Does this aquascape "FLOAT" your boat?

[Pistol Peet]

It looks very good . However not exactly for me . Especially if you have fish with your reef not exactly a natural habitat. For most the fish I like and keep.

 

[zachtos]

That's one way to get the corals in higher PAR.

 

[mindme]

Ok I have to say for me, it does "float my boat!" I love a good floating aquascape. The problem is that the look is not easily achieved especially on a larger scale. Well a true floating aquascape anyway. But what about for you? Let's talk about it today!

1. Do you like the look of a floating aquascape?

2. Would you ever consider setting up a new tank with a floating aquascape?

image via coral_fish_zoa on IG

That's an awesome tank. I think it would be awesome floating or not.

 

[Roscovitch]

For those saying its not natural or this doesn't happen in nature have never dived near a drop-off because that's pretty much exactly what it looks like. Negative space is everywhere on reefs: even on really shallow atolls you get tons off fanning out of coral. As for this particular one: Scolymia and most all cnidarians (apart from the Jellies) stick to crevices and rocks and are very seldom sitting on the sand bed or for that matter facing disk up. So again: if we can create anything within the confines of a glass box this is pretty close. I personally love it. Great use of very limited space and stocked with care and attention. It's a 10 from me.

 

[Wyvern]

Beautiful, but not my cup of coffee.

 

[badonkadonk]

As others have mentioned reminds me of a drop off, like around Palau - though the species are much different (branching species, sea fans predominate ime). But nothing wrong with creating living art this way, I like it.

 

[LRT]

Recently snorkled gulf reef and seen something almost identical to this. A near 2' diameter brain coral (which is rare itself considering they are dieing fast in gulf reef) growing off ledge that dropped off few feet to deeper pool.
Only problem i have with this particular reef is its not shrooms growing all over it haha
On a real note it totally makes sense to me. Ive kept shallow fishless systems and there's only one way to do it in my eyes. Make it work as smart and efficient as possible for itself. Choice of coral is perfect for what is taking place here.
10 for Art and Engineering haha

 

[Ro Bow]

Ok I have to say for me, it does "float my boat!" I love a good floating aquascape. The problem is that the look is not easily achieved especially on a larger scale. Well a true floating aquascape anyway. But what about for you? Let's talk about it today!

1. Do you like the look of a floating aquascape?

2. Would you ever consider setting up a new tank with a floating aquascape?

image via coral_fish_zoa on IG

yes I love it. It looks like a real reef. Only problem is I am an anxious person and would be worried of my corals getting to big and heavy, and either fall off or make the rock fall off ;Facepalm

 

[James_O]

YES! That is insane!

Tell the man on IG that he needs to come on over to R2R!

 

[gary henkel]

Ok I have to say for me, it does "float my boat!" I love a good floating aquascape. The problem is that the look is not easily achieved especially on a larger scale. Well a true floating aquascape anyway. But what about for you? Let's talk about it today!

1. Do you like the look of a floating aquascape?

2. Would you ever consider setting up a new tank with a floating aquascape?

image via coral_fish_zoa on IG

I do not understand why everyone says this doesn’t look natural. Aren’t any of you divers. Outcroppings like this occur all the time on reefs. This creates the illusion that the bulk of the reef fades into the dark abyss. I for one think this is fabulous. And I’m currently building a paladarium and we routinely glue stuff to the back wall that project forward. Bravo to whoever did this. I wish I had room to do one just like it!

 

[54Dutchman]

Beautiful; but not what i would strive for

 

[choss]

i love this tank and the look. Who is the owner?

 

[mattdg]

I like the idea, but do not enjoy them visually. Probably better flow and potentially more swimming space for the fish? God forbid a crab falls out of it's floating kingdom. Oh no! Whenever I see one, I feel like I am looking at island in the sky in a fairy tale, or something like that. It's not that any of our reefs are perfect replicas of what actually happens in nature, but with this style of floating reef, there is something that really visually disconnects from that vision of a slice of ocean, for me.

 

[johnj]

some people just want to be different don't they

Not good that!

 

[ReefRondo]

I only really like floating scapes that still have at least one point of contact with the bottom of the tank. Like a cantilever.

 

[Crotalus]

How would crabs and shrimp get up there to work on cleaning it?

 

[Double monti 61]

Ok that is what a floating aquascpe looks like the picture shown is awesome but it is not my cup of tea I enjoy the best replication of a natural environment with as many non invasive small species of worms,snails, starfish and little brittle stars the population of each seems to limit itself and my coral do well

 

[thincat2]

Ok I have to say for me, it does "float my boat!" I love a good floating aquascape. The problem is that the look is not easily achieved especially on a larger scale. Well a true floating aquascape anyway. But what about for you? Let's talk about it today!

1. Do you like the look of a floating aquascape?

2. Would you ever consider setting up a new tank with a floating aquascape?

image via coral_fish_zoa on IG

It looks like a display and not a reef!

 

[freshy&salty]

I personally like the look. I can picture the edge of a reef.
If the floor were covered in corals also it would have that look of a reef encroaching a cave or hole which i think would be awesome.
I also like the way the light bouncing off the sand kinda highlights the bottom.

 

[James_O]

How would crabs and shrimp get up there to work on cleaning it?

They swim. ;Cyclops