Anyone seen this tank before?

[leoskee]

I came across it after clicking on a few links about reflectors. It looks amazing.

http://www.cpfarm.com/img/index/main.jpg

 

[tosiek]

little bit of photo adjusting there. but nice!

 

[Quang]

wow thats beautiful... all softies too.

i wish i knew japanese.

 

[JasonE]

I always felt that this was one of the most stunning aquascape jobs I've ever seen.

Here's a larger version
http://www.3reef.com/fish/sitepics/cpfarm.jpg

 

[leoskee]

little bit of photo adjusting there. but nice!

What do you mean?

 

[leoskee]

Froggie:
Im not sure what the Japanese comment is about. I speak japanese. I found the pic on a spanish reef forum.

(Now I know what you are talking about. I followed the main website. lol. Ja, gomenasai. Wakarimashita.)


The aquascaping looks almost as if they simply took out two huge chunks from a reef and put them in the tank.

 

[Deanos]

Froggie:
Im not sure what the Japanese comment is about. I speak japanese. I found the pic on a spanish reef forum.

My guess is he means this: http://www.cpfarm.com/

 

[Quang]

thx dean

 

[Chapz]

Hilarious. Now its on an American Website.
Looks great though. Anyone here do that with there tank set up?

 

[jf2381]

Isn't this the tank that is fed fresh ocean water daily. I read about it on reefcentral a while back.

 

[leoskee]

My guess is he means this: http://www.cpfarm.com/

Beat you to it. I updated my post before your link. :biggrin:

 

[DevIouS]

Beat you to it. I updated my post before your link. :biggrin:

Your link is directly to the pic...Deen's is to the Homepage:fishhit:


Anyhow....sweet tank!

 

[leoskee]

Your link is directly to the pic...Deen's is to the Homepage:fishhit:


Anyhow....sweet tank!

I didnt say anything about updating the link. So :shhh:. I updated my comments on the post. :smash:

Nice tank regardless.

 

[autoponicz]

sweetness....

 

[coralite]

That is a super sweet and very old picture. If I remember correctly there was a 'Nature-Aquarium' style Reef display competition and there were several setups entered which looked equally unbelievable. I think the image is beautiful but staged (to some degree) for the camera and competition.

 

[leoskee]

That is a super sweet and very old picture. If I remember correctly there was a 'Nature-Aquarium' style Reef display competition and there were several setups entered which looked equally unbelievable. I think the image is beautiful but staged (to some degree) for the camera and competition.

I think you're right about the staging. I just realized that the sand is extremely clean and the glass has no signs of coraline. Even the silicone is clean. That wouldnt be the case for a tank that looks as established as that one does. At least not for the most part.

 

[JasonE]

I don't deny that this is probably staged, but...
Everything is open and "fluffed" up, there's caleurpa growing in several place that looks hard to fake, carnations are up, xenia/anthelia is all open. This tank was definitely up for a while, and regardless, it is a spectacular demonstration of design/negative space, and incredible coral placement. I studied this tank for a couple of years, it had a real impact on the way I scaped tanks.
Fake or real, it is a near perfect scape.

 

[leoskee]

I studied this tank for a couple of years, it had a real impact on the way I scaped tanks.
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Thats some ole Zen like thing to say. I can hear the gongs and water flowing in the background:Hydrogen:. lol.


If the tank was staged, I dont think that it was set up for two long. Ive yet to see a carnation stay open like that for a long period of time. They are naturally found in caves and under cliffs, away from light. The ones in the pic are in full exposure of the light. Not only that but if you look to the bottom left you see small frags or pieces of carnations.

Just my opinion. Once again, the tank is still a beaut.

 

[JasonE]

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Thats some ole Zen like thing to say. I can hear the gongs and water flowing in the background:Hydrogen:. lol.

or the wine :knockedou

 

[jackson6745]

If I recall correctly, that tank had a steady supply of natural sea water passing through. You don't need a big skimmer on this one . That aquascape is awesome nonetheless. After those pics went up on Reef Central the "double island" aquascape became very popular.