12g long scape! Really happy with this minimal look

[Simulated Fish]

Just wanted to share the scape I worked on tonight! tank will be softies and LPS with a few nems. sand is a must for me too!

Thoughts and critique welcome!

 

 

 

More photos in spoiler!

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[Christopher Marks]

Masterful! It looks almost delicate, very sculptural. Nice and minimal still. There seems to be a lot of great little flat surfaces and points to mount coral frags too. Fill it!

[MainelyReefer]

Nice scape maybe a bit tall for the tank once corals are fastened in

[Firefish15]

Hey, looks good! Like @GraniteReefer said, it might be a little tall to have room for much coral up top though. 
One softy I really enjoy that doesn’t get tall is my neon green cabbage leather. One of those could work up top of your scape.

[Simulated Fish]

5 hours ago, GraniteReefer said:

Nice scape maybe a bit tall for the tank once corals are fastened in

 

1 hour ago, Firefish15 said:

Hey, looks good! Like @GraniteReefer said, it might be a little tall to have room for much coral up top though. 
One softy I really enjoy that doesn’t get tall is my neon green cabbage leather. One of those could work up top of your scape.

 

Yeah I was trying to keep it under 3in from the water top. I am going for the "low tide" look with the corals hitting the top and growing horizontal rather than vertical.

[Simulated Fish]

@Firefish15 @GraniteReefer @Christopher Marks

Photos of height to top with measuring tape! Water will be just under an inch from the top. most mounting locations are about 4 in deep or more. I am going to give the current usa a run on this tank based on other build threads. I broke down the 70g in dec and sold off my quad nanobox with the set-up or I would use that RIP nano-box 😢 wish dave was still making them, LOVED that light and ran strong for years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Firefish15]

I bet it’ll make for some sweet top-down shots! 

[Christopher Marks]

I think it looks pretty dialed in, especially for the shallow tide reef look you're after. You know what you're getting yourself into, fill it! 😄 

 

NanoBox Reef lights really were a good look, you can still find units for sale from existing owners, but they are becoming more scarce.

[Odyssey350kc]

Looks awesome! Something about the long low tanks I always love.

[JustReading]

Looks good

[Simulated Fish]

4 hours ago, Christopher Marks said:

NanoBox Reef lights really were a good look, you can still find units for sale from existing owners, but they are becoming more scarce.

 

too true, nowadays I am so busy and don't want to tinker if I have an issue. i'm no @evilc66 lolol

[A.m.P]

Love it, hope the corals cooperate XD

 

Excited to follow along and see how this turns out, so please include the journal link once it's wet =]

[Simulated Fish]

4 minutes ago, A.m.P said:

Love it, hope the corals cooperate XD

 

Excited to follow along and see how this turns out, so please include the journal link once it's wet =]

Thanks! will do! plan on doing a solid journal for long term trending 🙂 

[debbeach13]

Love the scape. Following along. 

[Simulated Fish]

I bought 20lb of macro (RIP pukani rock) got 25ish and used just under 10. one was a good 7 lb brick with little to know natural channels - plan on sticking some in the sump for the refugium.

[Reefkid88]

That looks ABSOLUTELY AMAZING !!!! 

[Simulated Fish]

2 minutes ago, Reefkid88 said:

That looks ABSOLUTELY AMAZING !!!! 

Thank you!! my son, 5yrs, loved smashing the rock lol

[Reefkid88]

Absolutely. I have a feeling this tank is going to be outrageous. Do you have a thread for the tank ? 

[Simulated Fish]

1 minute ago, Reefkid88 said:

Absolutely. I have a feeling this tank is going to be outrageous. Do you have a thread for the tank ? 

not yet! i want to finish the plumbing and get a good "start-up" build post put together. should be up this weekend!