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If you need an outside perspective to help with improving your aquascape, just post here a few shots of your tank, and will try my best shot at providing specific advise according to your goals for the tank.
Sometimes I can just answer here, show the alterations using photoshop or make a video.
Just post here front shots with your cellphone/camera positioned at 3 different heights (sand level, centre and water level) and also a couple of angled photos, so that I can have a better understanding of your tank's layout.
This is a subject that is surprisingly not researched by most reefers and I have given some thought and some time ago I did a similar exercise in another forum.
It's also a great way for everyone to learn from each other and see a few freshwater techniques that we can apply and also many others that are specific for reef tanks.
In the meantime, if you want some inspiration here are a few videos I made with suggestions for different tank shapes.
Thanks for the bump. I Was about ready to start a thread.Bump for those who might need some scaping advice.
I love how the plates angle on the left with the caves in there, looks great!Reefing question I rescaped my 55 to islands. It dawned on my that I can fit more coral on islands then a wall. I can also make more hiding places.
I have leathers , shrooms and bta attached to rocks could this be an issue.
75g tank
70lbs of rocks
Thoughts.
I was thinking take the rock 2nd from right and swap it with the small one on the left, then lean the branch from the small rock to the bigger rock or vise versa. I like the structure on the right but i might rotate it so the straighter sides face in and you get a more front to back slope as you stand in front of the tank.Setting up my seahorse tank and just don't "love it" yet. I love each individual structure that I've built, but when I put the four of them together in the tank, it doesn't do anything for me. Do I need to connect them all? Keep in mind there will be macroalgae and soft corals when the tank is cycled so that might make a HUGE difference, but before I add the bacteria and start cycling, I'd like to be DONE with moving rocks. Any suggestions what I can do with these four pieces to make the whole thing work together better?
Did you make a build thread yet? I want to make a seahorse tank as well. How many gallon is yours?Setting up my seahorse tank and just don't "love it" yet. I love each individual structure that I've built, but when I put the four of them together in the tank, it doesn't do anything for me. Do I need to connect them all? Keep in mind there will be macroalgae and soft corals when the tank is cycled so that might make a HUGE difference, but before I add the bacteria and start cycling, I'd like to be DONE with moving rocks. Any suggestions what I can do with these four pieces to make the whole thing work together better?
Thanks
Of course! Just a thought, in the end its what you think looks best and will be best for your animals. Thats all that matters.Thanks, maybe I'll try that (swapping small rock on right for "circle" rock) but I'm not sure I want the tonga branch horizontal.... that might cut into some of the sand space where I'm hoping to keep some soft corals.
The structure on the right: I have a love/hate relationship with it. I love the rock but I can't figure out which way to angle it's placement. The tank is a bowfront so I thought I should have the eye flow towards the bow of the tank, and keep in mind, I only have 12" from front to back at the right and left side of the tank.... that right rock is wouldn't fit if I turn it so that I see it front to back. But I'll be heading back in and will try repositioning a bit. Thanks for the feedback!
Edit: Don't think I can put the circle rock on the left: there is an overflow box left of center and not much real estate to the left of the overflow.
Yes. And pictures lots of PICTURES!!
