QuollMate's Coral Reef Displays

Finally, after being here at the forums for over a year and a half, I have finally decided to stop being lazy and have made up my mind to post pictures of my plastic fish. Here we go. After you're done viewing these, you will notice how passionate I am about my fish and collection.

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Here is what I like to call the "redshift" end of the reef, yellow, orange, red, and pink fish reside here.

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Here is what I like to call the "blueshift" end of the reef, where green and blue fish reside. 

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Here is my eel cave, where 3 eels I have hide. I have a "window" in the cave where two more eels poke out.

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Here is my lower end of the "redshift" reef. All my clownfish can be seen here.

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Thought I had just a few fish? HELL NO. I have almost 90. And I have 60 more to go. Here is the bird's-eye view of my "redshift" end of the reef, tons of fish are squeezed in here. 

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This is my VIP reef. All my damselfish sit here, and my Scythe butterflyfish do too. These are my personal faves.

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Here is my "blueshift" reef, another angle for more perspective. 

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My two Nayab eels, so cute. Here in the eel cave "window" as I mentioned earlier.

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And finally, the lower reef area where all the other stuff goes. 

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You can notice some of my K&M stuff. Thanks to Beatrice (Froggie). 

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I adore that sexy flying fish that I stole from my ruthless neighbors just a couple years ago.   

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Lots of cheap China made figures here that I adore.

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Here is my left wing of the deep-sea shelf. Where all the sharks, whales, and sea mammals besides dolphins reside.

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Here is the right end, of my deep sea zone.

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Here is another angle. The fish lamp I use as my background was given to me 8 years ago by my now deceased 91 year old great-grandmother, she was 84 at the time it was given to me. She lived to 90. It has a story. My great grandma visited me once (we weren't close) and she gave me and my brother gifts. This was given to me. I thought it was junk I didn't need, so I used it for a week and shelved it. It stopped working. Nearly 5 years later, I took it out, banged it a few times, and it magically lit up again! It has since been used as my special background. It is valuable to me. My fish have a good home, so whatever fish I buy or trade or steal (from the ruthless neighbors  ) usually ends up in a great home! 

Thanks for reading, I hope to post more again in the future. PLEASE if you have any fish NOT YET SHOWN in this reef, I would be happy for a trade. Also, please have a look at my searchlist. Thank you so much!

This is AWESOME , Emma !!!
What a fabulous collestion, - I have NEVER see anything like it

I also love the story of your fish lamp that started working when you needed it

So very beautieful Emma!!

Emma, I am super happy that you decided to share your collection. All collections are interesting even when they look all almost the same, though, yours is a very special one. Like Susanne, I've never seen anything like that, all these little figures make a fantastic collection full of colors and life. Also the stories you're telling turn it even more interesting. I'll check it several times in future, I am sure.

Sooo much to look at, omygosh what a colors and fish. Absolutely stunning!
I can see why you are so dedicated to this collection, you have so many

If I have a fish I will PM you, I have a small one from Safari, I will sent photo's asap

Great collection! Lovely display too

Roger wrote:

Emma, I am super happy that you decided to share your collection. All collections are interesting even when they look all almost the same, though, yours is a very special one. Like Susanne, I've never seen anything like that, all these little figures make a fantastic collection full of colors and life. Also the stories you're telling turn it even more interesting. I'll check it several times in future, I am sure.

Thank you Roger, very much. I have worked on this for eight years. But because I can't find anymore fish from America or that anyone wants to trade, I have to take a break. But I always prize my fish so much. I have every mold and color thinkable, almost. That's my goal.


Thanks to everyone, I am glad you enjoy my display. I make it my goal to make all my plastic animal displays look like a little diorama or landscape. It's truly amazing. I work very hard on it. I don't like to display my figures without a splash of fun. All my other displays have plants and posters, but none are as spectacular as my reef.

Do you want to show your other collections as well, I'm very curious how you did them ^^

NightLioness wrote:

Do you want to show your other collections as well, I'm very curious how you did them ^^

Maybe another time, I've got exams coming up.

What a very creative display of your fish.
With all the added decoration, like coral, plants and shells, it feels like art.
Like looking at a painting.
Or like a Japanese garden where everything has its place and purpose.
It's a Yinyang display!
It's a dynamic balance of all things, creating a beautiful harmony.

*hits gong with stolen flying fish*

Bloodrayne wrote:

What a very creative display of your fish.
With all the added decoration, like coral, plants and shells, it feels like art.
Like looking at a painting.
Or like a Japanese garden where everything has its place and purpose.
It's a Yinyang display!
It's a dynamic balance of all things, creating a beautiful harmony.

*hits gong with stolen flying fish*  

You're funny. xD I stole the flying fish, but I was a kid then. And, lastly, it is beautiful. I need more fish.

WOW That is so cool. Gosh I really want to make a diarama now I love it! I will have to keep comming back to look, so don't delete your pictures.... okay?

Emma wrote:

WOW That is so cool. Gosh I really want to make a diarama now I love it! I will have to keep comming back to look, so don't delete your pictures.... okay?

Thank you. Sometime photos will be updated, on rare occasions. But these photos aren't going anywhere.

It's so colorful and full of everything what to look at! Lovely display Emma

Hello everyone. Today I present all of my plastic fish to you.

Before I start, if any of you can help me find the fish in my searchlist, please let me know.
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Let's begin.

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Thanks. I may have some new acquisitions coming up in the next few weeks, so keep watching this thread.

Thats a lot of fish

Emma wrote:

Thats a lot of fish

It sure is. I hope to gain more soon!

Easier to check now! Your collection achieved a point where it grows very slowly and it is sometimes boring. I hope we STSers can help you finding some more figures to your colorful and fishful collection and give a new life to it.

Roger wrote:

Easier to check now! Your collection achieved a point where it grows very slowly and it is sometimes boring. I hope we STSers can help you finding some more figures to your colorful and fishful collection and give a new life to it.

Thanks Roger! I am good at helping other people, but never my own self it seems like. 
I helped Susanne find a near impossible, rare horse from Safari Ltd back in the 90's.
Yet I can't even find myself a few cheap Chinese fish. Nevertheless, I love them so. 

Roger wrote:

Your collection achieved a point where it grows very slowly and it is sometimes boring.

Really? Collecting.... boring! I hope that I never reach that point

Emma wrote:

Roger wrote:

Your collection achieved a point where it grows very slowly and it is sometimes boring.

Really? Collecting.... boring! I hope that I never reach that point

I've been finding so much stuff I need but it turns out to be expensive and comes from China which is a big no no in my family.  I really do hope I find what I want soon, or at least some point in the future. I am going to have to rely on a Chinese member if I can find one.

Daawww all dem colors xDDD

Tylosaurus wrote:

Daawww all dem colors xDDD

Thanks.

wow. just. wow. That's impressive, Ms. QuollMate :)

Wilorvise wrote:

wow. just. wow. That's impressive, Ms. QuollMate :)

Thank you very much.