Just changed my scape and going minimalist. What do you guys think?

[Subnautica]

I took one of the rock out and rescape a little bit. I created a sense of depth and kind of separated into 2 islands. No more walls and mountains. Does this style look better than the old one? Don't mind the lights' shadows.

Thankss


Old style ---------------------------------------

Nu style ---------------------------------------

 

[Peach02]

Looks good however I recommend adding some more rock to the right side of the scape to balance it out a little more.

 

[Subnautica]

@Peach02 Thank you I'll try adding some to see if it looks better.

 

[X-37B]

I took one of the rock out and rescape a little bit. I created a sense of depth and kind of separated into 2 islands. No more walls and mountains. Does this style look better than the old one? Don't mind the lights' shadows.

Thankss


Old style ---------------------------------------

Nu style ---------------------------------------

Very nice! Mine is very minimal.
I went this way so i would have maximum space for corals.
Currently at 42.
The main thing is that you are happy with it.
Just took these pics. Tank is 120 5 months old.

 

[AZMSGT]

Just remember the rock is part of your filtration. It has bacteria in it. Less equals less bacteria. Less also equals less living creatures.

 

[Daniel92481]

Sure, it looks nice. Is it better though? That’s up to you! Everyone will have a different opinion. You’re the one staring at it!

 

[Subnautica]

Very nice! Mine is very minimal.
I went this way so i would have maximum space for corals.
Currently at 42.
The main thing is that you are happy with it.
Just took these pics. Tank is 120 5 months old.

I really like your scape. I wouldn't say it's minimal, but it looks nice.

 

[boostedbeast]

Looks good to me. As long as your fish have some places to hide and you have enough area to mount corals, then I don't see a problem with it. I have a minimalist scape in my shallow reef.

 

[bryanfuel]

Looks good however I recommend adding some more rock to the right side of the scape to balance it out a little more.

Nooo the asymmetry is so much more interesting to look at imo. Especially if there is some eye popping coral on the right.

 

[X-37B]

I really like your scape. I wouldn't say it's minimal, but it looks nice.

Thanks! Its only 30lbs live rock ad 30lbs caribsea in a 120 so about 1/2lbs per gallon.
I have acces to the back and both sides. Well at least until the 3 monti caps I have back there grow in on one half of the back.

 

[Subnautica]

Nooo the asymmetry is so much more interesting to look at imo. Especially if there is some eye popping coral on the right.

That's my intention. I don't want too much symmetrical.

 

[ScottB]

Thanks! Its only 30lbs live rock ad 30lbs caribsea in a 120 so about 1/2lbs per gallon.
I have acces to the back and both sides. Well at least until the 3 monti caps I have back there grow in on one half of the back.

It is nice rock for sure. Can you move some of the old live rock down to the sump by chance?

I am a big fan of the minimalist look, but I do appreciate what the rock does for the system biologically. I have a bunch of old marine pure block in my sump for the day when I finally rip my reef wall (100lbs in a 120 display) apart and lean toward a more minimal look.

 

[X-37B]

I actually have about 15lbs live rock in the sump. It will be put in the sump of my 45 gal 36x24x12 frag tank when its ready. I have water in it, 40 breeder sump, the skimmer ready. Need to mount the 6 bulb ati then add salt.
I have 3 boxes of eheim glass spheres in a mesh bag in the sump I had laying around. Was going to use siporax but I think I have plenty of rock for stabilty.
The 120"s sump is a 40 breeder and will have a tunze calcium reactor installed in a few weeks.
Here is the 120 sump. Just took the pick.

 

[malders]

Looks good. Ive been moving in the same direction with my scape. I put the extra rock in the sump as well as others have stated.

I saw the Cam on Gallery Aquatica TV talk about this progression in his reef scape talk.
There must be something to it.

 

[CindyKz]

As already mentioned, make sure there are enough hiding places for your fish. I like the asymmetry, have the same thing going in my tank.

 

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[pdxmonkeyboy]

I like it. I would move that small rock that is kind of in the center a little to the right. It would serve to add more drama to the high rock.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Minimal is good but rocks providing hiding spaces for fish to reduce stress and provide filtration. I am not saying you should stack full tank of rocks but I would say at least 1/3 imo

 

[Filipabp]

Much better IMO