subsea Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I finally moved Grog's rock into the upscale neighborhood. It had been languishing over winter in The Tank. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nwehrman Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 That's a nice rock! I really like it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nano Reefer Ky Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Really cool. Looks like a tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 When Grog received it in the mail, it evoked the Humpty Dumpty fairy tail. He asked me to seed it in my growout tank. I forgot about it there and he went on to other things. He is interested in selling it. As you can see, it is quite large at 20" tall. When I put it in this 135G lagoon, it almost overflowed the tank. I did not consider its displacement of water. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nano Reefer Ky Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Haha I just read the title again again "tree of life" lol. Not sure how I missed that the first time. Wow I forgot your tank was a 135. That rock is huge! It wouldn't even fit in my tank if it was empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nano Reefer Ky Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Just had another thought. What if you covered the top with green macros and a few red zoas here and there? Then you would have an apple tree... kind of. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Just had another thought. What if you covered the top with green macros and a few red zoas here and there? Then you would have an apple tree... kind of. You are well versed in Scripture. Grog's initial thoughts were to use the same color Zoe's on each limb with contrasting colors between limbs. I for one like bright contrasting colors. Cajun Color Coordination. Laissez la bonne temps roulee, Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nano Reefer Ky Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo59 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I'm surprised no one has jumped on that piece of rock, especially since it's been cured for so long in your system! If a had a system large enough there would be no stopping me from getting a piece that unique! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 While I do not use live rock for biofiltration, it does provide structure for attaching things. When I purchase live rock, I get diver collected uncured rock from GOM for extreme biodiversity. When this large Tree of Life was placed in the tank, within minutes I observed fish behavior that centered around this structure. The fish used it as a focal point of there activities. Some browsed on biofilm, some cruised thru its branches. It is 20" tall and measures 20" across at the top in its widest span. Since Rob showed me that my lens was dirty, I will do another picture. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmvanness Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 That's a great piece. Wish i had a tank in which it would fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Pm sent Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Pedretti Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Patrick...what's the price on this? I think I'm interested...saw that thing in person and it's a nice piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Patrick...what's the price on this? I think I'm interested...saw that thing in person and it's a nice pieceIt was too big for me to pick up out of The Tank. You laid hands on it, but it did not look that good with all the calcium mud deposits.Once I got it in the tanks with pods and mollies, I saw how gorgeous it is. Grog promised it to KimP. If it is too big for her, I decided I want it and will remove Stonehedge to make room for the Tree of Life. I love the names we give stuff in our tanks. Patrick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Pedretti Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Patrick...what's the price on this? I think I'm interested...saw that thing in person and it's a nice pieceIt was too big for me to pick up out of The Tank. You laid hands on it, but it did not look that good with all the calcium mud deposits.Once I got it in the tanks with pods and mollies, I saw how gorgeous it is. Grog promised it to KimP. If it is too big for her, I decided I want it and will remove Stonehedge to make room for the Tree of Life. I love the names we give stuff in our tanks. Patrick Well I totally understand...I woulda grabbed it when I was there but didn't understand it was already for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 I really did not know what Grog had in mind. He has started up a new job that has him as busy as a one legged man in an *** kicking contest. We just did talk two days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 If it's for sale what is the price? I may be interested in it for my 180g DT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Pedretti Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 If it's for sale what is the price? I may be interested in it for my 180g DT.you can't have it woods...your tanks to nice already! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 If it's for sale what is the price? I may be interested in it for my 180g DT. It's for teasing, after you want it, it will be no longer for sale Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Pedretti Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Hahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Thanks Dustin, but with this addiction nothing is ever too good.... :-D. Gotta feed the habit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Wow. If a rock could ever be considered a muse, this is it. Like woods, im also really interested in what this is going for. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsey Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 It's hard to beat a nice big piece of tonga branch. I recently bought a big piece for my 185g: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Wow. If a rock could ever be considered a muse, this is it. Like woods, im also really interested in what this is going for. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The website at the company that makes these designer rocks listed it for $300. Each rock design is different. When it arrived in the mail it was in many pieces. Grog put it back together and just like the fairy tail, some parts were left over. I had already placed one part in my 12 year old 75G Jaubert Plenum display tank. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Yeah, New job is great but I have almost zero spare time. Original intent for this piece was to be a center for my tank but, I'm liking the open space in the middle and didn't want to shade existing inhabitants. And yes, I got busy and had totally forgotten about this item. Between work and springtime gardening I'm stretched thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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