With such a big part of the reef aquarium hobby having become totally fixated on simply collecting coral frags instead of growing them into big beautiful colonies, it’s become quite challenging to discover reef tanks that really look like a…
The Most ‘Natural’ Aquascape is Built With a Variety of Rocks
Aquascaping is one of the more artistic aspects of reefkeeping with many subjective guidelines to consider for creating the most appealing arrangements of rocks and corals. Some reefers really aim to have an impressive aquascape from just the rocks alone, others really…
Floating Reef System by Fauna Marin Makes Aquascaping Easy
The Floating Reef System is a new aquascaping accessory from Fauna Marin which should streamline the process of making yourself a swanky new reef scape. Pictured with example rocks the PVC frame of the Floating Reef System is specially designed…
Reef Therapy Session with Steve Weast A.K.A. OregonReef
Steve Weast is an aquarist with an outsized influence on the reef aquarium hobby and even if you don’t know who he is, chances are that he he inspired someone that you do know. Despite having only shared one example…
LifeRock Flatz Helps Make your Rock Shelves Purple
LifeRock Flatz is a new shape of dry rock from CaribSea which, as its name implies, is a nice flat shaped rock useful in many aquascaping scenarios. With the rise increasing popularity of dry rock for creating reef tank rock…
Floating Rock Kit from Blue Marine is an Instant Nano Reef Aquascape
The Floating Rock Kit from Blue Marine is a fast pass to mostly skipping the aquascaping process, and getting right to the coral placing and arrangement. Coming in two distinct styles the Blue Marine Floating Rock Kit uses a robust…
Tampa Bay Saltwater’s New Owners Will Breathe Life into Live Rock Farm
Tampa Bay Saltwater is a name that has become synonymous with Caribbean live rock, having pioneered the concept of turning dry rock into life-encrusted pieces of the reef. TBS has been on the quiet side the last couple of years…
Get Inspired by the Minimal Aquascapes Exhibit at the Sumida Aquarium
Part of the beauty of aquariums of all sorts is that they are open to interpretation and inspiration from any number of angles. We’ve seen Oliver Knott’s Hallelujah Mountains with floating aquascape elements, Wesley Vreeswijk meticulous coral arrangements, and nano…
Aussie Reef Tank Build Pt. 2: Aquascaping the Rock Wall
Aquascaping a brand new reef tank is at once one of the most exciting and also stressful periods of setting up a new coral aquarium. This is the period where the particular arrangement of rocks will determine the general look…
The Best Dry Rock For Aquascaping Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builders Gear Guide
Aquascaping is an art form with a function that goes well beyond aesthetics. A beautiful saltwater reef scape starts with well-designed rocks arranged in just the right way to allow for optimal circulation and aesthetically pleasing features like overhangs, caves,…
