Ok all, have an 80 gallon tank in the works with a modular marine overflow. Tank will be 32x24x24. The scape as it sits here is 25.5x21x13. The tank dimensions are from the edge of the table to the tape, I set up cardboard in the back corners to simulate the tank dimensions. Actually I cheated and made the tape border edge about 31 inches. Most of it is cemented with E-marco 400, that stuff works great but haven't finished cementing everything. Want opinions and thoughts before I finalize. The rock at a couple points sits no closer than 3-4 inches from the "glass". The top of the back structures touch the back of the tank at a couple points but minimal and not worried about that. The base of the back structure sits about 6 inches from the back. Early enough room to hide a couple power heads back there for flow. I tried to make quite a few overhangs and have some negative space in there while maintaining good surface area for coral placement.
Scape for new 80G tank, thoughts?
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It is pretty cool and interesting. It is not “natural” looking to me, but very unique. My only concern is if you mount branching corals like SPS near the top they will not have much room to grow. Not sure how you were planning the stocking though. It would be a fish playground for sure.
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Agreed about it not necessarily looking natural. I studied natural scapes and I worked on several designs but just couldn't seem to create anything that seemed interesting and natural. I figured at least this will offer lots of room for fish to swim through, hide in caves, overhangs, etc. Give me something interesting to see as I wait on corals to grow out. And then hopefully as corals grow in overtime it will hide the rock and make it look more natural. That's the goal at least, we'll see how it works out. As for SPS growth the very highest point of the structure is 13 inches, tank is 24 tall so I think I'll have enough height for growers, hopefully.
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I like it, although the one random rock that is sitting all alone is the only thing that is off to me. I personally wouldn't put it there, I would put it on one of the other islands, even if you don't move it, it looks great still. 
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I think it looks great, and very natural looking as it flows away with the smaller rocks
Looks perfect. Looks like a natural reef outcropping.
Reminds me of being in the water when I spent more time scuba diving.
Definitely a wonderful fish playground!
You mentioned the rocks are all 3 to 4 inches away from the glass.
The one large rock in front on the lower right, that looks awesome display wise! But you will have to be careful doing maintenance around it.
Every properly full tank has a "what was I thinking" rock during maintenance. [emoji846]
Reminds me of being in the water when I spent more time scuba diving.
Definitely a wonderful fish playground!
You mentioned the rocks are all 3 to 4 inches away from the glass.
The one large rock in front on the lower right, that looks awesome display wise! But you will have to be careful doing maintenance around it.
Every properly full tank has a "what was I thinking" rock during maintenance. [emoji846]
