Is this aquascape good? How can I make it better?

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I wanna improve this.

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It looks like you’re currently cycling this live rock already? I suggest waiting until your tank is fully cycled so you can let the beneficial bacteria establish or else you might have some unstable ammonia readings for a while.
if you want to improve it you can try your luck with a hammer and a screw driver down the middle then glue the pieces to create your own shape in the Aquaescape. You can also order some arches and play around how the rocks hold eachother without having to glue them together just move them around a bit to make sure they’re secure. Ideally this would’ve been put together before starting to cycle the tank
 
Some ideas here to help the process
 
It looks like you’re currently cycling this live rock already? I suggest waiting until your tank is fully cycled so you can let the beneficial bacteria establish or else you might have some unstable ammonia readings for a while.
if you want to improve it you can try your luck with a hammer and a screw driver down the middle then glue the pieces to create your own shape in the Aquaescape. You can also order some arches and play around how the rocks hold eachother without having to glue them together just move them around a bit to make sure they’re secure. Ideally this would’ve been put together before starting to cycle the tank
It’s already cycled, I just changed the aquascape and want to get some opinions.
 
As it sits, it just looks like a pile of rocks......which isn't necessarily a bad thing, depending on what you are adding as far as livestock. I personally would break up a few of the pieces into smaller chucks so that every piece isn't the exact same size. From there you can create some interesting shapes.
 
As it sits, it just looks like a pile of rocks......which isn't necessarily a bad thing, depending on what you are adding as far as livestock. I personally would break up a few of the pieces into smaller chucks so that every piece isn't the exact same size. From there you can create some interesting shapes.
I have currently revised it and added fish, here’s a picture!
 

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Scape looking good, the rocks look a little large to me, you might find it easier to scape with smaller pieces
 
Everyone is giving good advice about breaking up the rocks into smaller pieces. It's very easy to do with a hammer/mallet and flathead screwdriver. Then you can make really interesting shapes with the help of glue or Marco cement. Marco is great, but the drawback is the need to let it dry outside the tank. For a small aquascape like yours, I'd just use a combo of superglue and reef safe epoxy putty. In any case, I'd play with a design that has both height and depth. Regarding depth, you can lean stuff against the back glass to give you more room. That means you won't be able to clean all of the back, but the rocks will hide algae. Have fun and good luck!
 

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