Tips and Tricks on Creating Amazing Aquascapes.

Aaronhome27 · Apr 10, 2019

Few pics of the new build and transfer. Flow goes under rocks with just a bit going over. Still waiting in some plumbing and skimmer but figured I'd share the aqua scape. It's built in open caves and legs on bottom. Pics really don't show it but it is all large opening underneath.

HollidayReefer · May 1, 2019

I always like to do multiple arches stacked on top of each other. The best rock is pukani but you can no longer buy it from brs or online so good luck finding any.

steveb · May 2, 2019

Starting to try and figure out my rock scape for my 265g.

So far I have this

steveb · May 5, 2019

This is what I ended up with.

Ok so it’s sort of a rock wall LOL but has varying structure for fish and coral placement.

HollidayReefer · May 5, 2019

You will never be fully happy with your own aquascape, especially once you start adding coral already attached to rocks and things like that. Your in home reef is forever changing

samnaz · May 5, 2019

@steveb you did a great job, I especially like the first structure you made. Well done.

Spdjnky · May 13, 2019

Aaronhome27 said:
Few pics of the new build and transfer. Flow goes under rocks with just a bit going over. Still waiting in some plumbing and skimmer but figured I'd share the aqua scape. It's built in open caves and legs on bottom. Pics really don't show it but it is all large opening underneath.
Did u put the rocks on risers? Is that what u mean by legs?

samnaz · May 13, 2019

I’m curious as well, what did you use for risers? @Aaronhome27

Aaronhome27 · May 14, 2019

@samnaz Sorry for the delayed response.....

When I did my scape I used liferock. The risers were "bridges" that they sell or arches. I just have them set up higher and connected to other rock in the center. Then ON top I inverted the bridges to give a few ledges

Spdjnky · May 14, 2019

Okay so you didn't use risers like Marc did from Melev's reef

Spdjnky · May 14, 2019

I have seen another guy use Aquaforest Stone Fix and make his own with that using an ice cube tray I'm leaning in that direction.

Spdjnky · May 14, 2019

Cmooreinor said:
With sand and water

samnaz said:
Very nice. Do you have a build thread?

I like it anymore progress?

Gaspipe · May 14, 2019

Spdjnky said:
I have seen another guy use Aquaforest Stone Fix and make his own with that using an ice cube tray I'm leaning in that direction.

I've seen that as well, I believe it was CJ on youtube. Was a great idea!

khiyasu · May 14, 2019

Just playing around with some rock I received from a friend. This will be going in a reefer 170. It’s only about 9-10 inches tall, so only half of the height of the tank water level.

Not sure if I should try to have it go higher? No idea if this would be good for coral placement but has lots of places for fish to hide/swim around

Any tips/suggestions? Should I try to increase the height but if I do it may not look as natural..?

Most likely front view

View from the front/right corner

View from the left

View from the top

Spdjnky · May 15, 2019

I like it I'm not sure if it's good for coral placement that would be a question for somebody that's got more experience than me I am including a picture of what I have that I guarantee is not good for oral placement because I have tried that's why am getting rid of it. You look at the rock face on the left-hand side great rocks great care is probably good for a bigger aquarium but I can't do anything with that even from above it goes inward where I can't really see that.

vetteguy53081 · May 15, 2019

Many ways to scape. We must consider height, length and depth when doing such scaping.
As my new tank is 4ft deep, I will be focusing on centering everything in this tank staying away from all glass