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Nov 21 2009, 12:33 AM
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![]() Teen Reefers Suck ![]() Posts: 4,291 Joined: 13-August 09 From: banned <3 adin Member No.: 46,523 |
I think Candy Apple Reds would look nice...
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Nov 21 2009, 12:35 AM
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![]() "Who the $h!* is Kingsley Zissou?" Posts: 238 Joined: 13-November 09 From: Ottawa, ON, Canada Member No.: 48,406 |
speechless
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Nov 21 2009, 01:04 AM
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![]() Nano Reefer ![]() Posts: 692 Joined: 8-July 09 From: Annapolis, MD Member No.: 45,749 |
great concept - what do you plan to encrust the branches with?
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Nov 21 2009, 03:44 AM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 810 Joined: 8-September 08 From: Monterey Bay Member No.: 38,794 |
Looking good. It'll be interesting to watch this tank grow out.
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Nov 21 2009, 05:18 AM
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![]() Nano Reefer Posts: 207 Joined: 2-May 08 Member No.: 36,408 |
i don't remember the link to the original thread off the top of my head, and i didn't feel like digging it up, but here's a picture: ![]() (Sorry, it's horizontally inverted, but same concept... i think...) here ya go http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumap...nura-60l-3.html it really is cool watching the thing evolve -------------------- optimist:the glass is half full
pessimist:the glass is half empty engineer:the glass is twice as big as it needs to be if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCALATOR = EVERLASTING FUN NEW 40 BREEDER HERE !!! |
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Nov 21 2009, 10:37 AM
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![]() hello fishy fishy ![]() Posts: 6,003 Joined: 11-May 07 From: West Palm Beach, FL Member No.: 28,239 |
I <3 this tank already
Very cool concept pisces!! I see your vision in full bloom -------------------- |
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Nov 21 2009, 10:40 AM
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Nano Reefer ![]() Posts: 801 Joined: 25-October 09 Member No.: 48,024 |
really cool idea. post a fts
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Nov 21 2009, 11:59 AM
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![]() Nano Reefer Posts: 452 Joined: 24-February 09 Member No.: 42,863 |
great concept - what do you plan to encrust the branches with? ~ Thanks maria, kramer Prolly won't look as cool as I'd hope as my whole sps collection was decimated two weeks ago in my main system. Nearly all my funds went into re-stocking that tank leaving me with few choices for the branches. If you are familiar with my 50g thread, you could probably figure out which pieces are going in the branches. The 'tree' is made from 3 small pieces of fiji rock for the trunk and 3 pieces of tonga branch held together with a lot of epoxy putty and superglue. This post has been edited by pisces4u: Nov 21 2009, 12:00 PM -------------------- 10g contest tank - Bonsai Nano
I can't get enough of this tank. I think I might print out a big picture of it and tape it over the front of mine. 50g SPS/LPS 37g Mushroom House Hex 10g frag tank |
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