New aquascape - Page 2

Flipper62 · 08/15/2008, 10:17 PM

Also...get some corals on rocks & build them into the aquascaping

I have got some frags of corals that I built into my my scaping....They are doing so well that they are growing down now on to the rock & starting to cover that rock...Its Awesome

Maxi · 08/15/2008, 10:43 PM

What I noticed is its like the same height just more caves.. Should I just make one side taller than the other? Left taller, right shorter?

I think I'm going to re-do it.. what do you think?

IFbettas · 08/15/2008, 11:13 PM

It's definately looking better.

SquidHC · 08/15/2008, 11:53 PM

You keep moving your rocks, and thats great. But each time you stack them you kinda make like a brickwork pattern out of em. Move some out in front, stack some up on end, some on there side, some sideways. It looks like you just have a straight up wall of rocks right now. You need to create a more organic feel imo. However, dont feel bad. I have probably re arranged my tank like a thousand times.

Maxi · 08/15/2008, 11:55 PM

Thanks for the tips. I am currently taking a break from re-doing it, I am making 2 pillars with caves in between. This one defenetley doesn't look like bricks.. I'm almost done if I can get this rock stable

Maxi · 08/16/2008, 01:14 AM

OK here it is. 2 equal pillers, both with caves in the middle and the bottom. Took me forever to put them in a spot they wouldn't move.

I think its more natural now... what do you think of it now? I think a good variety of sps could go on the highest part of the pillars and eventually reach the top.

chuppy · 08/16/2008, 01:33 AM

Certainly an improvement.. But go taller!!! look at all that space!

Drew

Maxi · 08/16/2008, 01:37 AM

I wish I could.. I don't have anymore rock! I did find one big piece of live rock burried under the sand though! lol

I'll have to get more rock from my lfs, I'm curious if it'll cause my ammonia to rise again. It finally hit 0 in less than 2 days.

rort · 08/16/2008, 04:27 AM

Just finished setting up my 150 with LR

What do you guys think?

lighting is crappy, new one should be in next week! :-)

Maxi · 08/16/2008, 01:58 PM

What do you guys think of buying some tonga branch and using it as a bridge type of rock to hit the top?

rort · 08/16/2008, 02:20 PM

wow.. my bad 100% totally was taking away from your thread! Thought it was a place to post your aquascape and get feed back! Sorry Maxi!

Elan L. · 08/16/2008, 02:39 PM

do you just stack up the rocks or do you have to support it with something like glue?

Maxi · 08/16/2008, 04:35 PM

Its ok rort.

I just stack them. It took me a while to figure out a position as to where the rocks wouldn't move. (1 hour)

08/15/2008, 10:17 PM	#26
Flipper62 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Naperville, Il. Business Owner, President & CEO Posts: 3,045	Also...get some corals on rocks & build them into the aquascaping I have got some frags of corals that I built into my my scaping....They are doing so well that they are growing down now on to the rock & starting to cover that rock...Its Awesome __________________ If todays automobile had followed the same development as the computer, A Rolls Royce would cost $100.00. It would get a million miles per gallon, but it would explode once a year killing everyone inside." Current Tanks... 90 gal Reef... My awesome Office BioCube....( 180 was on hold ..no time ) ... The 180 gal has been sold...Yay..yay..yay. Hobby Experience: 19 years Reef...22 years FW

08/15/2008, 11:13 PM	#28
IFbettas Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 1,953	It's definately looking better. __________________ Current Tank Info: 180G SPS Dominant, 75 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 3x250w Reeflux 12k in Lumenbrights, Octo Extreme 250 Skimmer, Lots of flow

08/15/2008, 11:53 PM	#29
SquidHC Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 840	You keep moving your rocks, and thats great. But each time you stack them you kinda make like a brickwork pattern out of em. Move some out in front, stack some up on end, some on there side, some sideways. It looks like you just have a straight up wall of rocks right now. You need to create a more organic feel imo. However, dont feel bad. I have probably re arranged my tank like a thousand times. __________________ We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams. Current Tank Info: 30x30 cube under construction!

08/16/2008, 01:33 AM	#32
chuppy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 269	Certainly an improvement.. But go taller!!! look at all that space! Drew __________________ - Chuppy a.k.a. Andrew Your clownfish is doing Whaaa? Current Tank Info: 50G mixed reef

08/16/2008, 02:20 PM	#36
rort Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 1,934	wow.. my bad 100% totally was taking away from your thread! Thought it was a place to post your aquascape and get feed back! Sorry Maxi! __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: Aquanano 60

08/15/2008, 10:43 PM	#27
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	What I noticed is its like the same height just more caves.. Should I just make one side taller than the other? Left taller, right shorter? I think I'm going to re-do it.. what do you think?

08/15/2008, 11:55 PM	#30
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	Thanks for the tips. I am currently taking a break from re-doing it, I am making 2 pillars with caves in between. This one defenetley doesn't look like bricks.. I'm almost done if I can get this rock stable

08/16/2008, 01:14 AM	#31
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	OK here it is. 2 equal pillers, both with caves in the middle and the bottom. Took me forever to put them in a spot they wouldn't move. I think its more natural now... what do you think of it now? I think a good variety of sps could go on the highest part of the pillars and eventually reach the top.

08/16/2008, 01:37 AM	#33
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	I wish I could.. I don't have anymore rock! I did find one big piece of live rock burried under the sand though! lol I'll have to get more rock from my lfs, I'm curious if it'll cause my ammonia to rise again. It finally hit 0 in less than 2 days.

08/16/2008, 04:27 AM	#34
rort Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 1,934	Just finished setting up my 150 with LR What do you guys think? lighting is crappy, new one should be in next week! :-)

08/16/2008, 01:58 PM	#35
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	What do you guys think of buying some tonga branch and using it as a bridge type of rock to hit the top?

08/16/2008, 02:39 PM	#37
Elan L. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: miami beach Posts: 3,216	do you just stack up the rocks or do you have to support it with something like glue? __________________ ♀ ⊗ ┏ ┓ ♒♒♒♒♒ Current Tank Info: 75g sps dominated reef some lps. 24x18x12 frag tank plumbed into 29g sump w/ Octopus Xtreme 160

08/16/2008, 04:35 PM	#38
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	Its ok rort. I just stack them. It took me a while to figure out a position as to where the rocks wouldn't move. (1 hour)