Aquascaping
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boret
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If I were you I wouldn't. Leave space for the corals to grow. It might look empty now but once your SPS start growing you will really appreciate the extra room. In a year or 2 you won't even see the rock.
Just make sure you have enough space to glue the frags and that you leave space behind the rock for optimal water flow.
I only see one powerhead... are you adding more? It would be interesting to see the rock with the final powerheads in place to see the flow.
If you don't mind constructive criticism, i am not too crazy about the left rock... it looks too fake.... plus you have two caves where nothing that needs light will grow. It will also be difficult to mount a coral to grow forward.
Just make sure you have enough space to glue the frags and that you leave space behind the rock for optimal water flow.
I only see one powerhead... are you adding more? It would be interesting to see the rock with the final powerheads in place to see the flow.
If you don't mind constructive criticism, i am not too crazy about the left rock... it looks too fake.... plus you have two caves where nothing that needs light will grow. It will also be difficult to mount a coral to grow forward.
r-balljunkie
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left and right look acceptable. not feeling the middle.
i have two separate formations in my tank. it is hard to tell, but there is minimal rock in my setup.....lots of coral.
end of the day, looks good...except middle IMO. you dont have anywhere to really mount the corals, need more slope, esp. left side of middle stack
dont mean to spam my pics all over your post, just trying to give you some ideas.
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i have two separate formations in my tank. it is hard to tell, but there is minimal rock in my setup.....lots of coral.
end of the day, looks good...except middle IMO. you dont have anywhere to really mount the corals, need more slope, esp. left side of middle stack
dont mean to spam my pics all over your post, just trying to give you some ideas.
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xtm
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Hi, I hope you don't mind some constructive criticisms 
Not rules, just suggestions. ok, the 3 rock formations look really unnatural and symmetrical. You want to employ the rule of thirds.. with a strong foreground and a mild "toned down" background. Your rock formations are very predictable.. it reminds me of those orange cones on the road. 1......2.......3
You want something that "builds up".. start with a low rock that eventually leads to a pile of rocks. In photography, this is similar to "leading lines" which is very pleasant to look at. Remember, you don't want symmetry! Nature is very random.
And finally, with a shallow tank like that, you want to "get low" as much as possible to allow swimming room, growth, and most importantly, flow on top of the structure. I'm personally not a fan of caves, but that's just me.
Again, these are not rules... just humble suggestions. Aquascaping is an art, and there's no rules in art - just guides
Not rules, just suggestions. ok, the 3 rock formations look really unnatural and symmetrical. You want to employ the rule of thirds.. with a strong foreground and a mild "toned down" background. Your rock formations are very predictable.. it reminds me of those orange cones on the road. 1......2.......3
You want something that "builds up".. start with a low rock that eventually leads to a pile of rocks. In photography, this is similar to "leading lines" which is very pleasant to look at. Remember, you don't want symmetry! Nature is very random.
And finally, with a shallow tank like that, you want to "get low" as much as possible to allow swimming room, growth, and most importantly, flow on top of the structure. I'm personally not a fan of caves, but that's just me.
Again, these are not rules... just humble suggestions. Aquascaping is an art, and there's no rules in art - just guides
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+5 for no symetry. Everything always looks better off center and in odd numbers. From rock work, down to a school of chromis looking better if theres 3/5/7 as opposed to 4/6/8.
r-balljunkie
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looks much better. i like it over the previous. there is more room for your powerheads to move water, and i am partial to caves.
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