Aquascape advice

[Ffelrod]

Hey All! Brand new to the site. Setting up my first tank. Going with a 65 gallon + 20L for sump. Plumbing is done and water tested!! Working on my Aquascape now. What do you think? Enough places for coral placement? Going for a mixed system. Too straight up and down?Thanks!!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R. Are you going to glue or puddy your rock together? The one on top makes me a little nervous. Maybe go for a little more depth

 

[Omgitsjoe]

Welcome! +1 on the top one. Having an avalanche would be extremely unfortunate

 

[24/7ReeFTime]

I would make them almost like steps. I would take that top one down too I think it’s way to high. Welcome to Reef2Reef, a great place to be.

 

[Retro Reefer]

Welcome to R2R! Make sure you have room around the structure for flow..

 

[Jcagle09]

Welcome to R2R and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! And I agree maybe move 1 or 2 down and that will help with coral placement.

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to R2R!!! I would also encourage you to keep enough space between the rock and the glass for cleaning! Good luck!

 

[Billldg]

Welcome to R2R!!! Agree with above, I would keep enough space between rock and glass to get a siphon tube in between to clean sand.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Welcome

i always say put it together and leave it. Walk out of the room. The next few times you come in look at it. If you say right away you like it, there you go. If you hesitate redo. But also remember function and structure. Lots of caves and hiding places.

 

[Retro Reefer]

Check out this thread..

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[BeejReef]

Welcome!

Hreat suggestions. I'd want two or three separate structures myself so it is possible to remove them (and so green palys cant overgrow my whole scape.

If you're not fastening them, I'd day looks good. A little tall maybe.

 

[DMG Reef]

Welcome to R2R! Good advice above. I'd tweak it a little.

 

[Ffelrod]

Welcome to R2R. Are you going to glue or puddy your rock together? The one on top makes me a little nervous. Maybe go for a little more depth

Wow! Quick replies. Thanks all! Yep. Planning on pinning them with acrylic rods and then glue them together in sections with the EMarko 400 mortar. I have about 2” or so all around the perimeter for flow and cleaning. Not sure how high is too high or maybe I need more space around the glass. Going for the more tunnels the better. Dig the idea of them living inside the structure more than around it. Thanks All!

 

[fuelman]

Welcome to R2R!!! all great advice so far you need to be happy with the look when you're done, but as others have said if you move a few of the top rocks down it will help with more placement for Coral's & less likely to have them fall over on you when working in the tank.

 

[Big G]

Remember you will need enough room for good circulation. Want to avoid those "dead" spots that breed bad things.

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R.

 

[jlts21]

Check out this thread as well
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/need-help-with-your-aquascape.385531/
And:

 

[Gernader]

Welcome to R2R! Just like everyone else, move the top rock lower and make sure to have enough space all around the tank for maintenance and give swimming space for fish.

 

[rodney]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

Welcome to R2R! Looks like you have a lot of great suggestions lol