aquascape

Hello, im in the process of starting my very first reef tank and I have most of the essential materials. One of which is Live Rock. I have it set up here on my 55g and want to know if this specific setup is good or not and if I should change anything. I want this to be a more “open reef” type of...

DIY aquascape I made by myself, are there any suggestions for improvement? I mainly have hammer and torch coral.

$400 OBO for whole aquascape with corals attached. Live rock is mortared together into two large pieces. Tank is for sale too, will post in dry goods section. $15 pajama cardinal No other livestock for sale. No shipping. Local pickup in Merced, CA. Other fish not for sale. Questions welcome!

I am starting a new tank, peninsula layout, 140x60x60 cm (55.2x23.6xi23.6 inches), 500L (133 gallons). I don't have ideas to the rockscape because: 1. I have a tank already with some rock but I'm not sure if I am gonna use it at all, probably just to cycle new possible rock (need some help and...

I started off with a FOWLR tank and bought a bunch of rock when I first started out, now that I’m getting into coral I’m thinking of removing about 3 large rocks from my scape to make more room for the coral, would it effect my tank if I do so? How should I go about removing the live rock? Can I...

Hey all! Back again with the 140g. I have little over100lb of sand in (needs to be leveled out I know!) And I have 87lbs of rock, I have additional on the way, but was thinking it looks good. Want to hear some veteran thoughts. Looking to keep simple Zoas, maybe BTA and GSP.

Hi everyone! For the past 20 something years, a reef aquarium has been high on my bucket list. My "happy place" is submerged under the waves of Lahaina's Black Rock, so why not bring a piece of it back home to NJ? Especially after shoveling 2' of snow in single digits . . . After years of...

Hey yall! Have some live rock (dry) that ive hoarded over the years. Tonga / fiji branch Pukani Haitian Most was purchased from dr foster and smith back when.. Used to ship in boxes wrapped in wet newpaper! No low balls.. as this is reef platinum! Located near kendall . Over 400 lbs avail. Holla!

Hey everyone, I’m super excited to be upgrading from my current 50-gallon tank to a new custom project (aiming for a 200+ gallon system). The new display tank measures 180x70x50h cm (approx. 71" x 27.5" x 19.5"). I went with the 50cm height because I love the lagoon look and easy access for...

Hello all, Currently waiting for a new custom tank and decided to put together the aquascape to save a few pounds. Main structures just about there. Now to finish the cove look and add more caves and overhangs for the fish and corals. Updates to follow :)

Hey reefers, I have a 20g long that’s been running since 2021, and I’m thinking about re-aquascaping it. My main reasons are improving flow, reducing dead spots, and giving my clown more places to hide. Right now, I’m running a two-island setup, but I want to switch to a more centered rock...

Hi all, I've setup this tank for around a month now, and I think it's time to add some coral as parameters are good (0ppm NH3, 0ppm NO2-) However, I'm a bit lost on where to start haha. I'm thinking maybe some softies first? I'm trying to do a mixed tank with a BTA eventually. Any advice on...

I finally have money to update my tank and I can finally aquascape. I found this “Glowing Star” rock from ARK. It’s listed as calcium rock, so I’d guess calcium sulfide. From a chemistry standpoint, is this okay? From an aesthetics standpoint, will it even glow after it seeds? Any...

I’m trying to make a floating rock shelf for my reef tank and I’m not sure what materials would be best. My tank is 24” L 14” W so not big but I want the entire reef elevated about 1 1/2 to 2 inches above the sand with nothing touching the sand to support it Should I use cast acrylic or...

Hello all. I’ve had this 20 gallon Innovative Marine setup for about 3 months. This was moved from a 13.5 gallon bow front. I’ve setup this aquascape and placed the corals based off of some research. But mainly based my placement off of aesthetics. Was wondering if there’s anything I should...

Boring, old, crusty scape: Fun, new, exciting scape Made a video so you can really see the rock. It's tough to get a good understanding of the depth of the rock from just the photo.

To add details, I have a marine aquarium and have a plan to glue cleaned and dried mussel shells to the back and one side of the tank, almost like the side of a dock or warf. But from my research the glue can still leach chemicals even when cured. I would need to use quite a bit to accomplish...

Firstly, I'm not sure if this is the correct space/forum for this since this is an aquascape experiment, but also a DIY thing, but absolutely about creating a custom aquascape. Secondly, I'm a ceramic artist by trade (If you can and are able to support a local creamic artist right now...

Ive had this 25 lagoon running for awhile now, I do really like it except for the aquascape. Im not sure if its a grass is always greener type thing or if it just actually not the best. Im open to any and all suggestions on how you all think this could be improved.

Please ignore the mess in the background I have 4 separate islands in a sense. The left side of the tank is where my overflow is as well as where the outtake is. Tank is 7 x 2 x 2. Table is 72 in max. Green tape is the max of the 2 ft. Max height is at about 17 in. Wanting softies and lps

Hi friends, What do you think of my aquascaping? You can be honest! This is the Mariner 130. Its 60” long, 22” tall, and 22” deep. My Kessil lights just arrived and I haven’t added them to the fixture yet. Is my rock too high on the left side? What could I grow that close to the surface...

Hey I found this superglue and it has the cyanoacrylate but it also contains hydroquinone so is this safe for salt water? I’ve heard mixed reviews and feed back abt it

I’m completely new to the hobby so please pardon me if I come across as ignorant. I have a couple of questions hopefully someone can help. I’m setting up a 32 gallon BioCube for a couple clownfish and want to create a NSA aquascape with Marco rock. It says (as I’m sure enthusiasts know) not to...

So after long thought I decided to gift this design to the hobby. It is a 3d printed modular frag scape system that I have worked on for at least a year. There were a lot of iterations before this but ultimately this is what I landed on. You are now able to 3D print and fill your tank with...