What's your favorite type of Live Rock arrangement?

Teremei · 09/14/2007, 08:59 AM

I had my LR loosely stacked in my 125. I rearanged my tank to have 2 tightly stacked Islands. One on the left and one on the right. And even my large hippo tang seems to like it better.

So I am deffinatly digging the "Island" style right now. It opened up 1 and a half feet of open water in the middle of my tank. And the fish go from Island to Island. It's like having 2 small reefs.

I also recently found out about 3 sided "peninsula" tanks and I really dig those too. What do you like?

AegirOfHlesey · 09/14/2007, 10:19 AM

I like MINE.

jdieck · 09/14/2007, 10:24 AM

Not crowded smaller piles with caves and bridges.

Nicholas89 · 09/14/2007, 10:27 AM

I like two islands, but with one big bridge connecting the two.

AegirOfHlesey · 09/14/2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally posted by jdieck
Not crouded caves and bridges.

LobsterOfJustice · 09/14/2007, 10:50 AM

I have always done the island look, had it on my old tank, did it again with the new one. It allows for less placement of corals, but having some open uncluttered sandbed makes the tank look bigger IMO. I also like less rock than most people, and try to have it not touching any of the sides of the tank. Not just asthetics but for healthy flow and detritus removal.

SptfireXIV · 09/14/2007, 11:22 AM

Low lying outcroppings of rocks. No huge caves or big archways.

michaeljames · 09/14/2007, 11:28 AM

Two islands with a bridge

rs1831 · 09/14/2007, 11:43 AM

could you guys post some pics?

avp · 09/14/2007, 11:55 AM

I prefer a modified "L" with space between the rock walls and the glass like L of J mentioned. With the "L" there's enough room for corals,etc on the rocks, a nice open space for anemones or Fungia, and swimming room for the fish.

-avp

SptfireXIV · 09/14/2007, 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by rs1831
could you guys post some pics?

Here's what I came up with for mine. There are lots of aquascaping threads around though.

LobsterOfJustice · 09/14/2007, 12:35 PM

Old 75:

New 90:

laszlo · 09/14/2007, 12:49 PM

I like a less cluttered look as well. I'll try to get some pics of my 75 and 40 breeder. I'm trying to figure out how to rearange my 75 for more swimming room for the purple tang, but still have placement for corals. Right now it seems like too much. Keep up with the pictures.

SDguy · 09/14/2007, 01:53 PM

The kind that doesn't fall over, move, or shift.

Teremei · 09/14/2007, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LobsterOfJustice
I have always done the island look. It allows for less placement of corals, but having some open uncluttered sandbed makes the tank look bigger IMO.

I agree. It really does make my tank look bigger now that you mention it. Possibly because I have them packed all the way to the top like a coral ridge on each side. I didn't stack them that high before.

Teremei · 09/14/2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SDguy
The kind that doesn't fall over, move, or shift.

Larger rocks!

Travis L. Stevens · 09/14/2007, 02:41 PM

So far I'm the only one that likes pillars and ledges, and not caves and archs

SDguy · 09/14/2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally posted by Travis L. Stevens
So far I'm the only one that likes pillars and ledges, and not caves and archs

I prefer pillars and ledges. Caves, while looking cool, are a waste of valuable space, IMO.

Teremei · 09/14/2007, 02:56 PM

Since someone asked for pics. I just took some of my reaquascaped 125. Is this a coral ridge like design? Notice the rock on top. Even the blue tang can swim all the way around it underneath the ridge.

Left side highly stacked ridge. .

Full tank shot. Open space is about 1 and a half feet from bottom area. More than 2 feet from top area.

Teremei · 09/14/2007, 04:26 PM

bump for my pics!

Candi · 09/14/2007, 05:11 PM

my newest tank, pretty happy with the rocks and looking forward to the corals growing in.

Teremei · 09/14/2007, 05:28 PM

I like that did you have to drill it or are those very large show pieces?

Gdevine · 09/14/2007, 05:37 PM

Caves! Especially cave that rise up from the sand bed! Two or even three just looks so coooool!

09/14/2007, 08:59 AM	#1
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	What's your favorite type of Live Rock arrangement? I had my LR loosely stacked in my 125. I rearanged my tank to have 2 tightly stacked Islands. One on the left and one on the right. And even my large hippo tang seems to like it better. So I am deffinatly digging the "Island" style right now. It opened up 1 and a half feet of open water in the middle of my tank. And the fish go from Island to Island. It's like having 2 small reefs. I also recently found out about 3 sided "peninsula" tanks and I really dig those too. What do you like?

09/14/2007, 10:24 AM	#3
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	Not crowded smaller piles with caves and bridges. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium Last edited by jdieck; 09/14/2007 at 10:31 AM.

09/14/2007, 10:50 AM	#6
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	I have always done the island look, had it on my old tank, did it again with the new one. It allows for less placement of corals, but having some open uncluttered sandbed makes the tank look bigger IMO. I also like less rock than most people, and try to have it not touching any of the sides of the tank. Not just asthetics but for healthy flow and detritus removal. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

09/14/2007, 11:22 AM	#7
SptfireXIV Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 1,247	Low lying outcroppings of rocks. No huge caves or big archways. __________________ Jason Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon Rimless SPS Reef

09/14/2007, 11:28 AM	#8
michaeljames Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 737	Two islands with a bridge __________________ "This tastes like crap!" "Well here, try it with some selcon and garlic..." Current Tank Info: 180g RR AGA 2 x 250w SE MH 1 x 175 SE MH 2 x 6' Super atinic VHO Iwaki 100 return Reef Octopus Skimmer

09/14/2007, 10:19 AM	#2
AegirOfHlesey Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hlesey Posts: 31	I like MINE.

09/14/2007, 10:27 AM	#4
Nicholas89 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 218	I like two islands, but with one big bridge connecting the two.

09/14/2007, 11:43 AM	#9
rs1831 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NH Posts: 480	could you guys post some pics?

09/14/2007, 11:55 AM	#10
avp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 452	I prefer a modified "L" with space between the rock walls and the glass like L of J mentioned. With the "L" there's enough room for corals,etc on the rocks, a nice open space for anemones or Fungia, and swimming room for the fish. -avp

09/14/2007, 12:35 PM	#12
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Old 75: New 90: __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

09/14/2007, 12:49 PM	#13
laszlo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 176	I like a less cluttered look as well. I'll try to get some pics of my 75 and 40 breeder. I'm trying to figure out how to rearange my 75 for more swimming room for the purple tang, but still have placement for corals. Right now it seems like too much. Keep up with the pictures.

09/14/2007, 01:53 PM	#14
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	The kind that doesn't fall over, move, or shift. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

09/14/2007, 02:41 PM	#17
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	So far I'm the only one that likes pillars and ledges, and not caves and archs __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

09/14/2007, 02:56 PM	#19
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	Since someone asked for pics. I just took some of my reaquascaped 125. Is this a coral ridge like design? Notice the rock on top. Even the blue tang can swim all the way around it underneath the ridge. Left side highly stacked ridge. . Full tank shot. Open space is about 1 and a half feet from bottom area. More than 2 feet from top area.

09/14/2007, 04:26 PM	#20
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	bump for my pics!

09/14/2007, 05:11 PM	#21
Candi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oakland County, MI Posts: 452	my newest tank, pretty happy with the rocks and looking forward to the corals growing in.

09/14/2007, 05:28 PM	#22
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	I like that did you have to drill it or are those very large show pieces?

09/14/2007, 05:37 PM	#23
Gdevine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 1,232	Caves! Especially cave that rise up from the sand bed! Two or even three just looks so coooool! __________________ What's good having a monkey if you can't play with it? Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef - 35g Fuge - EcoSystem Method