Help me build a layout for my reef

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I'm trying so much to build my rock layout, but everything that I build is terrible. Hope someone help me with a good layout. There's all my rocks in the picture. The paper is the size of my display (60 cm x 30 cm)

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Any chance you can get rocks that have more surface area? Those rocks look pretty flat. In addition to harboring less bacteria, they might also be more difficult to aquascape with.

It’s not the artist, it’s the tools! Lol.
 

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Are you married to these rocks specifically? They don't leave a lot to the imagination

If so, id prob break up the larger one and just pile them up toward the back of the tank
 

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I'd stack 1 on 3, then 4, then 5 leaning on the right Then 6 on top, then 2 to the left

No.... stack 3 on 1, then 5, then 2 leaning on the right Then 4 on top, then 6 to the left

No, i got it.... stack 3, 1, then 5, then 2 leaning on the right Then 6 on top, then 4 to the left
 
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Hey, thanks for everyone. Sorry for late reply, I got busy these days. I tried so much but i need more rocks to finish it like you guys said
 

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that looks like a good rock skeleton. to finish it off i owud get some peices of live rock to give it more shape and they can rest on the dry rock skeleton and make the aquascape mroe rigid. it will have good flow passing through it though
 

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