New to saltwater- help aqua scaping

[smithky3]

Hey guys, I am currently cycling my first saltwater tank and decided I don’t like the way my live rock is scaped. Any suggestions on how I should change it?

 

[Jason mack]

Hey , i quiet like this one ,but if you want too change it , try making two islands or something like that .. but honestly .. i do like what youve got already .. but then i dont have too look at it everyday !!

 

[smithky3]

Hey , i quiet like this one ,but if you want too change it , try making two islands or something like that .. but honestly .. i do like what youve got already .. but then i dont have too look at it everyday !!

I just worry that there aren’t any good spots for shy fish to hide.

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R! Looking good;)

 

[GoVols]

Looks good from here :), @smithky3

Thanks for taking the time, and Welcome to Reef 2 Reef!!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R, looking good already ;)!

#WelcometoR2R

 

[Mikedawg]

This video might give you some more ideas:

Personally, I like the two island design with one side much higher than the other; some reefers use corals to provide the height and minimize the amount of rock needed.

Good luck

 

[Jason mack]

I just worry that there aren’t any good spots for shy fish to hide.

Once you start getting coral in there you will have enough for them to hide !. It’s hard to imagine what it will look like at the mo, but you’ve got some nice places for coral too sit .!!

 

[jsker]

Hey guys, I am currently cycling my first saltwater tank and decided I don’t like the way my live rock is scaped. Any suggestions on how I should change it?

Welcome to R2R.

I am with @Jason mack I like it. Once you get a couple of corals growing on the scape there will be plenty of places to hide.:)

 

[jsker]

Once you start getting coral in there you will have enough for them to hide !. It’s hard to imagine what it will look like at the mo, but you’ve got some nice places for coral too sit .!!

LOL:D

 

[Rockit]

I would leave it for a couple of months. I hated my initial attempts at rock scape until I quit screwing with it every few days and it got a bit of algae on it. It then started to look more far natural.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Hey guys, I am currently cycling my first saltwater tank and decided I don’t like the way my live rock is scaped. Any suggestions on how I should change it?

If you put that top rock vertical in that little nook on the left that might make for two nice structures.

Welcome to R2R!

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R and thanks for signing up. I too like the aquascape.

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r!!

 

[mike werner]

welcome my friend

 

[Ruben's Reef]

!!! Welcome to R2R !!!

 

[NoWaiAma]

Hey guys, I am currently cycling my first saltwater tank and decided I don’t like the way my live rock is scaped. Any suggestions on how I should change it?

This looks beautiful. If you’re worried about additional hiding spots add another few pieces and make an over hang or a cove. I’ll attach a pic of what I redid to mine. But this looked beautiful

 

[kraftyyz]

you can hammer them into smaller pieces and create caves, arches with E-Marco-400 aquascaping cement and you'll get a better aquascape than just stacking huge rocks up.

 

[NoWaiAma]

That top piece overhangs to the back more than it looks. They love to school in there out of the light. (Only on mollies. Finishing cycle.

 

[WWIII]

Welcome to R2R! Can't see it from my house! ;-) But if I could, I would be happy with that scape! It has good space around it and through it for flow and it will change in time with corals. If down the road you feel the need to move it around, you should be able to without any issues.

Thanks for joining and sharing your new setup!