If you read my blog posts and articles on aquascaping, you hear me blabber on and on about the virtues of great rockwork, avoiding the uninspired rock wall configurations, the Golden Ratio, etc. Yet for all my talk about rockwork,…
The Reefstock 2010 Aquascaping Design: Lessons learned and a Victory for the Road Less Travelled
Reeftock 2010 is now a pleasant memory. The aquascaping “ Throwdown” between myself and my new BFF, Freshwater “Iron Aquascaper” John Ciotti, was a smashing success, bringing aquascaping to the forefront of the marine hobby world, if only for a…
Aquascaped wonder Cube aquarium lit by LEDs
礁股票只有不超过48小时了I’m writing this. And if this is any indication of what it is in store for the Aquascaping competition then whoa! The 20-ish gallon 18″ cube aquarium uses a very…
Aquascaping techniques, tips and thoughts
作为一个礁极客不仅仅是随意的强度rested in creating great looking aquariums, I’ve made it my personal mission over the past few years to rid the reef aquarium world of dull and mediocre aquascaping. To this…
AGA aquascaping contest delivers stunning freshwater views
The 2009 Aquatic Gardener’s Association International Aquascaping Competition is up online and has some inspirational eye candy from our freshwater brethren. Aquscaping seems to be one of the things we are constantly striving to master and at times, is probably…
Aquascaping “Outside The Box” The Volcano-scape of Kyle Verry
If you’re a regular reader of my ramblings here on Reef Builders, at hobby conferences and in and hobby magazines, you know I’m a HUGE fan of “outside-the-box†thinking in aquascaping. No rock walls and boring layouts for me. Nope!…
A “Fresh” Approach
In  three decades (gulp) in the marine hobby, I’ve kept everything from Acropora to Xenia, and a lot of stuff in between. Seems as though I alway find something new to try; another challenge to accept, a different system to…
Reef Ramblings: Locomotion and Aquascaping
Introduction Fish Locomotion is a field of study that looks at how fish swim. This may seem simple enough but there are many intricacies of muscle movement, fin shape, body design, habitat, prey selection, and inherent traits. By investigating how…
