Aquascaping

[fishynewby]

Working on some rock concepts for my tank. I only have 11 inches of height after sand is added. What do y’all think of this design?

 

[Ludders]

Couple of points of advice;

1. Place you rock work on the tank bottom, not on the sand.
The reason why is some fish or sand sifting creatures can undermine your rocks and make them unstable or get trapped.

2. Try and keep the foot print or surface area of the rocks that touches the bottom down to a minimum.
This will help flow and cut down on dead spots where detritus can build.

3. Try and create some caves for your inhabitants to hide.
If the inhabitants feel safe because there are places to hide, they will be happier.

4. Try and create some height in one area and lower parts of varying degrees in the remaining scape.
This not only adds more visual interest, it also allows you to cater for different light requirements of your corals.

5. Fix your aquascape together with an epoxy putty and don't be afraid to break bigger rocks in to smaller pieces to achieve exactly what you want.

Hope these tips help and good luck.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Couple of points of advice;

1. Place you rock work on the tank bottom, not on the sand.
The reason why is some fish or sand sifting creatures can undermine your rocks and make them unstable or get trapped.

2. Try and keep the foot print or surface area of the rocks that touches the bottom down to a minimum.
This will help flow and cut down on dead spots where detritus can build.

3. Try and create some caves for your inhabitants to hide.
If the inhabitants feel safe because there are places to hide, they will be happier.

4. Try and create some height in one area and lower parts of varying degrees in the remaining scape.
This not only adds more visual interest, it also allows you to cater for different light requirements of your corals.

5. Fix your aquascape together with an epoxy putty and don't be afraid to break bigger rocks in to smaller pieces to achieve exactly what you want.

Hope these tips help and good luck.

Great points!

 

[Susan Edwards]

Agree with above. 2 in front should not be flat on glass. Def. some caves, or crevices and swim throughs for fish to hide or swim from back to front. Some like to dart in and out of rocks and crevices. make sure you have them sized for your adult fish. Keep playing. That's half the fun!