OMG! I hear sirens!

[Canadian]

Hey, if you want to get technical, 99% of the reef tanks you see are the furthest thing from being "the most natural looking environment . . . possible." Walls of little rocks with a mix-and-match collection of corals from around the world with a matching collection of fish and other inverts to boot - not quite "natural" by any stretch of the imagination.

It all comes down to the individual hobbyist's idea of aesthetics. While I certainly agree that the ship is tacky, I have to admit that I much prefer the "Japanese style" reef tanks to the average tank, and I don't think there's any arguing that those tanks are basically underwater bonsai ;)