I’m planning to glue my Aquascape today because of the overall good feedback on what I currently have and somethings I should add. Still looking for ideas for a cave for my fire shrimp. Does anyone have any ideas?
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No. Planning to tonight. Any comments?sorry, late to the show. welcome. glued yet?
Fish:first thing I ask is what are you adding long term in the way of corals and fish?
Do you think I could get more pieces of rock to put in the center? I plan to get some more rock for height. Do you think the arches I have right now are adequate enough hiding places for the shrimp?with that list of corals, laying a lot of that rock flat so you have more areas to attach corals to and adding more rock for height. if your only concern currently is the blood shrimp, it will either hang under the center rock or upside down on the arches.
where do you live?
Forgot to mention where I live. I like in the south. (Not going to say actual location for privacy but just note climate is 85-100F in the summer and 30-40F in the winter if that’s what you’re looking for)with that list of corals, laying a lot of that rock flat so you have more areas to attach corals to and adding more rock for height. if your only concern currently is the blood shrimp, it will either hang under the center rock or upside down on the arches.
where do you live?
no, I'm looking for country, providence, state?Forgot to mention where I live. I like in the south. (Not going to say actual location for privacy but just note climate is 85-100F in the summer and 30-40F in the winter if that’s what you’re looking for)
Ok great. Do you think I should get more islands/a big rock to put in the center of the scape for corals? I don’t plan to get many invasive corals except for the Xenia and others.the shrimp will be fine with what you have. my tank has more cave and tunnels than most. my blood shrimp sometimes uses them but also is out and about in the open.
I’m not going to say location because it’s not just you it’s others as well so better safe than sorry. What’s the product and I’ll tell you if it’s available where I am.no, I'm looking for country, providence, state?
so I can recommend or not recommend a product to you if it's available in your location. I assure you I won't visit.
Thanks for the feedback. I plan to find some more ways to create hiding places through this thread. ThanksI think it looks great just like that but plan to add more hiding spots as you go and it looks like your fish need them and you will be set.
The island idea sounds good. I’m a little confused on the overhang. If you could, could you either elaborate on that idea or virtually sketch something from one of the photos I have above?You might consider two smaller islands on either side of a larger "center piece". Also, if you may want to glue/cement/epoxy a couple of those rocks together to form an overhang or two. Just my two cents. I think it's fine for what you are trying to do as is.
I will echo what @Jekyl said, leave a rock or two away from the main structure for species such as GSP, Xenia and Polyps. It will help but not guarantee they stay in one spot. Plus IMO I just think it looks nice to have an outlier rock or two.Fish:
Ocellaris clownfish and Mocha Clownfish
Royal gramma
Watchman Goby
Blood red fire shrimp
Azure Damsel
Sand sifting
Corals: (some I’m not going to get. A lot of ideas but you can get a general idea)
Green Hammer coral (and another maybe for they can touch/frogspawn)
Green tipped Purple Torch coral
Dragon soul torch
Indo rainbow torch
Holy grail torch
Long polyp flower pot
Elegance coral
Pulsing Xenia
Clove polyps (decide)
Bubble coral
Enchanted forests birdsnest coral (depends)
Orange Guttatus Birdsnest coral (depends)
Sinularia leather coral (decide)
Green star polyps (decide)
Anemone:
Rose bubble tip anemone
depending on how my corals react to lighting I may upgrade to an AI prime.
Thanks for the feedback. I agree. Planning to get more rocks for that.I will echo what @Jekyl said, leave a rock or two away from the main structure for species such as GSP, Xenia and Polyps. It will help but not guarantee they stay in one spot. Plus IMO I just think it looks nice to have an outlier rock or two.
The island idea sounds good. I’m a little confused on the overhang. If you could, could you either elaborate on that idea or virtually sketch something from one of the photos I have above?