Tips and Tricks on Creating Amazing Aquascapes

[MentalNote]

Originally Posted by tank121

Great tank! The water is so clear I initially thought it was empty.

Do you have a build thread or can you tell us what you dose?

Is the center piece an arch connected to both rock formations or is it only connected to the right side?

[plakat]

Any comments for my rockcape? its an "almost 2 ft cube"

there's actually 3 rock formations 1 pillar on the left and 2 other rock works on the right. Not sure if you can make it out but the formation in the back(right) has a lot of nice crevices and nooks.

I'm thinking of slicing away the bottom portion of the rock work in front(right) to lower its height so that more of the rockwork in the back can be seen.

what do you guys think?



PS: pardon the algae, dirty backwall and errrr blue tang

[johnike]

Just redid mine last week.
Left, right, center...

[frank2902]

Here are some pictures of my scape done with live rock and cement;

[frank2902]

some more of the build

[frank2902]

And some pics of the end result. The last 3 foto's are from my latest reef tank, a cube.

[kissman]

Pukani rock will be here Thursday, bought JB water weld, 4 driveway reflectors and a new Hacksaw Blade! Hopefully i will get to do some rock work this weekend so i can get the rock in a tub to start curing then cycle. I will try and post some pics this weekend. I am looking for ideas to aquascape a 55g without doing the wallscape. I need something new

[midtownman]

this is my 90 im in the process of cycling right now

[GrampaDon]

Not sure where to ask ,here ,or start another thread

Looking for feedback and suggestions about my attempt.
[IMG]http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j327/GrampaDon/026.jpg[/IMG]


Using zipties and marco/mortar.
I have a little rock left to use.

[GrampaDon]

Lost some

[Terrance]

Originally Posted by frank2902

And some pics of the end result. The last 3 foto's are from my latest reef tank, a cube.

wow... a stage-like scape. really nice. did you lose a lot of rocks by reshaping them?

[Shaummy]

Here is my 90g, just got this setup going again, new rock and sand added.

Comments welcome.

[malawinovice]

Help on my set up.
75 reef with left corner over flow.

Thanks

[bpcardona]

Tell me what you think.

[biecacka]

Don, that looks good buddy!
I need some insight on creating a valley type structure for a 48/48 cube....
Corey

[GrampaDon]

I hear ya , I bet I have 30hrs spent reading threads like this one.
So far I'm just try this or that ,then walk away and look at it again to see if
it feels right. Then comes the mortar [which i recommend].

Just trying not to over think it. <

[loki6969]

Originally Posted by knight2255

I can't believe how similar ours look! Love the bridge you have going on....is your rock a diy concrete mix? What corals do you plan to put on the overhangs?

Here is mine....just about done cycling. Going to put mainly softies up on the overhangs. I like corals with a lot of sway.

[IMG]http://i46.*******.com/144n0l.jpg[/IMG]

love the aquascape did you drop the rock or did you just put the pipes around the mix

[Vancouver Reefr]

Brand New 75 Gallon install with BRS eco saver rock on glass with Fiji Pink Sand. Just searching for one more softball size piece to place on the right hand edge of the left column....

[lostmyz]

Here are some options of aquascapes I was thinking for my Pico Fluval Spec V 5 gal penninsula the dimensions are 17x6.5x10.75 essentially

Option #1 (unfortunately after I made this structure which is my favorite, I measured it and its like 8.75" tall plus my sand bed of 1.5" my total tank height is 10 5/8" tall so I am not sure its going to work out). I could cut the top piece that is too tall at like an angle so its not just a flat surface. Or just leave it alone (which I'd rather not do).




Option #2 (negate the clam shell entirely on this one, I needed something to hold up the aquascape)


On this 3rd picture I need to add a small rock here in the back left corner... I didn't feel like destroying a rock tonight so I might do that tomorrow.


Here is a look from above of structure #2.... the angle is off on the camera so it appears outside the max space but when looked straight down it isn't


Let me know what you guys think and which I should go with?

[Ansphire]

Wow I cant believe I just found this thread now.. awesome. Can you give me a recommendation on my scape? Thanks for your time!

[dca22anderson]

[dca22anderson]

[r2odie]

Originally Posted by lostmyz

Here are some options of aquascapes I was thinking for my Pico Fluval Spec V 5 gal penninsula the dimensions are 17x6.5x10.75 essentially

Option #1 (unfortunately after I made this structure which is my favorite, I measured it and its like 8.75" tall plus my sand bed of 1.5" my total tank height is 10 5/8" tall so I am not sure its going to work out). I could cut the top piece that is too tall at like an angle so its not just a flat surface. Or just leave it alone (which I'd rather not do).




Option #2 (negate the clam shell entirely on this one, I needed something to hold up the aquascape)


On this 3rd picture I need to add a small rock here in the back left corner... I didn't feel like destroying a rock tonight so I might do that tomorrow.


Here is a look from above of structure #2.... the angle is off on the camera so it appears outside the max space but when looked straight down it isn't


Let me know what you guys think and which I should go with?

I really like option 2!

[Laborator]

This is my 1 week old 120.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364405245.364955.jpg

[Emmanuel.dam]

Can I get some feedback on my first aquascape :-)
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Thanks. Emmanuel


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