Thoughts? Any improvements or changes?

[pythpyth]

Hi everbody!

I am busy making an aquascape for my
71” × 26” × 16.5” tank.

I am liking it at the moment, but it is kinda feeling to minimalistic. I dont like the beefy walls so this is kinda what I am looking for. The highest peak (the bridge) is 11 inches.

All tips and thoughts are welcome :)

Thanks!

 

[JumboShrimp]

Is that tank only 16.5" high-- if so, how tall to the working water line? I LOVE those dimensions.

 

[pythpyth]

Is that tank only 16.5" high-- if so, how tall to the working water line? I LOVE those dimensions.

Thank you! Around 14.5, it is a custom build I bought from someone who didn’t have it for a year yet :) I am in love with the dimensions as well

 

[JumboShrimp]

I wanted that as a custom tank... maybe even 12" to the waterline... but I couldn't swing the delivery logistics-- so I ordered two (2) 150-gallon tanks. But I'm still jealous. Will you go with a lot of little fish, or just a very few big fish (i.e., the 'pets' idea?)

 

[pythpyth]

I wanted that as a custom tank... maybe even 12" to the waterline... but I couldn't swing the delivery logistics-- so I ordered two (2) 150-gallon tanks. But I'm still jealous. Will you go with a lot of little fish, or just a very few big fish (i.e., the 'pets' idea?)

2 150s is insane as well though!!

Normally I am a nano fish guy, but having 2/3 bigger fish kinda tickles me haha. So I am not certain yet! I love bigger fish that work..

 

[exnisstech]

JMO but I don't see much at all for fish. A few swim throughs but no hiding places. Often I see awesome looking scapes but no habitat for fish. I have 24 fish in my 330 including 9 tangs, several well over 6" and every fish in the tank has a place to disappear to when the lights start to dim. All of my tanks look void of fish when the lights go out because no fish is left without a place of their own to hide for the night. I think having a scape pleasing to fish more so than humans helps keep aggression down also.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

It looks beautiful but speaking for the fishes, no fish will have a home or anywhere to hide if there's any chasing or anything.

 

[pythpyth]

JMO but I don't see much at all for fish. A few swim throughs but no hiding places. Often I see awesome looking scapes but no habitat for fish. I have 24 fish in my 330 including 9 tangs, several well over 6" and every fish in the tank has a place to disappear to when the lights start to dim. All of my tanks look void of fish when the lights go out because no fish is left without a place of their own to hide for the night. I think having a scape pleasing to fish more so than humans helps keep aggression down also.

Yea I do like a pretty aquascape though, but I dont like the minimalistic style I want fish to hide. The tank is low, so I wont be building a wall either. I will be trying to get a middle ground.

 

[pythpyth]

It looks beautiful but speaking for the fishes, no fish will have a home or anywhere to hide if there's any chasing or anything.

Thanks for answering, any thoughts how to achieve that? Gladly I am not in a rush at all haha, so I will be detailing the coming days :)

 

[pythpyth]

this seems a little better in my opinion, in the middle under the brace it is still empty. Not really sure what to do there?