My 20g long aquascaping. Thoughts?

[alvintran]

Here are some photos of my very amateur and uncreative aquascaping of my 20g long. Some rocks are dry, and some are live, so the colors are completely different and contrast right now, but I'm the only one who looks at it the most, so I don't mind. I just want to know if it is a good structure, and are those enough holes? And is there any dead spots you see? I have 2 circulation pump, one in the back, blowing right to left, and one in the front blowing left to right. The water pretty much travels in a circle around the rocks. So what do you think? Yea, nea?

 

[3Twinklets]

I do not see a single thing wrong. I would just make sure that they are solidly planted where there are no avalanches in there.Than you can start to fill in some goodies.

 

[gms]

Looks really good only thing I've run to is u don't want it so close to the side walls it collects the dirt and stuff and makes it hard to clean later on atleast for me.
Its looking really good though nice scape for sure and clown look really health and happy

 

[alvintran]

I do not see a single thing wrong. I would just make sure that they are solidly planted where there are no avalanches in there.Than you can start to fill in some goodies.

Thank you! They are pretty much locked into each other, and it don't think it'll be tumbling down anytime soon...at least I hope not.

 

[alvintran]

Looks really good only thing I've run to is u don't want it so close to the side walls it collects the dirt and stuff and makes it hard to clean later on atleast for me.
Its looking really good though nice scape for sure and clown look really health and happy

Okay thanks. I'll keep that in mind.

 

[PaulKreider]

For a 20gal, rather than using huge chunks of live rock, you could smash them into smaller chunks, glue the chunks into caves, bridges, arches, towers, and such, just a way to get alot more out of the rock you have! And It looks alot cooler!:tongue:

Im about to put this one in mine, just need a few more small peices, These things litterally weight like an ounce each! But as you can see smaller rocks provide more opportunities!

 

[Salty-Noob]

Are those false clownfish?

 

[alvintran]

For a 20gal, rather than using huge chunks of live rock, you could smash them into smaller chunks, glue the chunks into caves, bridges, arches, towers, and such, just a way to get alot more out of the rock you have! And It looks alot cooler!:tongue:

Im about to put this one in mine, just need a few more small peices, These things litterally weight like an ounce each! But as you can see smaller rocks provide more opportunities!

Wow, that is super cool!Would you mind sharing how you did that, and what kind of glue you used? I'll have to try this someday.

 

[alvintran]

Are those false clownfish?

Yes, those are ocellaris clowns. I also have bluelegged hermit crabs and trochus snails in there.

 

[Salty-Noob]

How long have you had them? I have one of those and want to find it a buddy

 

[alvintran]

How long have you had them? I have one of those and want to find it a buddy

I've just got them last weekend. They were sold as a pair, so I didn't have to do any work.

 

[Salty-Noob]

Well they look great hope my other one can look healthy too

 

[alvintran]

Well they look great hope my other one can look healthy too

Thank you! Best of luck!

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[solar]

I like it, but did you get that purple rock from petco? If so its painted that color just a fyi.

 

[alvintran]

I like it, but did you get that purple rock from petco? If so its painted that color just a fyi.

I got it from my LFS. And they told me it was painted, so I knew what I was buying. I don't mind about it since its manmade.

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[Dixie_reefer]

Wow, that is super cool!Would you mind sharing how you did that, and what kind of glue you used? I'll have to try this someday.

Its not very hard. Smash up one or 2 of your big rocks, or more if you like. Sit down and just start playing around with it until you come up with something you like. You can use reef safe epoxy, I get mine at petsmart $6 a tube, to keep it all together. Let the epoxy cure, stick it in your tank.

 

[Salty-Noob]

I'd have to agree with Dixie you just gotta play around withy he rocks till you find the right aqua scape you'd like

 

[alvintran]

Its not very hard. Smash up one or 2 of your big rocks, or more if you like. Sit down and just start playing around with it until you come up with something you like. You can use reef safe epoxy, I get mine at petsmart $6 a tube, to keep it all together. Let the epoxy cure, stick it in your tank.

How long should I let it cure for?

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[Dixie_reefer]

Just let it sit until the epoxy hardens

 

[PaulKreider]

What she said^ Smash them up, I used Epoxy for some of the bigger chunks, but ushually the small ones are fine with some super glue! Its litterally easy as can be, and my LFS sells that reef rubble for $2 a pound, stuff is light weight so you get a lot for $10 haha!