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Hello, this is my first real build. I have 2 Fluval 13.5’s (1 fish, 1 coral) that I used to dip my toes in the hobby and I am hooked. I got 40 pounds of the “seeded” dry rock after the mess I had with a skip cycle sump rock. Epoxied these and tension was separating the corner stone, so there is some temporary zip ties to keep it in place while it sets. Thinking I maybe should push the large piece back closer the the filter panel? That would create a larger front area for the fish to swim and be viewed. Should I add more small rocks? Maybe break up the remaining large pieces and add some rubble? Any advice would be appreciated.
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By the way, the main arch is 10 individual rocks that were drilled, pinned with 4” pieces of acrylic coat hanger plastic (lol) and epoxied... then there is 3 small “island” rocks for Zoas (so they don’t spread beyond the their island.
 

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I think it looks really good as is......if you weren't doing Zoas I would recommend knocking off the point on the center rock to give you room to mount coral but Zoas will cover that rock without any issues. I would also consider moving it to the left or right so it isn't dead center but again, Zoas will need some room. Good job!
 

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