aquascape pictures

buckeyegirl · 05/01/2008, 11:47 AM

Will anyone who has pictures in their gallery showing how they have arranged their rocks, post so I can see them? I'm not happy with the way my rocks are arranged and would like to see some suggestions. I started my tank with about 30# of LR and it looked good...then when I added 20# more (mostly smaller pieces (softball size)), I haven't been able to find an arrangement that I am happy with. I'm trying to keep the rocks off the glass, and not shade the corals that I already had growing on the first batch...need some visuals for ideas!! Thanks!!

Toddrtrex · 05/01/2008, 11:57 AM

Sure thing.

Here is my 58 when the rocks were just put in,

And a shot recent shot.

saltprincess · 05/01/2008, 01:49 PM

toddrtrex-love the blue carpet. i had one until it ate my achilles tang. had to let it go after that

buckeyegirl · 05/01/2008, 01:50 PM

Cool, thanks. Does your goby hang out on your sun coral a lot? He must think he is blending in

sk8rreefgeek · 05/01/2008, 01:54 PM

Here's my 55 from a few weeks ago

buckeyegirl · 05/01/2008, 01:58 PM

Did you tie your rocks together before you put them in the tank, or are they balanced in there?

Toddrtrex · 05/01/2008, 01:58 PM

saltprincess --- Thanks. I know I am taking a risk, but it is worth it.

Though having two of them in there is pushing my luck.

buckeyegirl -- that is actually a golden sailfin blenny, and he is sitting on a patch of Zoas.

This is where he normally hangs out.

And this is the zoas,

downhillbiker · 05/01/2008, 02:02 PM

here's my aquascape before and after:

nice aquascape. i like the open area on the left to allow for your anemone.

buckeyegirl · 05/01/2008, 02:09 PM

Todd - those are awesome zoa's. They looked from a distance like my sun coral when it is closed up - yellow outside, with orange centers. Never seen zoas that color before.

buckeyegirl · 05/01/2008, 02:12 PM

It seems like more people are lumping their rocks together in the center of the tank, then covering them with corals. The tanks I am used to seeing have more rock, and it goes from the floor to the top of the water. I like the look of these pictures though. Maybe instead of trying to build "up", I'll build more in the center. I'll take some pictures tonight for suggetions.

Toddrtrex · 05/01/2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally posted by buckeyegirl
Todd - those are awesome zoa's. They looked from a distance like my sun coral when it is closed up - yellow outside, with orange centers. Never seen zoas that color before.

Thanks, I am pretty happy with them. I never thought about them looking like a sun coral, but now that you mention it, I can totally see it.

buckeyegirl · 05/01/2008, 02:45 PM

Here's a picture of my sun coral for comparison.

sk8rreefgeek · 05/01/2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by buckeyegirl
Did you tie your rocks together before you put them in the tank, or are they balanced in there?

If you were asking me, they're all just sitting there. I personally don't like having a lot of rock. I'm almost tempted to take a few small ones out.

But ya, post a pic of yours

Toddrtrex · 05/01/2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by buckeyegirl
Here's a picture of my sun coral for comparison.

Cool, thanks. One of these days I may try them, just too lazy to feed them.

Anteverius · 05/01/2008, 03:17 PM

a close up of the sun corals cave

tbittner · 05/01/2008, 03:27 PM

This is a work in progress as the LR is around 1/2 way through the cycle but it's what we came up with so far.

buckeyegirl · 05/01/2008, 09:04 PM

tbittner, those are some big tanks, I'm jealous.
Anteverius, I like your sun coral even though your Gators beat my Buckeyes twice in National Championships in one year

Toddrtrex · 05/01/2008, 09:09 PM

I just noticed how you are spelling ohio, remember that saying from when I was a wee one visiting relatives there.

Here is an older picture of my 75, some things have changed a bit, but it is basically the same. Though I am thinking of redoing it one of these days.

briangg57 · 05/02/2008, 12:10 AM

racksteris · 05/02/2008, 03:47 PM

Here is my 55 Gal. I just started 3 1\2 month ago, I was never happy with my aquascape until now. I must have changed it like 100 times

tbittner · 05/02/2008, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by buckeyegirl
tbittner, those are some big tanks, I'm jealous.
Anteverius, I like your sun coral even though your Gators beat my Buckeyes twice in National Championships in one year

I wasn't showing to brag or anything, I was just showing it to show you what two islands would look like. It looks natural to my wife and I.

mouscacha · 05/02/2008, 05:19 PM

I like the pedestal look more than the wall look. i dunno...

05/01/2008, 11:47 AM	#1
buckeyegirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, oHIo Posts: 152	aquascape pictures Will anyone who has pictures in their gallery showing how they have arranged their rocks, post so I can see them? I'm not happy with the way my rocks are arranged and would like to see some suggestions. I started my tank with about 30# of LR and it looked good...then when I added 20# more (mostly smaller pieces (softball size)), I haven't been able to find an arrangement that I am happy with. I'm trying to keep the rocks off the glass, and not shade the corals that I already had growing on the first batch...need some visuals for ideas!! Thanks!!

05/01/2008, 11:57 AM	#2
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Sure thing. Here is my 58 when the rocks were just put in, And a shot recent shot. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

05/01/2008, 01:54 PM	#5
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	Here's my 55 from a few weeks ago __________________ It's time for operation crazy-plan Current Tank Info: Drilled 55g, 14g sump, coralife 125 SS: mated pair of b&w misbar clowns, ywg

05/01/2008, 01:58 PM	#7
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	saltprincess --- Thanks. I know I am taking a risk, but it is worth it. Though having two of them in there is pushing my luck. buckeyegirl -- that is actually a golden sailfin blenny, and he is sitting on a patch of Zoas. This is where he normally hangs out. And this is the zoas, __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

05/01/2008, 02:02 PM	#8
downhillbiker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,831	here's my aquascape before and after: nice aquascape. i like the open area on the left to allow for your anemone. __________________ The friendliest GIANT you'll ever meet. Current Tank Info: 200g Marineland Deep Dimension (Lumenmax Reflectors/Dual PFO 400w/Radium 20K) and 2xFrag Tanks (One TEK T5 fixture and one MH, Galaxy/Phoenix) on same system w/100g sump w/6"x100g DSB, AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer, Reeflo Barracuda return pump

05/01/2008, 01:49 PM	#3
saltprincess Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: southwest florida Posts: 42	toddrtrex-love the blue carpet. i had one until it ate my achilles tang. had to let it go after that

05/01/2008, 01:50 PM	#4
buckeyegirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, oHIo Posts: 152	Cool, thanks. Does your goby hang out on your sun coral a lot? He must think he is blending in

05/01/2008, 02:09 PM	#9
buckeyegirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, oHIo Posts: 152	Todd - those are awesome zoa's. They looked from a distance like my sun coral when it is closed up - yellow outside, with orange centers. Never seen zoas that color before.

05/01/2008, 02:12 PM	#10
buckeyegirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, oHIo Posts: 152	It seems like more people are lumping their rocks together in the center of the tank, then covering them with corals. The tanks I am used to seeing have more rock, and it goes from the floor to the top of the water. I like the look of these pictures though. Maybe instead of trying to build "up", I'll build more in the center. I'll take some pictures tonight for suggetions.

05/01/2008, 02:45 PM	#12
buckeyegirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, oHIo Posts: 152	Here's a picture of my sun coral for comparison.

05/01/2008, 03:17 PM	#15
Anteverius Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Swamp...Go Gators! Posts: 204	a close up of the sun corals cave

05/01/2008, 03:27 PM	#16
tbittner Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 607	This is a work in progress as the LR is around 1/2 way through the cycle but it's what we came up with so far.

05/01/2008, 09:04 PM	#17
buckeyegirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, oHIo Posts: 152	tbittner, those are some big tanks, I'm jealous. Anteverius, I like your sun coral even though your Gators beat my Buckeyes twice in National Championships in one year

05/01/2008, 09:09 PM	#18
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I just noticed how you are spelling ohio, remember that saying from when I was a wee one visiting relatives there. Here is an older picture of my 75, some things have changed a bit, but it is basically the same. Though I am thinking of redoing it one of these days. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

05/02/2008, 12:10 AM	#19
briangg57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 634	__________________ Ain't like goin down to the pond, cetching bluegills and tommy cats. Current Tank Info: 75 gal.,20 gal. sump with wet-dry, also run carbon,75 to 100lbs live rock. 3&1/2 inch sand bed, 390 Watts PC. lighting and loving it!!!

05/02/2008, 03:47 PM	#20
racksteris Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 379	Here is my 55 Gal. I just started 3 1\2 month ago, I was never happy with my aquascape until now. I must have changed it like 100 times

05/02/2008, 05:19 PM	#22
mouscacha Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 348	I like the pedestal look more than the wall look. i dunno...