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Old 06-02-2007, 06:16 AM
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This is the exact opposite of how my tanks are. It does look very nice, however...kind of like a beautiful painting, but better.

A still photo contributes to that look. If you saw that tank in person, there might be more movement and things going on than you might think.
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Old 06-03-2007, 05:53 AM
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Fair enough. I have to say if all these corals were grown from frags out to the size they are today, then that is indeed a notable accomplishment, especially considering that none of them appear to have that typical necrosis on the bottom that you sometimes see as a result of the top of a coral shading the bottom, and blocking flow currents, and so on. ..

I just thought I'd share a counterpoint to the usual "oohs" and "ahhs". It's an awfully full tank and I think it's just a little too full looking for my taste.

But the corals are in amazing condition and the colours are amazing, I do give the guy props for his accomplishments.

He just needs a bigger tank and he needs to do SteveWeastify/Superfudgify his aquascaping and then I'll agree that it may be the nicest tank I've ever seen

Sorry I got a little down, I felt a little picked upon about my dissenting opinion. I realize we're just chatting, it's all cool.
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Old 06-03-2007, 06:09 AM
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I totally get where Tony is coming from.

You can have a Bimmer M3 with minor modifications or you can have one decked out in edgy looking bodykits, spoilers, and other misc accessories so that it no longer looks like an M3.

The corals look superb but as a gestalt, the tank doesn't look natural .

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...totm/index.php

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Old 06-03-2007, 06:15 AM
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Superfluous.
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Old 06-03-2007, 07:47 PM
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Holy doodle! I never expected this thread to turn into a debate fest, but it is definately more entertaining this way
I know my tank is pretty crowded, and obviously not to a lot of people's tastes, however after seeing this Italian tank I felt like mine wasn't nearly as crowded as I thought it was. It isn't the most creative aquascaping(neither is mine)and not necessarily to my taste either but was simply posted as an example of a very crowded tank.
I have quite enjoyed all the banter though. I guess one thing to keep in mind though, is we build our own reef to our own taste as much as possible, so as long as we are all reasonably happy with what we've done that is what really matters. I don't think many people get into this hobby with the thought of building a reef to please everybody else. If it so happens that others like what we've accomplished that's nice a bonus, but we'll never please everybody.
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