Surreal Aquascape

[PeaBrain]

I want to explore a different approach to designing the scape of my 90º 90 gallon. The basic idea is to build a "mountain" of live rock off to one side, and an open "orchard" area on the other. Here is a rendering I created to help visualize. I thought about using tonga for the tree-like structures on the right side, but tonga is a little too thick. Is there anything else that comes to mind? I could mold my own, but I would like something natural.

The trunk rocks would be epoxied to star board or something similar. I would want to have a shallow send bed.

For the tree tops, I am open to suggestions. BTA or something similar perhaps, or GSP. Open to any ideas so fire away.

 

[Mical]

Cool idea & concept

 

[sp1187]

check my build thread

 

[PeaBrain]

That does look fun. Nice work.

 

[SeaSickness]

@PeaBrain Cool concept. Can't wait to see it!

 

[jcolliii]

How about thinner Tonga pieces for the 'trees', but with Sinularia or Kenya tops?

 

[PeaBrain]

Thanks, Everyone. This is the look I am going for, which leads me to think the trunks will need to be manufactured (molded) which wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. A flat rock of GSP might do the trick for the tops.

 

[Shon]

Maybe chip/cut up dried mishroom coral for the canopy top?

Edit: epoxy to dried branch coral for the trunk?

 

[ReefHog]

A flat rock of GSP might do the trick for the tops.

You'll probably be trimming it weekly unless you want the "tree tops" growing right down the "trunk"
Maybe frogspawn or hammer.

 

[PeaBrain]

 

[sp1187]

Thanks, Everyone. This is the look I am going for, which leads me to think the trunks will need to be manufactured (molded) which wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. A flat rock of GSP might do the trick for the tops.

you could do this with the product I used.

 

[sp1187]

You'll probably be trimming it weekly unless you want the "tree tops" growing right down the "trunk"
Maybe frogspawn or hammer.

my experience, it depends on how much light is on the bottom side. I've had zero gsp growth on the bottom side of mine. (over a year)