Artificial reef and corals? - Page 2

cchomistek · #1 01-02-2013, 05:17 PM

One of my main concerns with watching these shows is it gives the unrealistic expecation to people that watch the show that you can set up a tank and put in 20 large fish or more and they will survive and be healthy. Also the types of fish they add in the tanks is ridiculous!! I'd say they are a joke aswell as they don't seem to care about the health of their livestock after the fact. My favorite part was when they were building the large reef tank and trying to convince the guy to go fish only because it was going to be soooo difficult to maintain!! The guy lived in Miami and already had a 150gal full reef tank and they thought he didn't know anything. I guarantee he knew more about coral and reefs then the guys on the show!! It was pretty pathetic to be honest. These guys just want to build big fish only tanks and have no idea what a full reef tank should look like!! Also them trying to place corals on top of the rocks with tongs was really funny to watch. We all know how well corals just stay once placed somewhere without using putty or something like that!!

Reef_Geek · #2 01-02-2013, 05:34 PM

I like to grow Easter island heads and fabric plants

kien · #3 01-02-2013, 05:58 PM

I have lots of bright fake corals in my son's fresh water tank. He absolutely loves them because they look cool to him and in the end that's all that really matters.

daniella3d · #4 01-03-2013, 02:56 AM

yeah, but those ruins are ugly, sponges are still pretty.

I surely would not put that in my tank. yuck

but hey...it's only a matter of personnal taste.

I love sponges, real or artificial.

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As I'm sure mrhasan can tell you, those real miniature ruins are pretty near impossible to grow as well, that's why he goes with a fake one

btymens · #5 01-03-2013, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d

yeah, but those ruins are ugly, sponges are still pretty.

I surely would not put that in my tank. yuck

but hey...it's only a matter of personnal taste.

I love sponges, real or artificial.

Wow, who knew that I would have gotten so many respones from this thread that I started..What I would like to know is the cost of this tanks these guys do after their installations and also I was also curious about their "pre-boxed" saltwater that they use. How you guys ever seen that or even heard about that?

Madreefer · #6 01-03-2013, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d

yeah, but those ruins are ugly, sponges are still pretty.

I surely would not put that in my tank. yuck

but hey...it's only a matter of personnal taste.

I love sponges, real or artificial.

wow!! And people say i'm ignorant. Maybe he likes those ruins. It's a good thing your on my ignore list as I only see your posts when i'm logged off.

Reef_Geek · #7 01-03-2013, 03:41 AM

lol!

Those ruins aren't mine, but I do like them. What I like most is that he has them in a reef tank which is not very common, and then he posts the pic in his signature which shows up on every one of his posts. I like it. I'm sure he likes it, and I'm sure he doesn't care what others think about it.

Aquattro · #8 01-03-2013, 05:41 AM

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wow!! And people say i'm ignorant.

I don't think anyone ever said that. Other things, sure, but not that

mrhasan · #9 01-03-2013, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d

yeah, but those ruins are ugly, sponges are still pretty.

I surely would not put that in my tank. yuck

but hey...it's only a matter of personnal taste.

I love sponges, real or artificial.

I kept it for two reasons:

1. My sister gave it to me on my birthday and that's more important than getting a "yuck" from someone for keeping it.
2. And its gonna look good when it blends in coralines, zoas and monti caps take over it like those artificial reefs in the ocean

daniella3d · #10 01-04-2013, 02:40 AM

Like I said, matter of personnal taste. I say yuck to coffee, can't stand that smell of it, hate the taste of it with a passion, yet so many people are addicted to it and can't start their day without it.

I never liked anything that looked "human" made in a tank. No matter what it is. I think it just look out of place and unatural spoiling the scenery. Yet it does have a point, it make the scene in your tank look larger in scale.

You could have a chalice grow on it, or a turbinaria.

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I kept it for two reasons:

1. My sister gave it to me on my birthday and that's more important than getting a "yuck" from someone for keeping it.
2. And its gonna look good when it blends in coralines, zoas and monti caps take over it like those artificial reefs in the ocean