Need help with your aquascape?

[Mark Gray]

move them a little and put a small rock on the right side

 

[Supermario1]

I found a yellow tang stuck under aliverock crevace today seems he got stuck and suffocated . Now thinking i might redesign a few things

 

[125reef_AnnaElyse]

I've been itching to move some rocks around! Waiting for more coralline to cover my rocks in the meantime, and for my corals to grow out. Sorry the lighting isn't the best, I plan on updating this summer! Still a newbie in the hobby.

 

[Cubano32]

It's a deep blue 34g rimless

 

[Pat Clark]

My 150

 

[Pygmey]

Thoughts?

 

[Antonio Harris]

If you need an outside perspective to help with improving your aquascape, just post here a few shots of your tank, and will try my best shot at providing specific advise according to your goals for the tank.

Sometimes I can just answer here, show the alterations using photoshop or make a video.

Just post here front shots with your cellphone/camera positioned at 3 different heights (sand level, centre and water level) and also a couple of angled photos, so that I can have a better understanding of your tank's layout.

This is a subject that is surprisingly not researched by most reefers and I have given some thought and some time ago I did a similar exercise in another forum.

It's also a great way for everyone to learn from each other and see a few freshwater techniques that we can apply and also many others that are specific for reef tanks.

 

[Antonio Harris]

Any suggestions for this 50 gallon cube?
[email protected]

 

[TheDashCave]

First off. This is awesome! Had a blast reading through it.

Let’s see what ya got.

 

[TheDashCave]

 

[mitch91175]

@Ardeus, very cool that you are giving your feedback to everyone. I just pulled everything from my DT and changed up my rock work and wanted to get your opinion. I like the left side, but not overly fond of the middle and right side. My tank will have mostly SPS, fish, and zoas. I have everything in my frag tank just waiting for me to get a final design on my scape. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. It's not terrible right now, but could use a second set of eyes. I also like a lot of caves so to speak because I keep a lot of tangs and want them to have places to swim through if aggression kicks in.

 

[Leta]

Still not quite happy with this Scape. Any suggestions?

 

[RtomKinMad]

Here’s our 93gal cube. We just set it up. Some fish in but no coral yet.

 

[mvalreef]

Thank you very much for all the reviews and input on the scapes. I've learned a lot reading this thread, mostly that I have too much rock! I tried to use the Golden Rule and Rule of thirds when when designing this layout but it still doesn't quite cut it.

Since I'm just starting this tank if I'm going to make changes now is the time before I add any more to it.

I'm planning this as a mixed Reef with Zoa's, Acro's, Monty's, Stylo's, Trachy Yuma's, Acanthrophylla, Scoly and a Bubble Tip for my clowns. Some of this will come from my existing Nano.

Existing nano

Looking forward to your critique.

 

[RtomKinMad]

Thank you very much for all the reviews and input on the scapes. I've learned a lot reading this thread, mostly that I have too much rock! I tried to use the Golden Rule and Rule of thirds when when designing this layout but it still doesn't
Since I'm just starting this tank if I'm going to make changes now is the time before I add any more to it.

I'm planning this as a mixed Reef with Zoa's, Acro's, Monty's, Stylo's, Trachy Yuma's, Acanthrophylla, Scoly and a Bubble Tip for my clowns. Some of this will come from my existing Nano.

Existing nano

Looking forward to your critique.

The aqua scape is beautiful! I wouldn’t change a thing but where’s the fish? Nice job will be amazing!

 

[Ardeus]

move them a little and put a small rock on the right side

Looks much better!

 

[Ardeus]

I found a yellow tang stuck under aliverock crevace today seems he got stuck and suffocated . Now thinking i might redesign a few things

Break that huge structure into two: one much bigger than the other.

 

[Alfonso Felan]

Hello this is my tank, I want to to put euphylias all over the place and one or two chalice hollywood, what do you recommend, Thank you!!!

 

[mvalreef]

The aqua scape is beautiful! I wouldn’t change a thing but where’s the fish? Nice job will be amazing!

Thank you, glad you like it. I'm not happy with it though and hope for suggested improvements.
The fish are hiding. I have a Niger trigger, Randall's goby, flasher wrasse, and a tailspot blenny in this tank. I have two clowns, a Watchman goby in the other tank that I will move over.

 

[Ardeus]

Visual balance works in counter intuitive way: the tank will look more balanced if you make the left structure taller than the smaller one on the right.

Also, avoid those 90 degrees angles.