Need idea on aquascaping

warfanax · 12/06/2012, 03:13 PM

I ordered some rocks and I have to epoxy them together before I put them in aquarium. I need your opinion if these 2 structures will look good together in tank. I just cant change it after using epoxy.

The brown frame on the floor represents the tank dimensions. is it too much rock and no open space? I really like to have the structure on the right but I have doubts if the one on left fits it.

Every imput is welcome. First pic is how my tank currently looks like. Tank is 40B

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needmore-reef · 12/06/2012, 03:45 PM

I think both are nice, but would not look good together. They seem like a different style.

sponger0 · 12/06/2012, 04:14 PM

Ill be honest, I really dont like the one on the right.....IMO just seems lazy lol. You can do alot better

warfanax · 12/06/2012, 04:31 PM

How about now?

I understand why do you say lazy. It looks simple but I wanna expose more area to light. What would be your suggestion?

I had bonsai aquascape in mind but when I recive the rocks I realized I need to use pvc supports to make it, which I cant do.

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sponger0 · 12/06/2012, 04:34 PM

That looks better to me. But on the right pile, I would remove the top rock. And the piece in the middle looks awkward to me.

But whats important is you like it. It may look alot better once corals start growing over it.

ACBlinky · 12/06/2012, 05:01 PM

Not bad, B- . I think if you tried to join them -- even with a substrate-level rock, doesn't have to be a 'bridge', just something to unify the two structures, it would look better. I do like the way the rock is away from the glass, it's a great beginning, just needs tweaking.

Also you mentioned you can't do anything with PVC, but what about zip ties? Combined with putty epoxy, you can make some pretty wild structures by tying rocks together, or to a 'core' of eggcrate.

Lavoisier · 12/06/2012, 05:11 PM

warfanax. I actually like the first set up if you angle the rock formation on the left. Remember as your coral grow your structures will fill out and become more complex. Have you looked at this thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2217633? The OP offers some great suggestions, the most helpful being the 5::3 ratio you want to maintain horizontally as well as vertically. Also, to keep as much open sand as possible. Less is usually better!

needmore-reef · 12/06/2012, 05:48 PM

the new pile on left looks great. I would shift a few on the right so they don't all look like dinner plates

bambam918 · 12/06/2012, 09:36 PM

The one on the left looks good but the one on the right, I would ditch IMHO. Looks staged and fake, sorry if it sounds harsh but if you like it you should keep it. There are plenty of styles and opinions in this hobby

Jeff000 · 12/07/2012, 12:05 AM

Make sure you have enough room to clean your glass too, in my old tank I had one rock that was like 1/16" too close for me to get my magnet by, drove me crazy.

warfanax · 12/07/2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bambam918

The one on the left looks good but the one on the right, I would ditch IMHO. Looks staged and fake, sorry if it sounds harsh but if you like it you should keep it. There are plenty of styles and opinions in this hobby

I also tought the same. I just wanted to make some shelves. I think I am not gonna use all the cut pieces.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff000

Make sure you have enough room to clean your glass too, in my old tank I had one rock that was like 1/16" too close for me to get my magnet by, drove me crazy.

Definitely will do that. I also suffered from it in old tank.

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warfanax · 12/07/2012, 12:47 AM

I did some rearranging.

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12/06/2012, 05:01 PM	#6
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Not bad, B- . I think if you tried to join them -- even with a substrate-level rock, doesn't have to be a 'bridge', just something to unify the two structures, it would look better. I do like the way the rock is away from the glass, it's a great beginning, just needs tweaking. Also you mentioned you can't do anything with PVC, but what about zip ties? Combined with putty epoxy, you can make some pretty wild structures by tying rocks together, or to a 'core' of eggcrate. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

12/06/2012, 05:11 PM	#7
Lavoisier Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,030	warfanax. I actually like the first set up if you angle the rock formation on the left. Remember as your coral grow your structures will fill out and become more complex. Have you looked at this thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2217633? The OP offers some great suggestions, the most helpful being the 5::3 ratio you want to maintain horizontally as well as vertically. Also, to keep as much open sand as possible. Less is usually better! __________________ "...for it is not necessary that these hypotheses should be true, or even probably; but it is enough if they provide a calculus which fits the observations..."--Introduction (attributed to Andrew Osiander) to On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Sphere by Nicolaus Copernicus. Current Tank Info: 600g DT, 140g sump, 200g Cryptic, 90g Refugium, 3-400w MH, 2 Reeflo Barracudas, and 3 MP60s

12/06/2012, 09:36 PM	#9
bambam918 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ahwatukee Posts: 601	The one on the left looks good but the one on the right, I would ditch IMHO. Looks staged and fake, sorry if it sounds harsh but if you like it you should keep it. There are plenty of styles and opinions in this hobby __________________ 180 DT peninsula with 90 gallon sump. Three Radion Pro's and two Tunze 6105's. bubble magus curve7 and two Jager 300 watt heaters. Temp probe, PH probe and ORP probe. ATS. Mag5 return. BRS dose for CA

12/06/2012, 03:45 PM	#2
needmore-reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 425	I think both are nice, but would not look good together. They seem like a different style.

12/06/2012, 04:14 PM	#3
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Ill be honest, I really dont like the one on the right.....IMO just seems lazy lol. You can do alot better

12/06/2012, 04:34 PM	#5
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	That looks better to me. But on the right pile, I would remove the top rock. And the piece in the middle looks awkward to me. But whats important is you like it. It may look alot better once corals start growing over it.

12/06/2012, 05:48 PM	#8
needmore-reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 425	the new pile on left looks great. I would shift a few on the right so they don't all look like dinner plates

12/07/2012, 12:05 AM	#10
Jeff000 Electrician Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,653	Make sure you have enough room to clean your glass too, in my old tank I had one rock that was like 1/16" too close for me to get my magnet by, drove me crazy.