The video quality may not be the best we’ve shared, but it’s more than sufficient to show both the elevated reef aquascape as well as the health and beauty of this 120 gallon walk-around reef tank.

The practical benefit of this type of aquascaping is that corals are placed closer to the lights.  But the shaded lower portion also creates a striking aesthetic counterbalance – an yin-yang duality if you will (yes, I am fully aware this is a Chinese Taoist concept!).  Also, much of the biological activity on natural coral reefs actually occurs below the rock and coral cover.  An aquarium with an elevated reef structure may better simulate a slice of natural reef in your home.  It’s a concept worth considering for your next reef aquarium aquascape.