Let's See Your Cube Aquascapes

RCS82 · Nov 19, 2019

Hi all,
I've moved and set up a new 60 gallon cube which is cycled and has a few fish in it now. Yet I'm not totally thrilled with the aquascape and will be adjusting things definitely. I used older pukani which I cleaned and cured and am happy with. I like a good amount of rock in the display but not crazy about the huge pile of rock aquascape. Going barebottom with good flow and endgoal is sps dominant with lps and zoas underneath. I'll show some picks starting with initial filling and progressing to the rock work where it's at now.
So feel free to post what you've done with your cube.
Thanks a bunch

Blknovass · Nov 19, 2019

I like having a lot of space for swimming in mine so I keep the rock towards the back and not to the very top.

RCS82 · Nov 19, 2019

Thanks for the reply Blknovass.

AnxiousReefer · Nov 19, 2019

Me personally I don’t like the cube because your limited to your design. I’ve Changed my scape so many times can never find the right one that looks good to me lol. Anyways here is mine currently hopefully it stays

BirdGuy21 · Nov 19, 2019

45 gallon JBJ AIO.

RCS82 · Nov 19, 2019

Great feedback guys. The cube is limited yes you can say but overall the 60 gallon has quite a bit of room. I like a lot of rock but want to stay away from the glass with it. Short of epoxy and concreting structures together I'll just have to stack and place and try some different things.

BirdGuy21 · Nov 19, 2019

I drilled the larger pieces and used fiberglass rods to hold together. Wish I would have went the extra step and cemented them as well. Might have to do that with the smaller pieces that haven’t settled right.

biecacka · Nov 19, 2019

Excuse the messy tank. Was just hanging the lights that day and tank was a little dirty. It’s 2 separate islands sort of, they create a valley down the middle of the tank.

corey

Tacostandguy · Nov 21, 2019

This is my 60 cube, I’m happy with it but I may play around with adding some height.

Bleigh · Dec 5, 2019

I’m thinking about redoing my scape. I came across this idea. I may do something g like this but add a second peak.

RCS82 · Dec 5, 2019

Bleigh said:
I’m thinking about redoing my scape. I came across this idea. I may do something g like this but add a second peak.

That looks pretty slick for sure

RCS82 · Dec 5, 2019

I've added a build thread in the cube section and have been going thru alot of cube aquascapes there lol.
I'll keep working at it but may end up going the DIY epoxy route for some awesome overhangs and depth.

Bleigh · Dec 5, 2019

RCS82 said:
I've added a build thread in the cube section and have been going thru alot of cube aquascapes there lol.
I'll keep working at it but may end up going the DIY epoxy route for some awesome overhangs and depth.

Have been chronicling it in the build thread? If so, can you link to it?

RCS82 · Dec 5, 2019

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S.Pepper · Dec 5, 2019

I think i'm done with it.

First fish going in on Saturday. These pictures don't show it,but i just put my RO octo pulse 2 wavemaker in today. It's so much more compact than this temporary wavemaker and works so much better.