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Hi all this is my first reef tank and after a few hours I came up with this rock formation. Other than touching up glue spots and centering the scape a bit more. Is there is anything that stands out that I should fix before adding it to the tank and starting the cycle?

Thanks for your feedback!
 

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Its an impressive structure, it will be great for corals, but it doesn't provide any tight cracks and grooves for fish to hide.
 
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Its an impressive structure, it will be great for corals, but it doesn't provide any tight cracks and grooves for fish to hide.
Thanks I was thinking the same thing. Behind the scape I built two caves out of the anchor rocks Im not sure if that will be enough though. Maybe I should add another small cave island on the side?
 

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Beautiful structure! The balance and uniqueness of the piece is excellent.

I agree with adding a few more hiding spots. They don't have to be caves per se, even just small crevices for fish to hide in (try to think which species you plan for this tank and build accordingly). You're really close though. I would favor a network of smaller pieces glued together to fit your overall lighter aesthetic, instead of adding any "heavy" looking rocks to make caves.
 

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you will need to be careful about what kinds of corals you place where. On the lower "tier" if there is a tier above it, and you place a torch underneath that, it won't have enough room to grow.

But it looks neat, just needs thoughtful placement of corals.
 

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