Aquascaping ideas for a 30x30 cube: pics plase!

[pjr]

Hi folks.... I've set up a newer cube tank with a 30x30 footprint (and 24" high) a few months ago. It's running fine.... but the aquascaping leaves a lot to be desired. I soft of just dumped everything in there from two smaller tanks with a little bit of design... but not much. Corals are thriving, fish are happy, but it's not very stylish!

I haven't seen too many tanks of this size, and would any pics that might inspire some creative ideas so I can get my head around something square vs the traditional long rectangle.

Many thanks!

 

[chefjpaul]

Have any pics of your current?

 

[pjr]

side view.... lit by a single kessil 360. big flat hynopora in center... pair of rbta, tons of green mushroom rock, some zoas, orange ricordia, bunch of pink paly, and a wellsi....

the space above and the cave celow the hynopora is nice for the blue tang, but it looks kinda flat.

 

[chefjpaul]

Build up?
Have a front / full shot?
Here is my new build, w/ similar dimensions.

 

[Ballgame]

Build up?
Have a front / full shot?
Here is my new build, w/ similar dimensions.

Nice! Howd you get the branches on that? rods?

 

[chefjpaul]

Rods, epoxy, zipties.
Its 30# or so. 3 large rocks that i took a hammer to. Ended up with 23 individual rocks.

 

[Ballgame]

I'm trying to do the same thing. You have any pics or advice?

 

[chefjpaul]

I'm trying to do the same thing. You have any pics or advice?

I have build thread starting.

 

[Crow]

My 93g cube.

 

[pjr]

Both Nice pics! Thx!

Looks like I should think up.... Lot of room to go up..... but, getting it stable is the key.

Chef, it's hard to imagine that your setup is comprised of 23 rocks! Wow.... nice use of materials to create something unique.

Crow, is your tank just starting?

 

[Crow]

Pjr, yes sir. Cooking/Curing the dryrock while I wait for my sump to be built.

 

[chefjpaul]

Build dry rock outside.
Just take your time and build a structure.
It took me a couple months.
(Helped me learn some patience along the way).

I bought many bags of zip ties from the dollar store and just started building, if it worked, i zip tied it and moved on until i got the flow i liked.
Broke apart a couple larger rocks until I found nice little pieces to work with.

I acid washed all my rocks and then used an epoxy cement & acrylic rods for the bigger pieces.
Still many zip ties attached to some branches. And build a base out of pvc. I have pics on my build thread, if not ill put some.

 

[Crow]

(Helped me learn some patience along the way).

See this is why all my tanks over the past 20 years I have been in the hobby, have all been either rock walls or rock mounds. I have the worst lack of patience ever.

Wish I could make a scape more like yours, if there is ONE thing in this hobby I hate most, it is aquascaping.