Tips and Tricks on Creating Amazing Aquascapes - Page 25

kalosbios · 12/10/2013, 05:11 AM

Hello all,

So what does it take to make a thread a STICKY? This one seems to merit the status, based on general usefulness. Just curious. . . .

Thanks,

Gordon

igot2gats · 12/10/2013, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalosbios

Hello all,

So what does it take to make a thread a STICKY? This one seems to merit the status, based on general usefulness. Just curious. . . .

Thanks,

Gordon

The Mods determine what is sticky worthy.

iCraigerz · 12/10/2013, 02:36 PM

Used a piece of cardboard that came with the tank as a rough draft to start the aquascape on...

iCraigerz · 12/10/2013, 05:54 PM

So, I was messing around with this a little bit this afternoon and this is what I came up with for what would be the left side of my tank...

I was kind of planning on doing three sections.

One kind of like the one you see here. Another on the right side similar to the one on the left but taller with more slabs, etc. and then one small short piece in the middle. Of course that's all subject to change. I'm trying to avoid the rock wall and want the tank to have depth.

Thoughts? Feedback? Constructive Criticism?

I need it all...

Thanks...

Fail_sh3d · 12/10/2013, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iCraigerz

So, I was messing around with this a little bit this afternoon and this is what I came up with for what would be the left side of my tank...

I was kind of planning on doing three sections.

One kind of like the one you see here. Another on the right side similar to the one on the left but taller with more slabs, etc. and then one small short piece in the middle. Of course that's all subject to change. I'm trying to avoid the rock wall and want the tank to have depth.

Thoughts? Feedback? Constructive Criticism?

I need it all...

Thanks...

I love this scape. I think I would take a little off the top on the left structure just for growth space. But that's just personal preference.

I really like what you have.

flamron · 12/10/2013, 05:58 PM

Yep. Really like the horseshoe structure.

iCraigerz · 12/10/2013, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fail_sh3d

I love this scape. I think I would take a little off the top on the left structure just for growth space. But that's just personal preference.

I really like what you have.

Now, when you say this do you mean take the rock off the top of it or just make the whole scape a little shorter in general?

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamron

Yep. Really like the horseshoe structure.

Thanks, should I do another on the other side that somewhat replicates this and have them almost kind of point toward each other? And then a very small piece in the middle?

I'm trying to think of the rule of thirds and I'm still not exactly sure what that means?

Fail_sh3d · 12/10/2013, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iCraigerz

Now, when you say this do you mean take the rock off the top of it or just make the whole scape a little shorter in general?

Thanks, should I do another on the other side that somewhat replicates this and have them almost kind of point toward each other? And then a very small piece in the middle?

I'm trying to think of the rule of thirds and I'm still not exactly sure what that means?

I mean just the a little off the top. Maybe just the top rock and leave it a flat plateau possibly. And again, that's just what may look good to my eye.

mattix · 12/10/2013, 07:57 PM

Alright guys, just set this up yesturday and got the cycle rolling. Any suggestions? Thinking about rebuilding the left structure

Fail_sh3d · 12/10/2013, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattix

Alright guys, just set this up yesturday and got the cycle rolling. Any suggestions? Thinking about rebuilding the left structure

Less symmetry and I think it would be great.

iCraigerz · 12/10/2013, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fail_sh3d

I mean just the a little off the top. Maybe just the top rock and leave it a flat plateau possibly. And again, that's just what may look good to my eye.

No, I get that. I was thinking along the same lines as you. I'm basically an hour into this piece of the project and don't plan on getting this thing done until early next week. There's going to be a lot of reworking with rocks over the course of the rest of the week.

Fail_sh3d · 12/10/2013, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iCraigerz

No, I get that. I was thinking along the same lines as you. I'm basically an hour into this piece of the project and don't plan on getting this thing done until early next week. There's going to be a lot of reworking with rocks over the course of the rest of the week.

Try it without the top rock if you can. I'd like to see the the difference with/without.

I love the structure other than that.

iCraigerz · 12/10/2013, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fail_sh3d

Try it without the top rock if you can. I'd like to see the the difference with/without.

I love the structure other than that.

I'll play with it some over the next few days and get some pictures up.

Dino · 12/11/2013, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by igot2gats

The Mods determine what is sticky worthy.

Believe it or not, a lot of times with good threads like this it is better to leave it unstickied.

Just one of those weird things, sticking a thread can kill it. Its like it becomes invisible to 3/4's of the people browsing.

Napoleon I · 12/11/2013, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ptyochromis

Hello, I am struggling with my 29 gallon sumpless tank. I have a piece of LR that I got without giving much thought on placement and now it is just sorta there. I also have 3 hitchhiking NPS that I would like to preserve. I have 3 HOB filters turned refugium that are also providing 90% of the flow.

Any ideas how I can incorperate the leftmost piece into the scape and still maintain view of my hitchhikers?

http://i.imgur.com/juPw7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/juPw7.jpg?1

I would lay the rock in the square on the sand along the left side keeping a sand aisle way between them.

Jeff

Zacktosterone · 12/15/2013, 07:55 PM

I applied asany rules as I could for my aquascape. I'm looking for opinions.

IMG_20131115_085034.jpg

ggabe145 · 12/15/2013, 10:57 PM

what I need is just a bigger tank. my 55 is very easy to set rock in but with no depth it became too linear, there are though, 3 mounds, one is composed of just one rock, with the other 2 making a channel through the center of the tank so to add negative space. My fish love it, my corals grow great, and well the tank is still young, and sadly is going to have to move in about 6 months, but I will try to make sure the new set up will be the final set up for a while (unless I finally get that larger tank I want [120 gal])

Vadafallon · 12/16/2013, 08:34 AM

I am thinking about adding more live rock to my 60 gallon cube tank. My neighbor has a few great looking pieces and i was thinking of redoing my rock work a bit. (I am getting rid of my clowns so i can get some other fish but i do have some cleaner shrimp) Any tips when re sculpting a tanks rock work without disturbing the tank to much. I have about 5 leathers and all the rock is very seasoned.

dgobo · 12/16/2013, 12:50 PM

Very informative thread, sorry i did not see this before i epoxied most of my rock together.

Lavoisier · 12/16/2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Zacktosterone

I applied asany rules as I could for my aquascape. I'm looking for opinions.

Attachment 256041

Can you take three or four of the rocks at the end of your structure and detach them, moving them to the right in order to create a "valley?"

ReefingHavoc · 12/16/2013, 07:10 PM

Thanks for posting this. I've been using the rule of thirds in photography for some time but never thought to use is in aquascaping.

MegNut · 12/17/2013, 11:07 AM

I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread...read the whole thing over the past week for inspiration.

My new 150 gallon tall (48x24x30") is being delivered and set up this afternoon so I've been playing around with my aquascaping. Here is what my high level intention looks like...

Tough to see but there are some alcoves in there.

Ideally I would like to create depth and have a lot of open sand bed and negative space. I have a lot of large rocks that I may need to break down (I still have three more pieces of LR in my QT tank and I am receiving 10# audio ally in my setup to seed my dry rock). My intention is to utilize as much of the 30" vertical column and leave a minimum of 6" from the top of the rock formation to the water level to allow for coral growth (SPS in the upper portions of the tank). My biggest concern is maintaining stability while achieving the height I desire. I may use some water weld to epoxy the structure together.

I will be cutting the egg crate down to size for my two individual formations to minimize dead areas throughout my sand bed.

mattix · 12/18/2013, 08:20 PM

I took out some of the rocks, tried to make more open space. My plan there was less rocks, less money to spend on filling it with corals. Still might be too symmetrical, but it's gettin there

Dashylock · 12/18/2013, 10:04 PM

Here is an update on my tank - rescaped a bit:

Hind · 12/19/2013, 05:22 PM

Thanks for this writeup. This motivated me to rearrange my rocks. It's nice to have a color guide when placing new corals. Ill def be using these tips and tools!

12/10/2013, 05:11 AM	#601
kalosbios Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lans-en-Vercors, France (near Grenoble) Posts: 68	STICKY worthy. . . Hello all, So what does it take to make a thread a STICKY? This one seems to merit the status, based on general usefulness. Just curious. . . . Thanks, Gordon __________________ Gordon Current Tank Info: coming soon...120l nano

12/10/2013, 05:58 PM	#606
flamron Professional Stick Gluer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,216	Yep. Really like the horseshoe structure. __________________ Ronnie 60g cube - Ghost Overflow - ATI 8 bulb dimmable sunpower - Apex - MP10s - Synergy sump

12/15/2013, 07:55 PM	#616
Zacktosterone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sault Ste Marie Ont Posts: 2,475	I applied asany rules as I could for my aquascape. I'm looking for opinions. IMG_20131115_085034.jpg

12/15/2013, 10:57 PM	#617
ggabe145 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 18	what I need is just a bigger tank. my 55 is very easy to set rock in but with no depth it became too linear, there are though, 3 mounds, one is composed of just one rock, with the other 2 making a channel through the center of the tank so to add negative space. My fish love it, my corals grow great, and well the tank is still young, and sadly is going to have to move in about 6 months, but I will try to make sure the new set up will be the final set up for a while (unless I finally get that larger tank I want [120 gal])

12/16/2013, 08:34 AM	#618
Vadafallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 974	I am thinking about adding more live rock to my 60 gallon cube tank. My neighbor has a few great looking pieces and i was thinking of redoing my rock work a bit. (I am getting rid of my clowns so i can get some other fish but i do have some cleaner shrimp) Any tips when re sculpting a tanks rock work without disturbing the tank to much. I have about 5 leathers and all the rock is very seasoned.

12/16/2013, 12:50 PM	#619
dgobo Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 5	Very informative thread, sorry i did not see this before i epoxied most of my rock together.

12/16/2013, 07:10 PM	#621
ReefingHavoc Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 120	Thanks for posting this. I've been using the rule of thirds in photography for some time but never thought to use is in aquascaping.

12/17/2013, 11:07 AM	#622
MegNut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 24	I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread...read the whole thing over the past week for inspiration. My new 150 gallon tall (48x24x30") is being delivered and set up this afternoon so I've been playing around with my aquascaping. Here is what my high level intention looks like... Tough to see but there are some alcoves in there. Ideally I would like to create depth and have a lot of open sand bed and negative space. I have a lot of large rocks that I may need to break down (I still have three more pieces of LR in my QT tank and I am receiving 10# audio ally in my setup to seed my dry rock). My intention is to utilize as much of the 30" vertical column and leave a minimum of 6" from the top of the rock formation to the water level to allow for coral growth (SPS in the upper portions of the tank). My biggest concern is maintaining stability while achieving the height I desire. I may use some water weld to epoxy the structure together. I will be cutting the egg crate down to size for my two individual formations to minimize dead areas throughout my sand bed.

12/18/2013, 10:04 PM	#624
Dashylock Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 497	Here is an update on my tank - rescaped a bit:

12/19/2013, 05:22 PM	#625
Hind Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 57	Thanks for this writeup. This motivated me to rearrange my rocks. It's nice to have a color guide when placing new corals. Ill def be using these tips and tools!