2011 Has definitely seen its share of unique aquariums, many of which were featured right here on these pages. Some were variations on an old theme, some were nice applications of the current state of the art, and a number came out of left field. From this group, here is a look at our picks for the most influential aquariums of 2011, as featured on Reef Builders.
Bon’s Lagoon
面对现实吧，Zeovit营养和矿物质补充系统并不适合所有人。为了确保系统的成功，需要坚持一定程度的勤奋和努力。在过去的几年中，一些拥抱该系统的业余爱好者可以说，这是对其业余爱好最独特，最美丽的水族馆的。
It seems that the hobbyist who works with Zeovit has a certain attention to detail, diligence, and yes- perhaps even a slightly rebellious spirit. Or at the very least, a strong desire to approach from a different angle. When Evan Tsiang of Hong Kong set up his beautiful aquarium, he put some real effort into the fundamental, functional aspects of its design and configuration to help assure long-term success.
With an array of off-the-shelf high-tech gadgetry, such as Ecoxotic “Cannon,” PAR 38 LEDs, Vortech pumps, and the Neptune Systems “Apex” Aqua Controller, the aquarium is a techie’s delight. You might argue that the visible pumps and hardware are a bit of an annoyance, however, in our humble opinion, they are but a minor distraction from the overall display. You might evenstretcha bit and make the argument they provide a sort of unique aspect to the design aesthetic.
从水上的角度来看，这个坦克包含一个干净的“no scape”利用很少的活岩的哲学，而是依靠珊瑚本身来提供一种“解构的礁石”外观。Limes Rock提供了更开放的设计，并在整个水族馆中流动更多，从而产生了更清洁的系统。珊瑚是在珊瑚色鲍米（Coral Bommie）的代表中精心安排的，提供了既独特又令人耳目一新的整体效果。为了采用独特的美学方法，对细节的关注以及技术的惊人应用，Bon的泻湖属于此列表。
Marine Planted Aquariums
我们列表中的下一个位置不仅仅是一个水族馆。相反，它去了groupof aquariums that are helping forge yet another new direction in the marine aquarium hobby. You’ve heard me wax on about marine planted aquariums for years here on Reef Builders, encouraging you to play with Seagrasses and Macroalgae.
My colleagueMark Van der Walrecently fired another shot across the bow in his piece featuring some beautiful planted marine aquariums. With advances in filtration, lighting technology, water chemistry management, and better availability of the plants themselves, it’s never been a better time to jump in on the planted marine aquarium movement.
Marine planted aquariums not only provide a new aesthetic opportunity, they enable the hobbyist to study and replicate a biotope that is so important in nature — the seagrass bed. The diversity of life that comes from seagrass beds is remarkable, and includes many of the most popular and coveted fishes and invertebrates in the hobby. At a time when the hobby needs to keep flexing its creative muscle, marine planted aquariums provide a great canvas.
通过应用最近引入的水族馆技术并与多年的礁和淡水植物经验所磨练的技能结合在一起，越来越多的业余爱好者能够为我们对这些惊人的生活形式所拥有的知识体系做出贡献，从而为每个人的利益。这是我们认为只有在未来几年内对爱好艺术状态的重要性和影响力的重要性，这是一个爱好的领域。
Eco Reef Zero
Once in a while, an idea comes around that justseems与众不同，尽管它与我们已经知道的相似。
Enter “Eco Reef Zero.” This unique twist on the traditional “nano” aquarium inspired this very writer to gush that that the mere思考过程involved in setting up the aquarium was “revolutionary” — and the gloves cameoff!Self-appointed critics and guardians of marine aquarium culture called foul, claiming it was nothing new. Orwas it? Despite some assertions from some corners, we have found no mention anywhere on the internet or elsewhere of an aquarium set up with the expressed intent of providing a minimal diversity, low energy, husbandry-focusedcoralaquarium. Assertions that, “It’s just a frag tank,” a “quarantine tank,” etc., came streaming in, much to our amusement. Evennaming水族馆遭到着火。
Let’s face it — in theory, context, scope and practice, if nothing else, Eco Reef Zero represents a fundamentalparadigm shift从我们几十年来一直在做什么。开箱即用的思维的测试床，并呼吁重新访问我们已经知道的内容，并大胆地以不同的方式应用它，将我们带到另一个目的地。将珊瑚护理蒸馏到一个集中环境中最简单的元素的想法对我们来说是无法抗拒的，显然，许多其他人告诉我们他们很感兴趣的想法。由于这些原因，Eco Reef Zero进行了削减。
Steve Hurlock’s Rocky Mountain Reef
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At 1200 gallons, this amazing aquarium sets some benchmarks for design philosophy, and aesthetics. Two years into its existence, the aquarium continues to provide visitors with an eye-popping experience and a visual feast every time they see it.
水族馆不仅包含一系列我们在囚禁中见过的最健康，最完全发达的珊瑚，而且还拥有各种美丽的鱼类，就像自然界一样生活。我们甚至还目睹了在此水族馆中的一些令人惊叹的，从未录制过的冠军产卵事件，这些内容在这些页面上。有25英尺的观看区域和自然开放的浅水面条，不仅在美学上令人震惊的奇迹；水族馆一直是它托管的动物的非常健康的家。
This aquarium doesn’t just make the cut because of its sheer size. It belongs here because it has been a shining example of the use of progressive technology and philosophy, applied regularly to provide the best possible environment for its inhabitants. Sure, not many home aquariums give you the chance to apply a 10-foot gyre, yet this aquarium seems to effortlessly meld a natural approach with technology, and does it in a most pleasing aesthetic way.
Who can forget the debut of theVortech MP60被通过了吗?该系统有一个lso featured some state of the art lighting applications over the past couple of years. Its owner, Steve Hurlock, has been quick to embrace any changes that provide his animals with a better environment and has been all to happy to share the results on his stunning aquarium. For so many reasons, the Rocky Mountain Reef earns a solid spot on our roster this year.
愤怒的鱼减少了生态礁
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As the new decade unfolds, we’re seeing more and more aquarists trying different ways to keep corals and fishes. Although we are lovers of everything reef, it’s no secret that we have been big proponents of reduced ecology reefing, in which great attention is paid to corals and/or fishes, rather than live rock, sand, cleanup crews, etc. One of the nicest examples that we’ve featured here on RB this year was from a Spanish Aquarist who goes by the name “FuriousFish.”
His aquarium is a stunning example of what we affectionately call a “no scape” — a system that contains scant rock and no sand — while featuring a thriving and diverse population of stony corals and fishes. Arranged into two distinct “bommies”, the aquascape gives the impression of an uninterrupted field of coral, and is as attractive as any “reef aquarium” that we’ve seen. Rather minimal technical augmentation (protein skimmer, calcium reactor, metal halide lighting and ozone injection) keeps the system in top condition, without drawing focus away from the livestock.
In this aquascaping critic’s eyes, one of the nicest things about the “no scape” philosophy is that the corals do the aquascaping work. Their growth and morphology, at least in part, have significant impact on the shape of the aquascape. This is far different from a “conventional” rock-dominated aquascape, in which the rockwork sets the literal foundation for the “reef structure”. It’s every bit as interesting, and has the added benefit of avoiding the “wall of rock” that has been so prevalent in reef aquaria for the past decades. FuriousFish’s aquarium stands as a shining example of the merger of talent and new thought.
到未来…
是的，2011年是礁石水族馆的分水岭。我喜欢称为“后现代”礁时代。除少数例外，思想对新想法开放。技术的愤怒速度为在爱好中创造性表达提供了绝佳的背景。灵感来自许多来源，并采取多种形式。一位新一代的业余爱好者在珊瑚礁界努力争取自己的身份，朝着一些大胆的新方向构建了新的方向，随着业余爱好继续不懈的前进到未来时，不断地推动了信封。2012年将为您带来什么爱好？没有人可以肯定地说，但是您一定会在这里看到它。
Scott Fellman
