Need help with your aquascape?

[RedHairyGorilla]

Just starting my first reel tank (IM Lagoon 25g). Looking for opinions on my aquascape.

https://imgur.com/a/LyNJr8q/

Yes, I think it’s a dead bird in the last picture lol

 

[RedHairyGorilla]

Just starting my first reel tank (IM Lagoon 25g). Looking for opinions on my aquascape.

(Yes, I think it’s a dead bird in the last picture lol)

 

[Ardeus]

2 of those rocks look a bit like bricks, they have very straight countours.

Given the size of the tank I would try to create a single structure with passages for the fish between the rocks.

Try to create diagonal lines instead of perfectly horizontal or vertical. If can find small pieces to put under the rocks you can make the large rocks point a bit up.

 

[ekoed]

This tank looks great!

 

[Stanzo13]

Why are you concerned with light hitting your rock?

Algea growth

 

[Aquaman6410]

If it wasn't for the small rock on top of the right structure, both sides would be very similar.

That being said, when corals begin to cover the rocks, the structures will look more different.

Here are a few tips:

- The top rocks are placed horizontally. Try to place them tilted up or down.

- Create passages inside each structure. Most fish will love those small spaces and caves and it also makes watching them going around their businesses more interesting.

- Most of your rocks have similar size. I would break at least one of them in 2. It will make achieving the 1st tip much easier.

- Try to make the rocks fit into each other as seamlessly as you can.

- You also try rotating the structures in a way to prevent the tank from having a straight line of depth. Diagonal lines and bays will create more interest.

Thanks for the tips! They all make a lot of sense! Here is attempt number 2, different style with more openings. Any opinions/critiques?

 

[Average joe the reefer]

Thanks for the tips! They all make a lot of sense! Here is attempt number 2, different style with more openings. Any opinions/critiques?

Are you able to re post the photos as all but one are locked for some reason

 

[Aquaman6410]

Yeah, that's weird. I used the mobile app. Trying from the site now.

 

[Ardeus]

It looks good to me!

 

[Star reefer3]

Heres my new rescape what do you think. Any help would be perfect and my tank is a standard ten gallon tank

 

[Star reefer3]

 

[NY_Caveman]

I like it a lot, but the protruding branch seems out of place. Seems it may be more natural from the other shapes if it pointed out toward the left. Or lose it all together. Just my tastes of course. What you like is best.

 

[Razorsreef]

Here is what I’ve got so far

 

[Star reefer3]

I like it a lot, but the protruding branch seems out of place. Seems it may be more natural from the other shapes if it pointed out toward the left. Or lose it all together. Just my tastes of course. What you like is best.

Yea that's what I was worried about thanks for the advice I think I'll lose the branch altogether

 

[Star reefer3]

I like it a lot, but the protruding branch seems out of place. Seems it may be more natural from the other shapes if it pointed out toward the left. Or lose it all together. Just my tastes of course. What you like is best.

Thanks for the advice what do you think of the rest of it

 

[Average joe the reefer]

Thanks for the advice what do you think of the rest of it

I reckon you should try add some more height to the left side where the branch was

 

[Star reefer3]

I reckon you should try add some more height to the left side where the branch was

So I should add more height to this area

 

[NY_Caveman]

So I should add more height to this area

I would about where the bucket is, maybe. Overall I think it is very interesting. What Ardeus might call a sleeping dragon.

 

[NY_Caveman]

It is pretty interesting with some nice rock shapes. Good swimming areas too. Maybe a little too symmetrical for my liking. I might rotate the whole shebang 45 degrees and see what it looked like.

EDIT: maybe not though. I would not lean the rock on the side glass.

 

[Star reefer3]

I would about where the bucket is, maybe. Overall I think it is very interesting. What Ardeus might call a sleeping dragon.

Ok thanks for the help and I'll definetly see what i can do about lifting it and how much do you think I should lift it?