Critique my scape
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tomtom2245
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Are those big chunks of rock? I think you should break them up some more and with that shallow of a tank, more smaller coral "islands" may look better. Just my opinion though.
Tyreef2016
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I like the right side maybe try and rearrange some things on the left!
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All rocks seem to.be going from.left to right. I'd oblique them a bit towards back to gain some feeling of depth. That's a very shallow tank not easy to scape. What are the dimensions?
tomtom2245
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I agree, I like the shelfs on the right side as well.
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The right is my favorite. I took 2 shelf rocks and made it. I think it is set for sure. Depth wise in person it has it. Tank measures 84" 24" 16" deep. I was thinking swap the left and center and kinda connect together, then put an island on the end. I also have a few islands on the right that cant be seen in pic.
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I'd leave it be. Looks like a natural formation to me. [emoji6]
id turn the middle rock 180 degrees and put the acro table (great piece) on the right of it. Then buy corals for the rest.
enthejungle
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Tough dimensions to work with.
If your not familiar with the quadrant aspect of scaping it's similar to photography. Take a mental pic of your tank, then have your focal points on the comers of the inner quadrants.
I'd put the majority of your bulk rock in the center, leaving a gap, and then thin it out to the side walls.
Tough to do with your tank height but just my opinion.
Another option would be to build the center high and then thin it out to the walls without any spacing. Leave some room between the back wall for some flow.
If your not familiar with the quadrant aspect of scaping it's similar to photography. Take a mental pic of your tank, then have your focal points on the comers of the inner quadrants.
I'd put the majority of your bulk rock in the center, leaving a gap, and then thin it out to the side walls.
Tough to do with your tank height but just my opinion.
Another option would be to build the center high and then thin it out to the walls without any spacing. Leave some room between the back wall for some flow.
ThunderGoose
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I actually like the rock in the center (and the one on the right) but agree that the one on the left is too... something (big compared to the others, imposing compared to the others?). Maybe break it up and replace it with a cave or some islands.
Beautiful tank! I can't wait to see it stocked. Personally, I like the look of the rock structure as is, and I agree that the right side is pretty amazing. By the time you get all your coral in the tank, you may not even think twice about the rock structure. Good luck with whatever you decide and most definitely keep us updated on the progress. Again, beautiful tank! Happy reefing! 
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Ok thanks for giving input. I have now moved stuff around. I think I really like this one. I have some more rock I plan to cut for islands, and I have a tide pool also. I will post up pics as soon as water clears. I think the guy putting this tank together didn't rinse sand enough!! LOL. I will need to do some cleaning before adding livestock for sure.
LOVE this second version. If I had to nit-pick, Im not crazy about the chunk of rock on top of that shelf rock.
Id place it by itself, elsewhere and I think you'd have both an interesting/creative scape to look at that also appears natural.
Id place it by itself, elsewhere and I think you'd have both an interesting/creative scape to look at that also appears natural.
ThunderGoose
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Ditto to Bluefish9. If you take that rock of the shelf I think it'll be fantastic!
