Should my rocks be higher?
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JPM San Diego
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Try to picture your tank with mature, full size corals when you're deciding how high to go.
If the rocks are too high, and the coral grows well, they'll hit the surface.
This could be detrimental to the coral plus leave no space for fish to swim.
I agree with ReefRy. Your tank looks nice.
When the softy on the left side grows it should fill out the open space with room to spare for water flow and fish to swim.
If the rocks are too high, and the coral grows well, they'll hit the surface.
This could be detrimental to the coral plus leave no space for fish to swim.
I agree with ReefRy. Your tank looks nice.
When the softy on the left side grows it should fill out the open space with room to spare for water flow and fish to swim.
I'd say it's personal preference like the others, but would add that "it depends". Do you plan on adding more coral/etc. that requires more light or more flow?
If you're rocks were higher then you'd have places to put coral closer to the lights and more in line with the powerhead flow.
Really all depends on what you want to do with your tank.
If you're rocks were higher then you'd have places to put coral closer to the lights and more in line with the powerhead flow.
Really all depends on what you want to do with your tank.
AgSoldier47
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Totally depends on the look you're going for. If your putting anything on top of the rock keep in mind how its going to grow, what sort of par is around that level, and depending on the coral what sort of flow. Just from your picture it looks like a great set up as is!
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Up to you, of course. Personally, I much prefer an open aquascape and really dislike those packed tanks. No matter how open initially, it’s hard not to end up packed LOL.
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The aquascape looks fine honestly, and HOW DO YOU KEEP SARGASSUM!? THAT’S SO COOL!
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hawk82
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LOL no idea, it came in on the live rock, and it just grows and grows. But on the other hand, I cant keep zoas if my life depended on it LOL
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depends on what you want.
I always go high in specific areas..... like out of the water high.
I don't like looking at overflows, returns, heaters, flow pumps, chords, etc;
and there are many low growing corals that won't grow high enough to break the surface. and two of my bta's have decided they like being at the surface.
I always go high in specific areas..... like out of the water high.
I don't like looking at overflows, returns, heaters, flow pumps, chords, etc;
and there are many low growing corals that won't grow high enough to break the surface. and two of my bta's have decided they like being at the surface.
That’s amazing! I got some at the beach but I think it was already did since my tank is full of good stuff to help it grow. Idk why but my Zoas don’t do well either... probably need more water changes hahaha
I think that’d work
