Tips and Tricks on Creating Amazing Aquascapes - Page 53

mr9iron · 08/27/2015, 08:12 PM

Thanks!

Allentown · 08/27/2015, 08:14 PM

I have learned I do not have the skills, patience or artistic vision to come close to you guys.

Attached is the product of 4 days of tinkering every day between 5pm and dinner at 7pm..

mr9iron · 08/27/2015, 08:21 PM

Umm, that's stunning.

Isaacs55 · 08/27/2015, 10:29 PM

I have to share mine here

karimwassef · 08/28/2015, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Allentown

I have learned I do not have the skills, patience or artistic vision to come close to you guys.

Attached is the product of 4 days of tinkering every day between 5pm and dinner at 7pm..

How do you suspend yours?

Allentown · 08/28/2015, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by karimwassef

How do you suspend yours?

Experimenting. The pilars are mostly tunze coral gum which I can confirm is way better than normal 2 part. The ledges were stabilized with standard 2 part and then cemented in place with Nyos quick dry reef cement which is basically concrete that starts to cure in 2 minutes and is 60% cured within an hour.

The 3 ledges on the overflow are manga rock which frankly I'm concerned about falling the first time I press on them to stick a coral on them (normally wouldn't be a problem but I won't be able to retrieve the magnets once the stand pipes go in...

karimwassef · 08/28/2015, 12:18 PM

Ok. So magnet attached. How thick is the plastic?

Allentown · 08/29/2015, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by karimwassef

Ok. So magnet attached. How thick is the plastic?

Magna Rock says their stuff is good for 1/2 inch but it Would not work on my back glass. (Tank has 2 inch bottom, 1 inch sides and 1/2 inch front and back).

So all 3 went on the overflow. Not my first choice but they hold OK there.

karimwassef · 08/29/2015, 10:17 AM

But you can put any rocks on them. So just coral attachment.

Did you glue the magnets on the other side in the overflow so the rocks can be pulled away, attach coral, and then reposition the ledge?

Or do they fall down or float in the overflow if the rock becomes detached?

shiftline · 08/29/2015, 10:24 AM

Well I mind as well share mine to. My display is 36x11x13 ish. It was a bit of a challenge with only 11" of depth.. But this is what I came up with

Allentown · 08/29/2015, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by karimwassef

But you can put any rocks on them. So just coral attachment.

Did you glue the magnets on the other side in the overflow so the rocks can be pulled away, attach coral, and then reposition the ledge?

Or do they fall down or float in the overflow if the rock becomes detached?

If you don't glue them they will fall down in the overflow if the rock is dislodged.

Then you basically need a magnet on the end of a stick to retrieve them....well...any long metal stick.

Spinelessspade · 09/06/2015, 09:44 AM

since I just redid my scape I thought I might as well post it and get some constructive criticism about, the tank is currently in cycle so any changes would be easy to make
fts

left island

right island

the bridge

davocean · 09/06/2015, 10:48 AM

OK I think I'm finally done playing w/ rocks!
I think I'm happy w/ this final version and just started adding corals and fish.

Sandrock.e46 · 09/21/2015, 12:31 PM

Great information on this thread

C3hutson · 09/21/2015, 01:06 PM

Anyone have suggestions for this? Should i thin out the middle and add it to the left side?

TangingOut · 09/21/2015, 01:36 PM

I see too much balancing act going on in the middle there. It looks good otherwise and you seem to have the right idea.

TangingOut · 09/21/2015, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shiftline

Well I mind as well share mine to. My display is 36x11x13 ish. It was a bit of a challenge with only 11" of depth.. But this is what I came up with

Bravo, I would've never guess that your tank was only 11" front to back.

Jay_R · 09/22/2015, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by C3hutson

Anyone have suggestions for this? Should i thin out the middle and add it to the left side?

A bit subjective, but i'd be inclined to turn that into 2 islands and create some nice open sand bed area.

This would give you some dominant focal points.

C3hutson · 09/22/2015, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay_R

A bit subjective, but i'd be inclined to turn that into 2 islands and create some nice open sand bed area.

This would give you some dominant focal points.

Here are the changes I made today:

crownroyal1980 · 09/23/2015, 04:45 AM

I've notice a lot of people have crush coral sea bed, I have black sand is that bad for reef tanks or should I switch to the crush coral, new to reef tanks

crownroyal1980 · 09/23/2015, 04:47 AM

JMMJ13902 · 09/23/2015, 11:31 AM

Here are some iPhone pics of my setup. Just gotta love T5s lightings.

C3hutson · 09/23/2015, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JMMJ13902

Here are some iPhone pics of my setup. Just gotta love T5s lightings.

JMMJ13902 · 09/23/2015, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by C3hutson

Lol thanks

I've used from t5s, to leds (many different kinds) but then finally back to t5s and decided to stick with it. Annually cost of bulbs replacement and a bit more of electricity but the colors you just can't beat it.

Blue spot · 09/23/2015, 04:30 PM

I tried to go for three sections. Plating stack, branching centre and a cave on the end

08/27/2015, 08:12 PM	#1301
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08/27/2015, 08:21 PM	#1303
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	Umm, that's stunning. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

08/27/2015, 10:29 PM	#1304
Isaacs55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Riverbank CA Posts: 906	I have to share mine here __________________ Isaac T "It doesnt hurt to Read...Read...and Read some more" "You dont know where you're going, until you know where you've been" New Tank Build: 40 gallon mixed Reef Current Tank Info: 40 gallon mixed Reef, Mars Aqua LED

08/28/2015, 12:18 PM	#1307
karimwassef Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 11,033	Ok. So magnet attached. How thick is the plastic? __________________ Failure isn't an option It's a requirement. 660g 380inwall+280smp/surge S/L/Soft/Maxima/RBTA/Clown/Chromis/Anthias/Tang/Mandarin/Jawfish/Goby/Wrasse/D'back. DIY 12' Skimmer ActuatedSurge ConcreteScape

08/29/2015, 10:17 AM	#1309
karimwassef Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 11,033	But you can put any rocks on them. So just coral attachment. Did you glue the magnets on the other side in the overflow so the rocks can be pulled away, attach coral, and then reposition the ledge? Or do they fall down or float in the overflow if the rock becomes detached? __________________ Failure isn't an option It's a requirement. 660g 380inwall+280smp/surge S/L/Soft/Maxima/RBTA/Clown/Chromis/Anthias/Tang/Mandarin/Jawfish/Goby/Wrasse/D'back. DIY 12' Skimmer ActuatedSurge ConcreteScape

08/29/2015, 10:24 AM	#1310
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	Tips and Tricks on Creating Amazing Aquascapes Well I mind as well share mine to. My display is 36x11x13 ish. It was a bit of a challenge with only 11" of depth.. But this is what I came up with __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

09/06/2015, 09:44 AM	#1312
Spinelessspade Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Barrie,On Posts: 225	since I just redid my scape I thought I might as well post it and get some constructive criticism about, the tank is currently in cycle so any changes would be easy to make fts left island right island the bridge __________________ Caleb intelligence is the ability to adapt to change-Stephen hawkin

09/06/2015, 10:48 AM	#1313
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	OK I think I'm finally done playing w/ rocks! I think I'm happy w/ this final version and just started adding corals and fish. __________________ 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

09/21/2015, 12:31 PM	#1314
Sandrock.e46 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 35	Great information on this thread

09/21/2015, 01:06 PM	#1315
C3hutson Moved On Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 358	Anyone have suggestions for this? Should i thin out the middle and add it to the left side?

09/21/2015, 01:36 PM	#1316
TangingOut Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,511	I see too much balancing act going on in the middle there. It looks good otherwise and you seem to have the right idea.

09/23/2015, 04:45 AM	#1320
crownroyal1980 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 21	I've notice a lot of people have crush coral sea bed, I have black sand is that bad for reef tanks or should I switch to the crush coral, new to reef tanks

09/23/2015, 04:47 AM	#1321
crownroyal1980 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 21

09/23/2015, 11:31 AM	#1322
JMMJ13902 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 32	Here are some iPhone pics of my setup. Just gotta love T5s lightings.