New Aquascape. What do you think?

[Ocean’s Piece]

Recently had to move my tank for the second time (Two major accomplishments let’s just say) and I redid my Aquascape because I didn’t like my other one for a multitude of reasons. Started to address what I needed for the fish and corals (LPS dominant) so this structure is designed for them. It has a lot of caves and hiding spaces for my royal gramma and Midas blenny and has a lot of surface area for corals. What else would you recommend I do to this scape to make it perfect

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

Bump

 

[CanuckReefer]

Recently had to move my tank for the second time (Two major accomplishments let’s just say) and I redid my Aquascape because I didn’t like my other one for a multitude of reasons. Started to address what I needed for the fish and corals (LPS dominant) so this structure is designed for them. It has a lot of caves and hiding spaces for my royal gramma and Midas blenny and has a lot of surface area for corals. What else would you recommend I do to this scape to make it perfect

I'm down with it....I like how it goes close to surface for any species that might like it up there, some don't like it so close to back glass but if like myself you dont mind a bit of growth on glass back there, or can reach down with scraper then have at it. Maybe another island of a small rock separate if you can fit it for something you feel might be invasive? Xenia owner talking here lol....

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

I'm down with it....I like how it goes close to surface for any species that might like it up there, some don't like it so close to back glass but if like myself you dont mind a bit of growth on glass back there, or can reach down with scraper then have at it. Maybe another island of a small rock separate if you can fit it for something you feel might be invasive? Xenia owner talking here lol....

The island I have to the left has a frag of xenia. Then it withered away. Waiting to see if it comes back. Xenia hasn’t done well in my tank for some reason

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Very nice!!!

 

[CanuckReefer]

The island I have to the left has a frag of xenia. Then it withered away. Waiting to see if it comes back. Xenia hasn’t done well in my tank for some reason

When it latches on? ....well lol. You may curse yourself or like me just accept it. It tends to munch up my nitrates so that is good. However encroaching on my Duncan heavily now, time to frag it off best I can....this was from a tiny frag a year ago btw....oh boy....

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

When it latches on? ....well lol. You may curse yourself or like me just accept it. It tends to munch up my nitrates so that is good. However encroaching on my Duncan heavily now, time to frag it off best I can....this was from a tiny frag a year ago btw....oh boy....

Man I wish. Mine didn’t even pulse (pulsed at store). I’m pretty sure it’s bc of my nitrates being impossible to raise. About to start dosing it because no matter how much I feed, 0 nitrate .26 phosphate.

 

[CanuckReefer]

Man I wish. Mine didn’t even pulse (pulsed at store). I’m pretty sure it’s bc of my nitrates being impossible to raise. About to start dosing it because no matter how much I feed, 0 nitrate .26 phosphate.

Yep likely. I tried it in past a few years back and zero luck, low nitrates. No skimmer last year or so, nitrates started to elevate and it took hold... really freakin well lol....too well

 

[Karen00]

I like it! The only thing I would add, as others have mentioned, is another small island but it's certainly not needed especially if the coral you have on the sand will take up a lot of space. Good job!

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

Yep likely. I tried it in past a few years back and zero luck, low nitrates. No skimmer last year or so, nitrates started to elevate and it took hold... really freakin well lol....too well

Probably gonna turn my skimmer off. It’s honestly disgusting how much it takes out in that collection. It’s a tank. So may just give it a rest and see what happens.

I like it! The only thing I would add, as others have mentioned, is another small island but it's certainly not needed especially if the coral you have on the sand will take up a lot of space. Good job!

Thanks! I have a few pieces of small rock in my back chambers I may take out

 

[CanuckReefer]

Probably gonna turn my skimmer off. It’s honestly disgusting how much it takes out in that collection. It’s a tank. So may just give it a rest and see what happens.

Thanks! I have a few pieces of small rock in my back chambers I may take out

I started cycling mine a few years ago, and that seemed to help in terms of raising nitrates slightly as well. I was at zero constant for almost 15 years? I started cycling it for a few months and went up to about 5 which is a nice number imo. We now sit at about 10-15 depending on the day/ week with no skimmer. I'd like to keep it in the 10 range preferably.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

I started cycling mine a few years ago, and that seemed to help in terms of raising nitrates slightly as well. I was at zero constant for almost 15 years? I started cycling it for a few months and went up to about 5 which is a nice number imo. We now sit at about 10-15 depending on the day/ week with no skimmer. I'd like to keep it in the 10 range preferably.

What do you mean by cycling it? Like the nitrogen cycle?

 

[Just John]

Looks great! What are the yellow zoas in the 4th picture called?

 

[CanuckReefer]

What do you mean by cycling it? Like the nitrogen cycle?

I 'cycled ' it by running it on a timer, 6 hours at first, then down to 2 hours a day. If you dump it completely, for anymore than a day or two you will imo need to replace some of the oxygenation it would provide. This can be accomplished through my experience with a small HOB filter, just something to drop a filter floss into, or some carbon if you feel you need it.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

Looks great! What are the yellow zoas in the 4th picture called?

bowsers

I 'cycled ' it by running it on a timer, 6 hours at first, then down to 2 hours a day. If you dump it completely, for anymore than a day or two you will imo need to replace some of the oxygenation it would provide. This can be accomplished through my experience with a small HOB filter, just something to drop a filter floss into, or some carbon if you feel you need it.

what are you dumping? Cycling bacteria, nitrate, kinda lost sorry.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

Looks great! What are the yellow zoas in the 4th picture called?

Edit: the name is Bowsers. Autocorrect went a little crazy on me and I had to edit it just now.

 

[CanuckReefer]

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[CanuckReefer]

bowsers

what are you dumping? Cycling bacteria, nitrate, kinda lost sorry.

I mean by dumping, I dropped / stopped using the skimmer altogether. Its no longer part of my system.

 

[Weasel1960]

Nice looking scape, love all the caves, some big and some small.

 

[Susan Edwards]

good scape for fishes!! They'll be super happy. Nice!!