This is really good, as is. IMO it would definitely look best if the rocks sat on top of the sand. You did a great job creating gradually sloping ground level rocks which creates a very natural look, and a sense of depth.What do you guys think about this or what changes would you make? This is for my very first AW tank, a 120gallon 4ftx2ftx2ft (don't have it yet).
This is my rough (70%) complete aquascape,nothibg is glued/ races yet. Going to home depot to get some driveway markers and quickrete hydrolic cement. Would you guys use egg crate (light fixture) grid under the rockscape?
Sorry about tons of pix, tried to cover every angle. The tank will primarily be visible from the front and left/front corner; right side faces into the corner of the room 3ft away.
Thanks in advance.
Had a bunch of 3/4” and 1” PVC scraps leftover, so I cut them into short pieces, all less than an inch long. Place them beneath the rocks - it essentially acts as a pedestal. The larger rock structures may need two or more to elevate and make them level.
Need that negative space.Alright ive been lurking for awhile and finally i couldn't stand the creative block I've been experiencing trying to design my aquascape. I have all of the right pieces of rock i think to create something amazing just no creative juice it seems. I even have a rough idea of what i would like to achieve. As it stands now i just have a haphazard pile of rocks and coral frags.
So i should probably explain how i got here. This is my 3rd reef tank and one that i I did not t expect to own. Long story short someone had to move across the country abrubtly and wanted to see it go to a good home and the livestock taken care of. Its a deep blue 80g shallow rimless 48Lx24Wx16H. Its got an incredible amount of space and i can see its potential. My plan for the tank right now is LPS and softies with a good mix of fish. As it stands i think my vision is three islands all of different sizes and offset with valleys inbetween possibly with a random rock Forrest or something like that. Im currently running a gyre on the right side of the tank so designing for optimal flow is where my head is at. I want to incorporate a sense of depth and that's
mostly where im getting hung up. I can't seem to create anything that looks great from all angles. Unfortunately i can't seem to to put my vision into any action and that's why i am here. Sorry for the rant here are some pictures of the mess its turned into. Please help an uncreative reefer!
What do you guys think about this or what changes would you make? This is for my very first AW tank, a 120gallon 4ftx2ftx2ft (don't have it yet).
This is my rough (70%) complete aquascape,nothibg is glued/ races yet. Going to home depot to get some driveway markers and quickrete hydrolic cement. Would you guys use egg crate (light fixture) grid under the rockscape?
Sorry about tons of pix, tried to cover every angle. The tank will primarily be visible from the front and left/front corner; right side faces into the corner of the room 3ft away.
Thanks in advance.
Hi y’all. Love what I am seeing here. I am desperate need of redoing my rock scape, it is A 75 gallon mixed reef and fish. Had to pull out a beautiful branch piece that was contaminated by vermited snails, which has left me with a not so pleasant view. I can move anything around. Consider it a renovation while they live in it I can move the coral out but not the fish if I had some fish xanex I would certainly share it with them as I rework the scape. Pics coming. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated Thank You
My flow is managing the sand bed with a slight shift of sand to clean it up also crabs snails and gobies to sift. I agree maybe less rock with multiple islands is great idea,excess rock to sump no doubt. Temporally put corals in QT to work easily. System shock/recovery should be at minimum. Getting my hands wet I’ll post when finished. Thank YouJust one person's opinion, but you did ask
Try for at least 2, preferably 3 islands of varying height, the tallest not more than half the tank height. Negative space has a great visual effect, helps with flow, and gives fish some room to fly around the tank. And lastly, the islands give you three sides for coral placement versus the rock wall only giving you the "face" to work with.
"Un-clutter" the sandbed and fasten those corals to your islands. Also personally, I am not a fan of scallop shells; they don't look natural.
I don't know how you manage your sand, but if it is holding a lot of detritus, I would run carbon and do this work in stages. If you end up having to reduce your rock volume, I'd also suggest stuffing as much of it as you can into the sump to maintain the same level of biological filtration. Just minimize any potential shock to your system.
Good luck and have fun.
