Rock placment - Page 2

silverfly · 02/26/2010, 07:26 PM

you see that big rock in the middle? Hows about having that higher with a smaller rock under it? I like the bit on the left. Try 2 islands.

keywestcoralboy · 02/26/2010, 07:47 PM

the rock in the middle with the finger leather on it?

blrrobinson21 · 02/26/2010, 08:05 PM

mmm monte's. Sit down and smoke one of those rascals.

silverfly · 02/26/2010, 08:07 PM

Yeah thats a big rock though. I'd not have it like that. I'd have it on a smaller rock as an island on its own on one side of the tank. Have a struture on the other of smaller rocks and have some open space in the middle. What do u like though? Thats only what i'd do. You may like one thing-i like another. All personal preference. I do think more space for corals growing and fish swimming is the way to go though. Did you look at the youtube tank i recomended?

keywestcoralboy · 02/26/2010, 08:23 PM

no i couldnt find it do u know the link? i deff like the island look tho

silverfly · 02/26/2010, 08:43 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJboDi-dpZA
Not the island look but i like it. You could do this on one half of your tank and have the big rock on the other half, an island with leathers on it?

keywestcoralboy · 02/26/2010, 08:47 PM

yeah that tank was great but i dont have the rock to make those smaller caves all my(nice) rocks are huge

reefscape15 · 02/26/2010, 08:49 PM

It's pretty hard to suggest to people what to do with their rocks. It's pretty much do as you please when you set up how you want your tank. I have rebuilt my rock structures about 5 times in a 20gal which I had running for 4 years, and already 4 times in my 54gal which I've had running for only a little over a year. I had my tank setup kind of how you had your set up, with the back of the tank lined with rock. I thought that was what I wanted, and I kept it like that for some time, but then I took it all out and started over. I ended up with the basic solitary island in the center of my tank, but I'm much more happy with it than what I had before. Here are 2 pics to show how much different I made my tank just by moving the rock:

Here's how I had it set up to begin with.

And how it is now:

If I had your tank, I might try to make 2 seperate triangular shaped islands with a channel between the two for fish to swim through. Definitely try to make more than one rock structure if you can. It adds more of an interesting display and more to look at when you can split the tank up somewhat.

keywestcoralboy · 02/26/2010, 08:57 PM

i have been thinkin of the two islands now for a couple hours i think i will do it tomo

keywestcoralboy · 02/26/2010, 08:58 PM

maybe my big coral head as a centerpiece

reefscape15 · 02/26/2010, 08:58 PM

I like that tank from the video too. You'd have to really take some time and work with what you have, or find some very specific rocks to make something like that.

reefscape15 · 02/26/2010, 08:59 PM

Just keep playing with it till you find something you like. Don't start adding frags till you are happy with your rocks cause they are a real pain to protect from damage if you decide to redo your rocks after your tank is full of coral

keywestcoralboy · 02/26/2010, 09:07 PM

i will probably move most of the corals to the sump tomo just for a couple hours, so they are not damaged

silverfly · 02/27/2010, 12:25 PM

What about breaking large rocks up or gluing some together to make one long rock?

keywestcoralboy · 02/27/2010, 01:27 PM

Kinda what i have now, my purp rock row from left to right then the white stacked on top

Ron Reefman · 02/27/2010, 03:45 PM

You've had several posts about doing the rock 'island' look so none of the rock touch the glass. Personally I like the rock wall look. I want about 4-6" of sand in the front and then slope the rock up against the back glass. It provides lots of places for corals and with different amounts of light. I hate fake backgrounds and tanks where the plumbing etc show thru the back glass. My rock reaches almost to the top of the back glass (a 75g tank). I'll do a similar look when I set up my new 180g. But that's just me, other's opinions may vary!

footballdude2k3 · 02/27/2010, 05:16 PM

love the youtube link

post pics when you are done today

CWP · 02/27/2010, 07:27 PM

I like that look on the Youtube video also, but you definitely need to build what you like. No matter what you build, someone on here is going to say, "That's great!" and someone else will say, "That's ok, but look what I did." So just keep at it and you'll finally be satisfied, at least for a while.

Thanks for the thumbs up, Silverfly.

silverfly · 03/01/2010, 04:58 AM

Thanks for the thumbs up, Silverfly.

No prob CWP.

Hows the rock work coming along?

keywestcoralboy · 03/02/2010, 09:48 PM

i finished, very satisfied,,, ill post pics tomo when the hallides are on

02/26/2010, 07:26 PM	#26
silverfly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: england Posts: 579	you see that big rock in the middle? Hows about having that higher with a smaller rock under it? I like the bit on the left. Try 2 islands. __________________ Take care, Richie Current Tank Info: 180 gallon

02/26/2010, 07:47 PM	#27
keywestcoralboy Executive water changer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 214	the rock in the middle with the finger leather on it? __________________ 70 nm commute to Tortuga, but whose stopping at Tortuga? Current Tank Info: 150 gal reef, 65 gal reef, 8 gal bio cube reef.... dedication to the game

02/26/2010, 08:07 PM	#29
silverfly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: england Posts: 579	Yeah thats a big rock though. I'd not have it like that. I'd have it on a smaller rock as an island on its own on one side of the tank. Have a struture on the other of smaller rocks and have some open space in the middle. What do u like though? Thats only what i'd do. You may like one thing-i like another. All personal preference. I do think more space for corals growing and fish swimming is the way to go though. Did you look at the youtube tank i recomended? __________________ Take care, Richie Current Tank Info: 180 gallon

02/26/2010, 08:23 PM	#30
keywestcoralboy Executive water changer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 214	no i couldnt find it do u know the link? i deff like the island look tho __________________ 70 nm commute to Tortuga, but whose stopping at Tortuga? Current Tank Info: 150 gal reef, 65 gal reef, 8 gal bio cube reef.... dedication to the game

02/26/2010, 08:43 PM	#31
silverfly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: england Posts: 579	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJboDi-dpZA Not the island look but i like it. You could do this on one half of your tank and have the big rock on the other half, an island with leathers on it? __________________ Take care, Richie Current Tank Info: 180 gallon

02/26/2010, 08:05 PM	#28
blrrobinson21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lake of the Ozarks Posts: 201	mmm monte's. Sit down and smoke one of those rascals.

02/26/2010, 08:47 PM	#32
keywestcoralboy Executive water changer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 214	yeah that tank was great but i dont have the rock to make those smaller caves all my(nice) rocks are huge __________________ 70 nm commute to Tortuga, but whose stopping at Tortuga? Current Tank Info: 150 gal reef, 65 gal reef, 8 gal bio cube reef.... dedication to the game

02/26/2010, 08:49 PM	#33
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	It's pretty hard to suggest to people what to do with their rocks. It's pretty much do as you please when you set up how you want your tank. I have rebuilt my rock structures about 5 times in a 20gal which I had running for 4 years, and already 4 times in my 54gal which I've had running for only a little over a year. I had my tank setup kind of how you had your set up, with the back of the tank lined with rock. I thought that was what I wanted, and I kept it like that for some time, but then I took it all out and started over. I ended up with the basic solitary island in the center of my tank, but I'm much more happy with it than what I had before. Here are 2 pics to show how much different I made my tank just by moving the rock: Here's how I had it set up to begin with. And how it is now: If I had your tank, I might try to make 2 seperate triangular shaped islands with a channel between the two for fish to swim through. Definitely try to make more than one rock structure if you can. It adds more of an interesting display and more to look at when you can split the tank up somewhat. __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

02/26/2010, 08:57 PM	#34
keywestcoralboy Executive water changer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 214	i have been thinkin of the two islands now for a couple hours i think i will do it tomo __________________ 70 nm commute to Tortuga, but whose stopping at Tortuga? Current Tank Info: 150 gal reef, 65 gal reef, 8 gal bio cube reef.... dedication to the game

02/26/2010, 08:58 PM	#35
keywestcoralboy Executive water changer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 214	maybe my big coral head as a centerpiece __________________ 70 nm commute to Tortuga, but whose stopping at Tortuga? Current Tank Info: 150 gal reef, 65 gal reef, 8 gal bio cube reef.... dedication to the game

02/26/2010, 08:59 PM	#37
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	Just keep playing with it till you find something you like. Don't start adding frags till you are happy with your rocks cause they are a real pain to protect from damage if you decide to redo your rocks after your tank is full of coral __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

02/26/2010, 09:07 PM	#38
keywestcoralboy Executive water changer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 214	i will probably move most of the corals to the sump tomo just for a couple hours, so they are not damaged __________________ 70 nm commute to Tortuga, but whose stopping at Tortuga? Current Tank Info: 150 gal reef, 65 gal reef, 8 gal bio cube reef.... dedication to the game

02/27/2010, 12:25 PM	#39
silverfly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: england Posts: 579	What about breaking large rocks up or gluing some together to make one long rock? __________________ Take care, Richie Current Tank Info: 180 gallon

02/27/2010, 01:27 PM	#40
keywestcoralboy Executive water changer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 214	Kinda what i have now, my purp rock row from left to right then the white stacked on top __________________ 70 nm commute to Tortuga, but whose stopping at Tortuga? Current Tank Info: 150 gal reef, 65 gal reef, 8 gal bio cube reef.... dedication to the game

02/27/2010, 03:45 PM	#41
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	You've had several posts about doing the rock 'island' look so none of the rock touch the glass. Personally I like the rock wall look. I want about 4-6" of sand in the front and then slope the rock up against the back glass. It provides lots of places for corals and with different amounts of light. I hate fake backgrounds and tanks where the plumbing etc show thru the back glass. My rock reaches almost to the top of the back glass (a 75g tank). I'll do a similar look when I set up my new 180g. But that's just me, other's opinions may vary! __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

02/27/2010, 05:16 PM	#42
footballdude2k3 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,974	love the youtube link post pics when you are done today

02/27/2010, 07:27 PM	#43
CWP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 123	I like that look on the Youtube video also, but you definitely need to build what you like. No matter what you build, someone on here is going to say, "That's great!" and someone else will say, "That's ok, but look what I did." So just keep at it and you'll finally be satisfied, at least for a while. Thanks for the thumbs up, Silverfly.

03/01/2010, 04:58 AM	#44
silverfly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: england Posts: 579	Thanks for the thumbs up, Silverfly. No prob CWP. Hows the rock work coming along? __________________ Take care, Richie Current Tank Info: 180 gallon

03/02/2010, 09:48 PM	#45
keywestcoralboy Executive water changer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 214	i finished, very satisfied,,, ill post pics tomo when the hallides are on __________________ 70 nm commute to Tortuga, but whose stopping at Tortuga? Current Tank Info: 150 gal reef, 65 gal reef, 8 gal bio cube reef.... dedication to the game