Rock wall setup/formation

Sevenhours · 02/12/2014, 10:44 PM

Hey guys what do you think of my first attempt at 'aquascaping'?

Do you see anything interesting? Looks like I got a clam on one of my rocks, not sure if it's alive or not..... There were heaps of worms and bristle starfish in the box. A few shrimp looking things and some slugs. Looks like little bits of coral on some of the rock but I have no idea

http://i.imgur.com/ucMaEL9.jpg
http://imgur.com/p5Nw2H8
http://imgur.com/owi069v

Also a picture of my sump

http://i.imgur.com/OQ94jM9.jpg

ReneeF · 02/12/2014, 11:11 PM

Looks sweet! Are you going to paint the back a color? Also, may be nice if there was sand in the center of the tank running to the back to create a ravine/valley look. Not sure if that makes any sense. Beautiful rock, and I really like the tunnel on the left.

SS_Sean · 02/12/2014, 11:56 PM

That looks like nice rock. Where was source of rock?

Sevenhours · 02/13/2014, 12:11 AM

I honestly never thought of what to do about the back, I don't know if I'd want to paint it a color or put a dropping on it etc. Also RenneF I'm not sure what you meant by the valley look with the sand, I can't quite imagine it :P

SS I got the rock from a supplier called tranquil marine here in Brisbane. It was flown down last night from Cains in the north of Australia. Divers went out and picked it off the reef over the last 9 days or so and it was flown over night and delivered to my door. Only paid about 9/Kg including delivery.

SS_Sean · 02/13/2014, 12:32 AM

Sorry, missed the Brisbane in your location. I've been to your fair city... you're lucky folks.

Sevenhours · 02/13/2014, 09:48 AM

Yeah LFS still try to charge out the *** for some really crap LR. But this supplier is fantastic.

Spent a few hours looking at it all tonight and there's heaps of worms and little tentacles etc sticking out of all the rocks. Saw a few crabs in there as well.

Lots of 'liquid' squirting out of the rock as well not sure what that is

Here's a picture of the clam that come on a bit of rock. It's been opening a little bit
http://i.imgur.com/fzIyEji.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KD9d15K.jpg

02/12/2014, 10:44 PM	#1
Sevenhours Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 34	Rock wall setup/formation Hey guys what do you think of my first attempt at 'aquascaping'? Do you see anything interesting? Looks like I got a clam on one of my rocks, not sure if it's alive or not..... There were heaps of worms and bristle starfish in the box. A few shrimp looking things and some slugs. Looks like little bits of coral on some of the rock but I have no idea http://i.imgur.com/ucMaEL9.jpg http://imgur.com/p5Nw2H8 http://imgur.com/owi069v Also a picture of my sump http://i.imgur.com/OQ94jM9.jpg

02/12/2014, 11:56 PM	#3
SS_Sean Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: OR Posts: 669	That looks like nice rock. Where was source of rock? __________________ 170g DT + 300g sump/fuge + 60g algae tank = 530g system.

02/13/2014, 12:32 AM	#5
SS_Sean Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: OR Posts: 669	Sorry, missed the Brisbane in your location. I've been to your fair city... you're lucky folks. __________________ 170g DT + 300g sump/fuge + 60g algae tank = 530g system.

02/12/2014, 11:11 PM	#2
ReneeF Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Boise Posts: 155	Looks sweet! Are you going to paint the back a color? Also, may be nice if there was sand in the center of the tank running to the back to create a ravine/valley look. Not sure if that makes any sense. Beautiful rock, and I really like the tunnel on the left.

02/13/2014, 12:11 AM	#4
Sevenhours Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 34	I honestly never thought of what to do about the back, I don't know if I'd want to paint it a color or put a dropping on it etc. Also RenneF I'm not sure what you meant by the valley look with the sand, I can't quite imagine it :P SS I got the rock from a supplier called tranquil marine here in Brisbane. It was flown down last night from Cains in the north of Australia. Divers went out and picked it off the reef over the last 9 days or so and it was flown over night and delivered to my door. Only paid about 9/Kg including delivery.

02/13/2014, 09:48 AM	#6
Sevenhours Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 34	Yeah LFS still try to charge out the *** for some really crap LR. But this supplier is fantastic. Spent a few hours looking at it all tonight and there's heaps of worms and little tentacles etc sticking out of all the rocks. Saw a few crabs in there as well. Lots of 'liquid' squirting out of the rock as well not sure what that is Here's a picture of the clam that come on a bit of rock. It's been opening a little bit http://i.imgur.com/fzIyEji.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KD9d15K.jpg