Adding more hiding spaces?

[Notsolostfish]

I added the caribsea tree kit for the marine x60.2 not sure if it hae enough hiding spaces for fish? Should i add something like that as well? https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/liferock-nano-reef-kit-caribsea/

Thats my scape so far.

 

[shakacuz]

can we get a top-down view? this will helps determine if the link you provided would fit in there. the scape looks great so far, maybe an island or two up front

 

[vtecintegra]

Get a box of arches or mini arches. They come four to a box. Stack them to make some hollow cave areas for the fish to hide and sleep. Either around the base of the tree or as a separate structure.

 

[OfficeReefer]

@charbel101 I think this looks okay. I will admit you'll totally want to redo this in a year or so based upon what "fish" and if you choose to put corals in your tank. I also think @shakacuz is spot on, you'll want an island for certain corals that are known to be very invasive.

What fish are you considering if I may ask and are you running a sump under this?

 

[Notsolostfish]

can we get a top-down view? this will helps determine if the link you provided would fit in there. the scape looks great so far, maybe an island or two up front

Whats an island? Can u.give me a pic for example?

 

[shakacuz]

Whats an island? Can u.give me a pic for example?

just a rock that’s surrounded by sand. usually this is where people focus one one type of coral to display like a zoa garden/ island, mushroom, xenia, gsp, etc.

in the picture below, it’s the GSP(big green rock on the front left)

 

[Notsolostfish]

just a rock that’s surrounded by sand. usually this is where people focus one one type of coral to display like a zoa garden/ island, mushroom, xenia, gsp, etc.

in the picture below, it’s the GSP(big green rock on the front left)

Do you mind helping me buy that rock for the right size for my tank? I was going to buy the caribsea nano kit. But im not sure anymore

 

[PatW]

It really depends on the coral you have if any in your tank. I created a maze of caves and passage ways in my 300 gallon. The notion was to provide enough hiding places for shy fish to have refuges. But if a fish has IT IN for another, even that has not been enough and I have had a number of fatalities.

If you go for the right kind of corals, they can produce more structure than your rock work. I have an SPS dominant tank and my corals have produced as much structure as my rock work. It is hard to visualize when you stick the rock in.

I would suggest that you might want to put some small rock islands around your big structure maybe with low caves for blennies and gobies and other small fish. They would also be good for coral that you don’t want taking over your large rock work.

 

[Notsolostfish]

It really depends on the coral you have if any in your tank. I created a maze of caves and passage ways in my 300 gallon. The notion was to provide enough hiding places for shy fish to have refuges. But if a fish has IT IN for another, even that has not been enough and I have had a number of fatalities.

If you go for the right kind of corals, they can produce more structure than your rock work. I have an SPS dominant tank and my corals have produced as much structure as my rock work. It is hard to visualize when you stick the rock in.

I would suggest that you might want to put some small rock islands around your big structure maybe with low caves for blennies and gobies and other small fish. They would also be good for coral that you don’t want taking over your large rock work.

Thats the issue i dont know what to buy what rock islands. If someone can link me the product to buy that would be neat!

 

[shakacuz]

Do you mind helping me buy that rock for the right size for my tank? I was going to buy the caribsea nano kit. But im not sure anymore

i would say buy that nano kit and keep the rocks that don’t work with your plans. who knows…may e you’ll upgrade tank size in the future and will need more rock!