Japanese Tanks... spectacular

[Phanman]

Thought Id share some pics of the tanks out in the far east that my friend sent me.

http://aqua-rei.com/photo

The first tank in this thread is something else... :crazyeye:

http://glassbox-design.com/2009/aqua-rei-photo-contest-shows-off-japanese-reef-hall-of-fame/

[xtreme]

Wow! Those are some beauties.

[Leah]

Wow!

[BlueAbyss]

I have a thing for spotlit tanks... I should note that these are Japanese tanks, they seem to have a thing for spotlights...
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk161/marineplantedtanks/japa3.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk161/marineplantedtanks/japa2.jpg
*from marineplantedtanks.com*

[Snappy]

Yes there are some very impressive tanks for sure. I was however quite disappointed in this one though. It has so much potential but the coral scape looks like a fruit stand and unnatural the way it's divided into tables and stags. The reason I am even bothering to say anything is that this would have likely been my favorite. Just visualize how good this would look if they were mixed in together giving a much more natural feel to it. Beautiful corals though!!:eek:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/y001.jpg

[BlueAbyss]

^+1... I hate the 'coral garden' look. I prefer a more natural mix of corals anyhow...

[subman]

Yes there are some very impressive tanks for sure. I was however quite disappointed in this one though. It has so much potential but the coral scape looks like a fruit stand and unnatural the way it's divided into tables and stags. The reason I am even bothering to say anything is that this would have likely been my favorite. Just visualize how good this would look if they were mixed in together giving a much more natural feel to it. Beautiful corals though!!:eek:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/y001.jpg


I like it like that not natural but very planned and neat. Just a different look.

[Phanman]

well they said that the reason they did that is to make the lighting more natural for deep water corals (right side) vs high light corals (left side)...

anyways i like how it looks myself and its very thought out. :biggrin:

[christyf5]

Yes there are some very impressive tanks for sure. I was however quite disappointed in this one though. It has so much potential but the coral scape looks like a fruit stand and unnatural the way it's divided into tables and stags. The reason I am even bothering to say anything is that this would have likely been my favorite. Just visualize how good this would look if they were mixed in together giving a much more natural feel to it. Beautiful corals though!!:eek:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/y001.jpg

Heck I'd love to have a tank with just tables. I loooove tables :biggrin:

Some gorgeous colors for sure and they really know how to highlight them with the proper spotlights :biggrin:

[BlueAbyss]

I came off sounding really negative... I do like this tank, it's obviously well planned (and well taken care of!). Just not my thing, really. I wish I could find some spotlights though! I'd like a really focused beam to light just an island of rock in the center of a tank... :lol: I really need to quit looking at pictures of Japanese tanks.

[Leah]

I think it is different so it gets my vote!!!!