FIRST ATTEMPT - LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK

[Concord Reefer]

First attempt at aquascaping new Waterbox Frag 85.3 - any feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I love it!! I can already tell you're going to make a happy fish with that cave in the second island. Great scaping!!

 

[Dark_Knightt]

Looks great! Stocking ideas for this tank?

 

[ReefSapper]

Looks cool! Doesn't seem like a lot of rock but that's ok, really depends on what livestock you plan to keep but aesthetically it looks very nice.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks good. Maybe one more arch in the center for coral that favor more light .

 

[fishface NJ]

I like the layout. Only thing I would change is the high of one mountain to be higher than the other mountain

 

[REEFTIDE]

It looks really cool! You can do a lot with corals and that scape! Cant wait to see the tank filled

 

[fishface NJ]

Oh and make sure your algae scraper can get past all rocks when cleaning

 

[homer1475]

I like it, but would do away with the 2 lone rocks out front. They would just get replaced with some large LPS.

I would also agree with @vetteguy53081. Another higher arch would allow for more light loving corals.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Oh and make sure your algae scraper can get past all rocks when cleaning

+1 on that. I can't tell you how annoying it is for me to constantly scrape my hand or algae magnet on my own aquascaping design. ;Facepalm

 

[Concord Reefer]

Looks great! Stocking ideas for this tank?

Thanks, I have made some changes and will post those soon - still not locked into the final scape yet - joining materials should arrive today so I will need to make final decisions shortly or this thing will never get wet.

My plan was a mixed reef - looking for a pair of clowns and a bubble tip to start, then go from there once the nem settles in and hopefully stays put.

 

[Concord Reefer]

Not sure if I improved on this or not - used more of the rock that I had for the build - also added a Barnacle for future Blenny home.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I think the other one looked more "busy", though this one is cleaner and more elegant.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

Thanks, I have made some changes and will post those soon - still not locked into the final scape yet - joining materials should arrive today so I will need to make final decisions shortly or this thing will never get wet.

My plan was a mixed reef - looking for a pair of clowns and a bubble tip to start, then go from there once the nem settles in and hopefully stays put.

Hold off of the bubble tip nem, they need established tanks, at least 6 months.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Layout looks nice. be sure to start and stock SLOWLY researching each item before you add or buy it and first three months limit what you purchase as far as livestock and what you feed

 

[sp1187]

higher, like hide the pumps higher.

 

[Concord Reefer]

Layout looks nice. be sure to start and stock SLOWLY researching each item before you add or buy it and first three months limit what you purchase as far as livestock and what you feed

Thanks for the feedback - that was my plan - get this thing wet and then nitrogen cycled - using the dry rock kit from brightwell - then add a small fish or two and wait until I get Coraline Algae growth on the bare rocks to start stocking with starter corals probably Zoa's and Acans to start.

 

[Concord Reefer]

Hold off of the bubble tip nem, they need established tanks, at least 6 months.

good to know - I will need to do more research on that then, I've heard they move around until they find a spot they like (flow, light etc) so my thought was let it find its happy place then add corals around it.

I certainly need to rethink how I would go about stocking the tank.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

good to know - I will need to do more research on that then, I've heard they move around until they find a spot they like (flow, light etc) so my thought was let it find its happy place then add corals around it.

I certainly need to rethink how I would go about stocking the tank.

Yes nems move around as they please, (BTAs at least) and they reproduce VERY quickly. Ive seen reefers who've said they bought a small one and then a year later they have like 10 new ones. But dw, you can usually place the nem where you'd like and think it might do well, and it wont move too far from there (IME at least). Best of luck!

 

[Concord Reefer]

Thanks for all the input - tank is wet now and this is the final product - not perfect, but nothing ever is and this should be a great starting point.