jedimasterben Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Well, I give up on aquascaping lol Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 I like the overflow slope cover idea, considered doing that with mine until I settled on mame instead of gravity. What about that, some open bed space, a central maybe slightly off center to the right small island, then an interesting more complex structure on the right to balance the heavy slop structure with light complex structure. I wish i wasn't terrible with sketching or I would throw up some things I think would balance well with the overflow cover. I will probably end up doing something like the overflow cover, maybe not fully enclosing it, but making a good slope. Hell, I might do like wawawang and just make a giant pile lol The problem is the anemone. It really likes that rock, and I don't want to disturb it too much. I may fill in around the bottom of that rock, or split the bottom rock from it and keep the spot where the nem is and the 'arms' of that structure. I like the scape the way you have it, but if you take away the second peak on the left hand side, I think you get a little bit more of the cohesiveness that you're looking for. Which part of it do you mean? The angle pic is probably a little better at picking it out Keep suggesting: remove the gorgonian in the middle that is making this look like one piece. But you're gonna do what you're gonna do. Turned on the lights last night real quick (in the middle of a blackout, not sure if today will be the last day or if I'll go the full 7 days and turn them back on for Monday) and moved that rock a bit to see. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 It's amazing how much cleaner tanks look with less rock in them. Love the progressive pics over the last year. Gives me some inspiration for my tank. Thank you Yes, much better than the 'box o rocks' of the past! Looks awesome ben.....detritus doesn't stand a chance in this tank. Algae sure does though lol Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Well, I give up on aquascaping lol Wow. Gotta link? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Wow. Gotta link? If you click on the little quote icon top-right it;ll take you to that post Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 If you click on the little quote icon top-right it;ll take you to that post lol! Learn something new every day. Link to comment
hey Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 scape dorking subforum feedback here: http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/354772-aquascaping-subforum/#entry4903226 heh decided to get the ball rolling. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Whatcha think. Yes, the pictures were taken with a potato Also, got a small G. stokesi today from a store I haven't been to in a while. Was pretty shitty, all their fish racks were full of detritus and the fish looked bad, but the coral tanks looked pretty good. Turns out, acoel flatworms ahoy (which aren't necessarily detrimental, but they can block corals from grabbing food). Also a massive, massive-ass worm thing. Link to comment
hey Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 right island looks gorgeous, need color on the left now heh. Link to comment
DaveFason Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 https://flic.kr/p/q8gkeA'>https://flic.kr/p/q8gkeA'>benjediATIhybrid by https://www.flickr.com/people/63309413@N05/'>NanoBoxReef, on Flickr Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Before we get to the scaping, look at my purigen! Yikes! It's so yellow! blech! But a little bleach and an hour and we get this: I got a Canon nifty fifty. I like it, but still gotta get used to it. This is all autofocus, it's not easy to do manual on such a small lens lol On to the scape! The new goni. Still not full polyp extension, but I've moved it around like nine times today while scaping lol Bubbles is like uh, what Clyde is all OMG WHAT Tinycat is all just let me sleep. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Also, forgot to mention, hype, you were wrong lol , detritus DOES stand a chance in the tank, even with bare bottom and the gyre being so awesome. Less detritus than when I had sand, but I still siphoned what I'd estimate to be a tablespoon or more of it. I also pulled the gyre off of the wall and used it to force water in different ways under and around rocks and then kept siphoning that into a 1 micron sock. I still have the sock running in the drain to try and catch what I missed, also stirred up the sump. I need to get another couple of strong pumps for the other two sump chambers to keep gunk from settling. The first chamber with the algae scrubber has a Koralia 4 1400GPH in it and there is nothing that stays there! Squeaky clean besides algae growing on the walls. Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Very nice pictures Benny. I see you rounded them off with a crotch shot as usual. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Very nice pictures Benny. I see you rounded them off with a crotch shot as usual. You usually love it when I send you crotch shots Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 You usually love it when I send you crotch shots True story Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I really like the new rock scape Ben. Well done. That camera takes stunning images. Love that trigger and rabbit pic. Please crop. BTW, that worm on the goni is freakin' my shiz. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 I really like the new rock scape Ben. Well done. Thanks! That camera takes stunning images. Love that trigger and rabbit pic. Please crop. They aren't clear enough to crop lol, they look like crap any closer than they are Link to comment
plainrt Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nice clear pics guy. Looking good Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nice clear pics guy. Looking good Thanks! Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Took a few more pics before the lights went out. Scarlet hermit from reefcleaners harassing one of my euplica snails lol The gang. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Piles of rocks! That's my kind of scape! Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Piles of rocks! That's my kind of scape! Link to comment
mpsti05 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hey where's the grumpy goby and clown? But great pics Ben Link to comment
latteslave Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 That red tail is gorgeous. Link to comment
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