Decorating/Scaping Your Aquarium

MrsDragon · Jun 11, 2014

OK, coming from a fresh water background, I admit I'm struggling. I'm used to putting in the hardscape and fitting the plants in around it and off you go. I am finding that it has taken me ages (and about 4-5 rescapes) to be happy with my rock layout. Now I am having the problem that when I get a coral, it may already be attached to rock and doesn't fit or sit nicely where I would like to put it (or where it needs to go due to requirements), or as I have just been advised, it needs to be on the sand as it doesn't like rubbing against the rocks and I now need to move rocks to have sufficient space.

How do you guys set up your rock scapes without knowing in advance what corals you will eventually have and what they will be attached to? And I havenâ€™t even started on frags and their little pieces of tile and how on earth do I jam that into the rocks?

Thanks

Jimbo662 · Jun 12, 2014

When i do my aquascaping I look at possible places that corals will fit as I'm fitting rocks together. I make sure to leave little crevasses and flat spots and holes kind of all over the place. It just takes practice.

Dalmatia · Jun 12, 2014

Thumbs up for the post above

You can get your self some shelving LR for your top aquascape, the LR does intend to cost a bit more per pound. After that,, just start placing corals that are compatible with each other to one another and you'll end up with a beautiful picture.
Another is similar? Just buy frags, glue and have fun watching them grow!! But make sure they are compatible with one another, you can go from the worst of corals to the most peaceful if in the wright line of order

Dalmatia · Jun 12, 2014

I have to go watch the World Cup game lol,, sorry guys

MrsDragon · Jun 13, 2014

Thanks for the replies. Who won the game? Brazil or Croatia?

kidtango · Jun 13, 2014

Brazil! You gotta ask? haha. So who won?

About scaping... You need a vision and go after it. But you just have to be flexible and know that your tank will constantly change and evolve. This is especially true with SPS.

I like the minimalist/open aquascaping. Lots of negative space and room for corals to grow and room for fish to swim. My vision is to create a bonsai garden underwater...

Dalmatia · Jun 13, 2014

MrsDragon said:
Thanks for the replies. Who won the game? Brazil or Croatia?

Brazil won, 3 to 1,, it's ok. I think they are going to win the cup anyways

Waters · Jun 13, 2014

I don't run into too many problems finding places to place the coral....my issues are usually flow or light related. When you factor in those requirements, your possible placement spots start to eliminate themselves :bigsmile: