Need help with your aquascape?

MontiMike · 2026-09-14T02:03:03-0400

Feedback on the new scape? Restarting after taking a couple years away from the hobby! I’m trying to resist the ‘more is more’ urge ands it’s not easy!

slingfox · 2026-09-14T19:00:42-0400

angsess said:
Work in progress. Any opinions welcome!

From a pure aesthetics perspective, the setup looks phenomenal. The primary downside is you did not use much rock so there is very limited caves and hiding spots for fish. This will limit how many and what type of fish you can add since low amount of hiding spots correlates directly with higher levels of aggression amongst fish. Adding more rock will also provide more space to mount coral. More coral load will also help reduce fish aggression in the long run since coral colonies provide more habitat for fish and livestock.

code4 · 2026-09-14T23:27:19-0400

angsess said:
Work in progress. Any opinions welcome!

@slingfox said what I was thinking perfectly

code4 · 2026-09-14T23:29:22-0400

MontiMike said:
Feedback on the new scape? Restarting after taking a couple years away from the hobby! I’m trying to resist the ‘more is more’ urge ands it’s not easy!

What fish do you have in the tank with your firefish?

MontiMike · 2026-09-15T11:25:32-0400

code4 said:
What fish do you have in the tank with your firefish?

Red stripe cardinals and a leopard wrasse. The red stripes shoal together and stay out in the open water. Relatively inexpensive fish too. I think I got them for $11 each at my LFS.

angsess · 2026-09-15T11:48:07-0400

slingfox said:
From a pure aesthetics perspective, the setup looks phenomenal. The primary downside is you did not use much rock so there is very limited caves and hiding spots for fish. This will limit how many and what type of fish you can add since low amount of hiding spots correlates directly with higher levels of aggression amongst fish. Adding more rock will also provide more space to mount coral. More coral load will also help reduce fish aggression in the long run since coral colonies provide more habitat for fish and livestock.

Thanks for the feedback. Any suggestions for adding hiding spots? I have PLENTY of rock I can add. I already added a couple of pieces to make more caves.