Need help with your aquascape?

[Ardeus]

So, new to the hobby, decided to go with TBS for rock and sand. Since i can't pull it out for long to attach pieces together, i'm left with friction fitting pieces together. This is what i came up with. Suggestions? I'm considering swapping the substrate maybe a 1/4 section at a time here in the near future once it completely cycles to something like carbisea's special grade. e

You almost have an Iwagumi shape there. A full iwagumi would look more like this.

I would swap the substrate with white sand.

 

[Krixic]

Hi! Im building my first reef tank and just started cycling it. I've gone through a few changes in my aquascape and am kinda liking the one I have now. Tell me what you think. It you anything needs to be changed or to just start over please let me know!

 

[Ardeus]

Here's a suggestion

 

[Krixic]

Here's a suggestion

How's this look? And whats the orange line you drew mean?

 

[Ardeus]

I was suggesting adding a small rock at the front to make the 2 sides of the scape have different depths.

If you need rock at the back, I would add it to the right side instead of the left. Heavy on the right, lighter on the left.

 

[Krixic]

I was suggesting adding a small rock at the front to make the 2 sides of the scape have different depths.

If you need rock at the back, I would add it to the right side instead of the left. Heavy on the right, lighter on the left.

Ok so I added some rocks to that spot. They would still need to be epoxyed together i think. The rock on the left is one large unit so the best I could do is chisel it away. Should I do that? Thanks for the help!

 

[JMAwoodworks]

This is my 40 gallon breeder. What can I do to make this better

 

[JMAwoodworks]

This is my 40 gallon breeder. What can I do to make this better

 

[Ardeus]

Ok so I added some rocks to that spot. They would still need to be epoxyed together i think. The rock on the left is one large unit so the best I could do is chisel it away. Should I do that? Thanks for the help!

Do YOU like it? I thinks it's very interesting as it is.

If there's something you don't like about it, tell me what it is and I can try to suggest alternatives.

 

[Krixic]

Do YOU like it? I thinks it's very interesting as it is.

If there's something you don't like about it, tell me what it is and I can try to suggest alternatives.

At first I was not sure but honestly Im diggin it. Looks much better than what it was first. I think I will fill some of the conection points with small rocks to make everything look seamless. Then it will be to my satisfaction. Thanks again!

 

[Ardeus]

That path right at the centre is splitting the layout in 2. If you move that path a few inches to either side, it will work much better.

If the path is in a diagonal and or has curves, the tank will look deeper.

The 2 Islands have approximately the same height. It will look more interesting if they're more different.

That toadstool is too big to be left isolated into that corner. I would try to incorporate it more into the layout.

 

[JMAwoodworks]

That path right at the centre is splitting the layout in 2. If you move that path a few inches to either side, it will work much better.

If the path is in a diagonal and or has curves, the tank will look deeper.

The 2 Islands have approximately the same height. It will look more interesting if they're more different.

That toadstool is too big to be left isolated into that corner. I would try to incorporate it more into the layout.

I was thinking that it was getting to big for my tank. Maybe I should trade it in for something smaller.

 

[Ardeus]

Have you tried putting it at the back?

 

[JMAwoodworks]

Have you tried putting it at the back?

I’m going to try it in the back like is said. I will send a picture

 

[JMAwoodworks]

I’m going to try it in the back like is said. I will send a picture

I like it , I move a few items to try to make the center not so straight. Any more suggestions Welcome.

 

[JMAwoodworks]

I like it , I move a few items to try to make the center not so straight. Any more suggestions Welcome.

Im going to try to raise the right side a bit

 

[JaykS]

40 breeder, first tank

 

[GR00VY]

I am wanting to red mine. It consists of 4 rocks right now. 2 archway type rocks and 2 solid rocks. I am not opposed to adding more rock or breaking some of it up. I want to try and keep as much original rock as possible so I don’t create a mini cycle. I want something a bit more natural looking. Thanks


It is a 29 gallon tank.

 

[MentalNote]

I like it , I move a few items to try to make the center not so straight. Any more suggestions Welcome.

Nice Stand.

 

[Ardeus]

I like it , I move a few items to try to make the center not so straight. Any more suggestions Welcome.

It's not going to be easy to make those changes because you already have lots of corals.