How is my Aquascape? Do I need more rock?

Rakie · 05/03/2016, 05:56 PM

Anyone think I need more rock?

Full tank shot

Luke Schnabel · 05/03/2016, 07:02 PM

Looks good. what type of coral are you wanting to keep?

thegrun · 05/03/2016, 07:05 PM

I would like to see a little more vertical height in the rockwork.

jraker · 05/03/2016, 07:07 PM

+1 on more vertical height. Some of that shelf rock you have can be used to create cool overhangs and caves.

Reeferfourlife · 05/03/2016, 07:13 PM

Looks like an aio tank. Depends on livestock, i would say you will need more rocks to take the bioload if you like to have more fish.

Rakie · 05/03/2016, 07:25 PM

29g BioCube -- Plan to keep SPS and some Zoa's on the little island on the bottom right.

I'll be re-working my rock structure tonight, Id rather it be something amazing than something okay with an extra rock or two thrown in.

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Originally Posted by Luke Schnabel

Looks good. what type of coral are you wanting to keep?

My goal is SPS, I'm picking up a radion in a day or two.

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Originally Posted by thegrun

I would like to see a little more vertical height in the rockwork.

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Originally Posted by jraker

+1 on more vertical height. Some of that shelf rock you have can be used to create cool overhangs and caves.

Thats what I was thinking. I'm just gonna throw in my spare rock and push this Biofilter I cultivated to power cure some rock

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Originally Posted by Reeferfourlife

Looks like an aio tank. Depends on livestock, i would say you will need more rocks to take the bioload if you like to have more fish.

I've got 1 Liter of Matrix BioMedia and a pretty strong Biofilter going right now, cycle was done in 2 weeks and it was processing 2-3ppm Ammonia in 12-ish hours (Carbon dosing is amazing)

Rakie · 05/05/2016, 07:01 PM

Aquascape round 2

Slight top angle

I like this much better. I also doubled my rock so undoubtedly I'll get a fat Ammonia spike. But I'm carbon dosing so hopefully the bacteria knock it out quickly.

CHizer · 05/06/2016, 06:26 AM

I like that one better. Looks good!

WhiteTang · 05/06/2016, 12:29 PM

Youre off a good start

good luck!!!

davocean · 05/06/2016, 04:09 PM

I like the second much better, that looks good.

PatW · 05/07/2016, 04:03 AM

I liked the first place one better. Aquascapes are tough. You want to go for artistic effect. But you need space to place your corals. You need place for your fish to hide. You need good flow through the rock work. So just there you have four goals all in competition.

As I said, I liked your first one better. But the second might work better with the fish and corals you are putting on in. Also the second one is good too.

Dkuhlmann · 05/07/2016, 06:46 AM

on the second one

DrPheel · 05/07/2016, 10:38 AM

your revised version is very neat ! make sure you have enough room in the back for water flow so it does not trap detritus. Not sure what happened on the back wall but If it was all black you would have a much nicer tank..

Happy Reefing

Pigpen17 · 05/07/2016, 12:31 PM

Yes! Second one. That looks great.

Rakie · 05/07/2016, 02:42 PM

Thanks all! The first one had some merit but it was missing a few things that would really have driven it home -- I feel the second is still visually appealing, but much better for corals / fish as others had stated

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Originally Posted by DrPheel

your revised version is very neat ! make sure you have enough room in the back for water flow so it does not trap detritus. Not sure what happened on the back wall but If it was all black you would have a much nicer tank..

Happy Reefing

Yeah this tank was picked up used, pretty sure its dead coraline algae but I just couldn't get it off even with vinegar and scrubbing like mad.

05/03/2016, 05:56 PM	#1
Rakie In Memoriam Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,059	How is my Aquascape? Do I need more rock? Anyone think I need more rock? Full tank shot

05/03/2016, 07:02 PM	#2
Luke Schnabel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Canton. Ohio Posts: 288	Looks good. what type of coral are you wanting to keep? __________________ In wall 125 gallon display and 48g frag tank w/ 75gallon sump Apex Controlled, 2xMP40, 1 MP10, Ecotech M1 return, reef octopus x5000, 4x Ecotech Radion G2 with T5 supplament(Display), 2x AI Hydras (fr

05/03/2016, 07:07 PM	#4
jraker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,421	+1 on more vertical height. Some of that shelf rock you have can be used to create cool overhangs and caves. __________________ "I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 36 gallon reef, 65 gallon Caribbean Biotope macroalgae and seagrass tank

05/06/2016, 04:09 PM	#10
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I like the second much better, that looks good. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/07/2016, 06:46 AM	#12
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	on the second one __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

05/03/2016, 07:05 PM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I would like to see a little more vertical height in the rockwork.

05/03/2016, 07:13 PM	#5
Reeferfourlife Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 102	Looks like an aio tank. Depends on livestock, i would say you will need more rocks to take the bioload if you like to have more fish.

05/05/2016, 07:01 PM	#7
Rakie In Memoriam Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,059	Aquascape round 2 Slight top angle I like this much better. I also doubled my rock so undoubtedly I'll get a fat Ammonia spike. But I'm carbon dosing so hopefully the bacteria knock it out quickly.

05/06/2016, 06:26 AM	#8
CHizer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Tampa Posts: 193	I like that one better. Looks good!

05/06/2016, 12:29 PM	#9
WhiteTang Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 435	Youre off a good start good luck!!!

05/07/2016, 04:03 AM	#11
PatW Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 275	I liked the first place one better. Aquascapes are tough. You want to go for artistic effect. But you need space to place your corals. You need place for your fish to hide. You need good flow through the rock work. So just there you have four goals all in competition. As I said, I liked your first one better. But the second might work better with the fish and corals you are putting on in. Also the second one is good too.

05/07/2016, 10:38 AM	#13
DrPheel Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 161	your revised version is very neat ! make sure you have enough room in the back for water flow so it does not trap detritus. Not sure what happened on the back wall but If it was all black you would have a much nicer tank.. Happy Reefing __________________ Dr's 70G Rimless Cube Build Thread : ==> http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2511564 <==

05/07/2016, 12:31 PM	#14
Pigpen17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tacoma, Wa. Posts: 1,006	Yes! Second one. That looks great. __________________ Never trust a man with a castle in his tank. 56g Column \|Aquamaxx HOB-1 Skimmer \|Reef Breeders Photon 24 LED \|850gph Koralia (X2) \| Maxspect Gyre XF130