Pajama_Card Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 This is amazing. Quote Link to comment
Poet Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Managed to finally get around to snapping some top-downs. 6 Quote Link to comment
Poet Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 This happened My mistake, I installed a fuge and didn't compensate for the extra water level. The inevitable happened over a 3 day weekend that we decided to go away.. the power cut, water flooded down and dripped on the temp controller/heater and tripped the fuse. Think it might now be an anemone/macroalgae tank 3 Quote Link to comment
dropped Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Gutted mate, hopefully you keep going post the crash. Quote Link to comment
uwharrie Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Oh no! So sorry. But I bet we all would like to see you try again. It was such a great tank and concept! Quote Link to comment
Astinus Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Damn That was an impressive Reef. Sorry to hear about that crash. Hope things work out better this time around Quote Link to comment
Poet Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Still not really sure where I want to take this bowl. I've just added a complete mat of green star polyps covering pretty much all the rock. Do I want to place Monti caps on top? Acros? Losing focus really quick! Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 17 hours ago, Poet said: Still not really sure where I want to take this bowl. I've just added a complete mat of green star polyps covering pretty much all the rock. Do I want to place Monti caps on top? Acros? Losing focus really quick! Purple and green montis like Gena and Teeny would be awesome. Quote Link to comment
Poet Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Figured something out. I'm thinking a mat of encrusting corals on the lower portion, and a crown of either Acropora or birdsnest/similar on top of their heads (I have got about 3 statues.) — Excuse the dirty mess, have placed two of the statues in and stirred things up a bit. 2 Quote Link to comment
billdeluz Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Sorry about the crash stick with it and try again very creative and one of my favorite bowls I've ever seen looking forward to what you do next Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 7 hours ago, Poet said: Figured something out. I'm thinking a mat of encrusting corals on the lower portion, and a crown of either Acropora or birdsnest/similar on top of their heads (I have got about 3 statues.) — Excuse the dirty mess, have placed two of the statues in and stirred things up a bit. That would be awesome. maybe you could find a small amphora (grecian wine jugs) as well and then it could be like an ancient sea wreck! 2 Quote Link to comment
Poet Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 6 hours ago, lkoechle said: That would be awesome. maybe you could find a small amphora (grecian wine jugs) as well and then it could be like an ancient sea wreck! Funny you should mention that! I've been thinking of adding one of these behind the statues, and now I know the name! Thanks for that! 1 Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Poet said: Funny you should mention that! I've been thinking of adding one of these behind the statues, and now I know the name! Thanks for that! 1 Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 On 2/17/2017 at 7:59 AM, Weetabix7 said: Very cool. OMG, I didn't realize it had crashed when I posted this comment, I'm so sorry! It looks like you're already on the way to a good comeback, which is great, cause I'd hate to see this bowl go away. Quote Link to comment
Poet Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 No worries! It will be back, just not sure how long. I will give it a couple more weeks before putting SPS frags in. Also not sure what in the way of encrusting/matting corals to use on the lower portion of the statues. And cheers Ikoechle, I went and picked up an urn today. The best thing I found was a resin aquarium ornament from AquaOne, doesn't look too bad! i took all the sand out as I noticed it was scratching up the acrylic 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I am so sorry about the crash. This is a super cool concept and I think you should try again. Quote Link to comment
Poet Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Cheers, to be honest I never thought I'd ever go down the "ornaments" route but once the saltwater ages them and corals start encrusting, I think it just may look ok and unique. I have an idea in my head, hopefully it falls in to place. Any my suggestions on encrusting corals that leave a thin base? So as not to hide too much of the detail. Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Poet said: Cheers, to be honest I never thought I'd ever go down the "ornaments" route but once the saltwater ages them and corals start encrusting, I think it just may look ok and unique. I have an idea in my head, hopefully it falls in to place. Any my suggestions on encrusting corals that leave a thin base? So as not to hide too much of the detail. I had encrusting montipora that were pretty thing like rainbow and... I cant remember the name of the other one... but it was in my 85. It was pink with blue polyps. and that sucker grew FAST. Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 An encrusting gorgonian could add some pretty movement although most have ordinary color, nothing spectacular. It would probably cover the detail of the statue. Actually if you used gsp it could look like nature reclaiming a greek ruin? 1 Quote Link to comment
Poet Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Realised the alabaster statues would wreak havoc long term so pulled them after a few days. Went with ceramic, it's a bust of davids head. It's been a week of overcast, rain and clouds so the LEDs have been a bit of help, even though I only have a rainbow monti and two acro frags in there. 4 Quote Link to comment
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