Reef Décor: Do you decorate the space around your aquarium?

[mattdg]

We have plants and moss filled terrariums, hung and placed in visual proximity to the main display. Plants simply look great next to a reef and technically keep the air cleaner. I also find having a small FW tank in close proximity to the main display, adds some visual balance to a room with a large reef tank, especially if it is lit blue most of the day. This is another reason we have the plants near the display, with a daylight balanced plant light for supplement. I try not to over emphasize the reef theme, with redundant ocean specific decorations. A nice reef tank should be capable of capturing attention, with very little help.

 

[The Roaming Reefer]

We have plants and moss filled terrariums, hung and placed in visual proximity to the main display. Plants simply look great next to a reef and technically keep the air cleaner. I also find having a small FW tank in close proximity to the main display, adds some visual balance to a room with a large reef tank, especially if it is lit blue most of the day. This is another reason we have the plants near the display, with a daylight balanced plant light for supplement. I try not to over emphasize the reef theme, with redundant ocean specific decorations. A nice reef tank should be capable of capturing attention, with very little help.

The natural wood tones help to soften the blue glow as well. Nice space all around

 

[crannon]

I prefer an uncluttered space so it doesn't take away from the scape and so I can perform tank maintenance easier.

 

[Dburr1014]

We have plants and moss filled terrariums, hung and placed in visual proximity to the main display. Plants simply look great next to a reef and technically keep the air cleaner. I also find having a small FW tank in close proximity to the main display, adds some visual balance to a room with a large reef tank, especially if it is lit blue most of the day. This is another reason we have the plants near the display, with a daylight balanced plant light for supplement. I try not to over emphasize the reef theme, with redundant ocean specific decorations. A nice reef tank should be capable of capturing attention, with very little help.

Found your pepper grinder! LOL

 

[Reefer Matt]

I am fully immersed in the Reef Cave everyday.

 

[steveschuerger]

Dragons and wizards plus a few more thematic items. Hard to see but the mug is a red Goni with “but first the red Gonis “ on it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

That chair looks comfy as heck.

I only have a pic of my wife and family on a cruise off of Kihei on a catamaran above my tank. It's small and tangentially ocean related and I'm smiling like a doofus. I would like to add more reef/ocean stuff but there's a fine line between tasteful and garish seaside cottage kitsch. Not that I'm judging anyone; my interior styling sense is about the same as inert liverock

Easy to fall asleep in it

 

[revhtree]

Some back and forth bickering posts have been removed. Please keep it nice and from getting personal. Thanks.

 

[jdpiii3]

Yes, when my wife and I were planning out our 400 we wanted it to be the focal point of our home but not an eyesore.

 

[SaltwaterandLime]

I feel like I need to change the painting to something else because my hanging lights block it so much, but I also don't want a bare wall there

 

[Dburr1014]

My new setup is build for decoration around it. Not much on there yet still need to get a new light that will hang and get rid of my temporary setup. it will be ocean and sailing themed decorations

Love the Lego octo!

 

[Dburr1014]

I feel like I need to change the painting to something else because my hanging lights block it so much, but I also don't want a bare wall there

Just need to hang it higher.

 

[DannoOMG]

Nothing reef related.

 

[Auquanut]

My tanks are in my man cave/family room. I have my Navy "glory wall" and nautical parifinana surrounding them. So I guess you could say there is a common theme.

 

[mattdg]

Found your pepper grinder! LOL

Haha! I knew somebody would point this out! It is the barrier for our Robo Vac, so it won’t plow over the plants on the floor,

 

[Peter Houde]

My tank is in the living room which has matched decor and it also makes the tank a focal point opposed to art work or reef items that make it somewhat a distraction. i do have items on my canopy

Decor on top

What size of tank is that? How long is it?

 

[vetteguy53081]

What size of tank is that? How long is it?

400g- 112”

 

[Peter Houde]

You people just

400g- 112”

Wow

 

[Propane]

I have a Peace Lily next to my tank. A tiny attempt to clean the air of CO2.

 

[Peter Houde]

You people just don't know how to clutter up your homes with stuff. I mean, I noticed some bare wall space in some of those photos.

Not too much here devoted to the seashore, but there's some.

Here's my tribute to the seashore and to crustacean dinners, including the 7.75 lb lobster that I proudly ate myself (followed by a pound of butterfly shrimp and ice cream).