Tips and Tricks on Creating Amazing Aquascapes.

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I need some honest opinions on my latest scape. For the most part, I love how it turned out. I think the right side needs to be tweeked but I'm just not sure how.

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I need some honest opinions on my latest scape. For the most part, I love how it turned out. I think the right side needs to be tweeked but I'm just not sure how.

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When you get some more corals, try some acroporas and branching monti's. Put them on the top for a little bit of a "spikey" look. That would give you a little more texture on top. The right side looks fine to me. Just make it look taller with some pointy and branching sps. Looks great! [emoji245]
 

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When you get some more corals, try some acroporas and branching monti's. Put them on the top for a little bit of a "spikey" look. That would give you a little more texture on top. The right side looks fine to me. Just make it look taller with some pointy and branching sps. Looks great! [emoji245]
Thanks so much for your input. I've been thinking about adding some branching corals, just not sure if I'm ready for that yet.
 

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Great write-up! As an artist myself, I love the aquascaping process:) this was a good read!

My rocks are currently in the mail for my newest build; I'm hoping I can create something as beautiful as some of the tanks that have been shown in this thread!!
 

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My final rockscape for 7ft tank.
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I tried doing something similar but my tank was already full with corals attached and water omg it was so painfull trying to do it under water lol. Love yours. First pic took me hours to get it like that then i w3nt to change something and knocked it down so now its like second pic. I gave up lol
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Any tips ? here is my first wack at aquascaping

looks good. If you are planning on corals then I would take the top rock off, you don't have much room for them to grow up in that prime light space. I think I like your second one best. Notice how the top one is mostly in shadow but the second is in light? You might want your shape sloping away from the front a bit so you can layer corals there in the light. Does that make sense?
 

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looks good. If you are planning on corals then I would take the top rock off, you don't have much room for them to grow up in that prime light space. I think I like your second one best. Notice how the top one is mostly in shadow but the second is in light? You might want your shape sloping away from the front a bit so you can layer corals there in the light. Does that make sense?
Yes it deff makes sense I will adjust and post another pic thanks for the feed back !
 

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looks good. If you are planning on corals then I would take the top rock off, you don't have much room for them to grow up in that prime light space. I think I like your second one best. Notice how the top one is mostly in shadow but the second is in light? You might want your shape sloping away from the front a bit so you can layer corals there in the light. Does that make sense?
Updated took some off the top and make some shelves in the front and left side

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