Aquascape Feedback

Briencharles · Jan 3, 2019

Hello! I am setting up my 54 gallon corner aquascape. Thoughts?

Coralreefer1 · Jan 3, 2019

Welcome to R2R first of all!!!!!!!!! Glad you decided to join our family!

I like your rock! I am partial however to rock work/aqua scraping where their are so called islands or atolls or breaks in the rock so it doesn’t look like a wall. This type of aquascaping is advantageous for two main reasons: First, you allow more water flow in and around your work decreasing algae growth and detritus accumulation. Secondly, by having the continuous wall of rock, the likelihood of coral growth impeding on and possibly killing and overtaking lesser corals is very real. Hence the incorporation of some pieces of rock separate from the other for specific types of coral.
Take for instance Star Polyps, Xenia, Anthelia and encrusting corals and ones with long sweeper tentacles. In due time these will encroach other corals such as many LPS and SPS. It is more likely that problems will arise from setting up this type of rock work.
Moreover, depending on the types of fish and inverts you plan on having, ensuring they have plenty of space to hide is advantageous. This can be carried out by opening up your rock work.
Please don’t take it like I’m bashing you, because that’s the last thing I am trying to do. I just want you to be successful and have potential problems addressed before they do indeed become real problems.
Best of luck!

Also, try to avoid having rock close to the front and sides of your glas as it makes cleaning the inside glass very difficult...I have and still have this problem, however, I also have two Nano tanks where you have very little real estate for rocks and coral, yet alone your hand and scrapper being in their also...lol

Briencharles · Jan 3, 2019

Coralreefer1 said:
Welcome to R2R first of all!!!!!!!!! Glad you decided to join our family!

I like your rock! I am partial however to rock work/aqua scraping where their are so called islands or atolls or breaks in the rock so it doesn’t look like a wall. This type of aquascaping is advantageous for two main reasons: First, you allow more water flow in and around your work decreasing algae growth and detritus accumulation. Secondly, by having the continuous wall of rock, the likelihood of coral growth impeding on and possibly killing and overtaking lesser corals is very real. Hence the incorporation of some pieces of rock separate from the other for specific types of coral.
Take for instance Star Polyps, Xenia, Anthelia and encrusting corals and ones with long sweeper tentacles. In due time these will encroach other corals such as many LPS and SPS. It is more likely that problems will arise from setting up this type of rock work.
Moreover, depending on the types of fish and inverts you plan on having, ensuring they have plenty of space to hide is advantageous. This can be carried out by opening up your rock work.
Please don’t take it like I’m bashing you, because that’s the last thing I am trying to do. I just want you to be successful and have potential problems addressed before they do indeed become real problems.
Best of luck!

Also, try to avoid having rock close to the front and sides of your glas as it makes cleaning the inside glass very difficult...I have and still have this problem, however, I also have two Nano tanks where you have very little real estate for rocks and coral, yet alone your hand and scrapper being in their also...lol

Great Advice! I understand what you are saying about the disadvantage of one large wall. Thank you for the feedback. I will make some changes and try to build 2 or 3 small structures.

Thanks again, Brien

Briencharles · Jan 3, 2019

I just built three small towers, which I think looks pretty good! I will post another picture when the water settles.

SPR1968 · Jan 4, 2019

Well it looks fantastic to me, very nice indeed!

If your still unsure the following might help you out

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brand-new-aquascape-forum.386276/

And welcome to R2R as well, it’s great to have you with us!

Briencharles · Jan 4, 2019

SPR1968 said:
Well it looks fantastic to me, very nice indeed!

If your still unsure the following might help you out

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brand-new-aquascape-forum.386276/

And welcome to R2R as well, it’s great to have you with us!

Great, thanks for the link!