Critique my scape pls

[pjdiddy]

Used ermaco so its not going anywhere. Thanks!

 

[SPR1968]

Looks good to me, I like the way it flows away at the bottom

 

[Auquanut]

I like it. What are yout tank dimesions?

 

[samnaz]

I think you’ve done a great job building the scape upwards in a natural looking way.

 

[BeardedMcG]

Looks great from this side. What’s it look like from 45 degrees to each side?

 

[pjdiddy]

Appreciate all the feedbacks. Its going on a RedSea e260 which is 36x22x22. Here are more pictures with different angles.

Also, I cant decide yet whether go with sand, crush corals or bare bottom. ATM I'm more leaning towards bare bottom.

 

[BeardedMcG]

Yeah really dig this setup. Lots of places for nice corals. I’m 3 weeks into my new tank and this being my 3rd I’m very happy that I went bare bottom this time. I’ll never do sand again. I did do black ABS on the bottom and I’m digging it so far.

 

[pjdiddy]

How'd you guys like this instead?

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

How'd you guys like this instead?

Honestly I like that more. However that is just my preference I like having a main island as a focal point rather than multiple equal sized structures. What I did in my 20g micro is set up one large centerpiece and two smaller structures in each corner. But I love the way it flows up into a corner!

 

[pjdiddy]

Honestly I like that more. However that is just my preference I like having a main island as a focal point rather than multiple equal sized structures. What I did in my 20g micro is set up one large centerpiece and two smaller structures in each corner. But I love the way it flows up into a corner!

I'm more of a LPS guy ( Euphylias, Acans, Chalices and Favias, so the latter scape makes more sense. Planning to put easier SPS on the top such as birdsnest and few montis. Other than few acros, it will be LPS, zoas and shroom dominated tank.

I will also going bare bottom. Should be fun to see encrusting pieces goes off the floor.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

I'm more of a LPS guy ( Euphylias, Acans, Chalices and Favias, so the latter scape makes more sense. Planning to put easier SPS on the top such as birdsnest and few montis. Other than few acros, it will be LPS, zoas and shroom dominated tank.

I will also going bare bottom. Should be fun to see encrusting pieces goes off the floor.

Advice for the montis: make it so the pruning will be easy when they start to grow.
I'm about to install each one on a rock with an acrilic rod for easier control.

In this pic you can see the rainbow in the process of covering the whole rock.

 

[ambrosiozoa]

i like the first style more

 

[Coralreefer1]

Whenever you can have rock with opening like a grotto, cave, overhang or atoll that enables the greatest amount of water flow throughout your rock work, the less likely you are to have increased nitrates and phosphates as well as detritus. Moreover, the smallest amount of rock that you have making contact with your sandbed the better. This limits the amount of advection and diffusion around those areas which can also hinder your water quality and parameters.

 

[Mikedawg]

I've got the same tank and think both aquascapes look natural and will be a good "fit"; I personally like the height you have achieved. As you and Coralreefer 1 discuss, functional characteristics like room for preferred corals, water movement, etc. should be the determining factors IMHO.

 

[Luno]

I like it natural looking, nooks and crannies allows flow and hiding space. Great work mate