Help Needed for 150 gal Tall 48" x 24" x 30"

[jkruer01]

Try to ignore the lighting and GHA ...smh...

My tank is about 2-3 months old. It is a 150 gal Tall so it is 4' x 2' x 30" tall. Currently the rock I have is just stacked in there, it isn't glued or anything. I tried using the rule of 1/3rds but I don't think it has turned out very well.

The challenges I have are:

1) The tank is tall but not very long so it is difficult to fill the vertical space.
2) There isn't a lot of places to put corals
3) It just isn't very visually interesting.

I like all of the caves, nooks, and crannies. I don't like the top half at all. I really want to use some of the shelf rock to create some ledges or cliffs that jut out but I'm not really sure how to accomplish that.

The base of my rock work is 3 or 4 very large rocks. I'm not sure if that is good or bad.

My main goal are:
1) Create something more visually interesting
2) Create more space to place corals
3) Keep the caves for fish and shrimp

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Fishfinder]

My personal opinion on rock is that it looks more natural when it is all the same type of rock. I imagine if you built and arch out of rubble and replaced that branch it would look much better.

 

[jkruer01]

My personal opinion on rock is that it looks more natural when it is all the same type of rock. I imagine if you built and arch out of rubble and replaced that branch it would look much better.

I agree. I made some changes and I think I like it better. At least a little bit.

 

[Fishfinder]

It does look better. Aquascaping is a long process. Some people have the touch, I don't. I had a friend come over and do my tank.

 

[jkruer01]

It does look better. Aquascaping is a long process. Some people have the touch, I don't. I had a friend come over and do my tank.

Neither do I! LOL

 

[Fishfinder]

I've also found that smaller rocks are better. I smashed my bigger rocks into smaller pieces. It allows for more interesting pieces to choose from and also more options when you fit them all together. If you have one big rock it's just a rock, but if you fit together 5-6 smaller rocks you can make a nicer shape

 

[Fishfinder]

It's a bad picture but all those pieces were one rock that I broke apart and was able to make a nice overhang.

 

[jkruer01]

I've also found that smaller rocks are better. I smashed my bigger rocks into smaller pieces. It allows for more interesting pieces to choose from and also more options when you fit them all together. If you have one big rock it's just a rock, but if you fit together 5-6 smaller rocks you can make a nicer shape

Thanks! I was kind of thinking about the same thing.

 

[Jack Ravensbergen]

I think that if you would splitt the biggest rock on the right side below , and place it back with a 2.5" space between them it will make a big difference.
My tank has simular sizes , and i had the same problems , so i used smaller rocks.
Grtz Jack

 

[jkruer01]

I think that if you would splitt the biggest rock on the right side below , and place it back with a 2.5" space between them it will make a big difference.
Grtz Jack

That's a great idea. Thank you

 

[Jack Ravensbergen]

 

[Jack Ravensbergen]

As you can see .... i'm not a wizard with computers ..... (sorry)