First aquascape. Thoughts?
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thelawnwrangler
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how you holding it together?
I like the looks of it. What is your plan for frags? I think that is the one thing I am searching for where do I pop my frags.
I like the looks of it. What is your plan for frags? I think that is the one thing I am searching for where do I pop my frags.
Hundreadproof
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My first tank so I'm not sure I've got much of a 'plan'. I see maybe 7-8 spots where a coral would go. ~5 on the left and 3 on the right side. Can't say I even know which corals I'm going with. Basic, easy stuff since I'm a coral virgin 
Does it need more rock? I'm wondering if it's too sparse but I didn't want to crowd the tank.
Does it need more rock? I'm wondering if it's too sparse but I didn't want to crowd the tank.
Hundreadproof
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Right now it's just gravity but I've got epoxy and glue once I'm ready to make it permanent.
TimeConsumer
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I like it! You actually did a really good job if you apply the rule of thirds. Especially once corals start growing in.
My only suggestion would be to lower the small column a touch to get a little more height variance. But that's nitpicking.
My only suggestion would be to lower the small column a touch to get a little more height variance. But that's nitpicking.
Hundreadproof
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Cool app that put the grid over it. What'd you use?
thelawnwrangler
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My first tank so I'm not sure I've got much of a 'plan'. I see maybe 7-8 spots where a coral would go. ~5 on the left and 3 on the right side. Can't say I even know which corals I'm going with. Basic, easy stuff since I'm a coral virgin
Does it need more rock? I'm wondering if it's too sparse but I didn't want to crowd the tank.
I am in the same boat is you (aka very new so be careful with my newbie opinions) - I have my first 3-4 coral of my life (about a month old). Sometimes I find myself wonder where to put stuff. To be honest I haven't completely figured it out. I don't necessarily think you need more rock personally. Actually I wish I had more open sand real estate lol.
you actually might have room for a little frag stand if you wanted to go that route. Alot of my frags have the plugs on the bottom so I am usually searching for a place to wedge those plugs into my rock.
TimeConsumer
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Oh it's really new and high tech. It's called Microsoft Paint.
Hundreadproof
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TimeConsumer
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That's good. Sometimes it's hard to get playful sarcasm across on the internet and not sound like a donkey.
Hundreadproof
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I do plan for an anemone and clown(s). I'd also like to do a clam so I wanted some open area for that.
TimeConsumer
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What kind of clam? If you go Deresa be prepared, they grow to football sized quicker than you'd think. And if you try to remove a clam...it will have attached its byssal threads to your eggcrate on the bottom, you'll need to razorblade him off, which done improperly could kill it.
But they are beautiful specimins and worth the effort. May I suggest buying an aquacultued one if available? We want to keep them around in the wild for awhile.
But they are beautiful specimins and worth the effort. May I suggest buying an aquacultued one if available? We want to keep them around in the wild for awhile.
Hundreadproof
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nmotz
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^this, otherwise it looks great!
Hundreadproof
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Good advice on cleaning up the bottom pieces. Hadn't really thought abou that. Thank you.
Hundreadproof
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I like it! You actually did a really good job if you apply the rule of thirds. Especially once corals start growing in.
My only suggestion would be to lower the small column a touch to get a little more height variance. But that's nitpicking.
I'm going to pull one small piece off the tower on the right and add it to the the left side. It'll raise the height on the left and lower the height on the right by an inch so that should give more of the height variation.
Rubasu
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Another option would be to take that rock off of the right, but instead of putting it onto the left stack, put it in between the two stacks and push it forward slightly. That way, if you would like some GSP in there, that would be the perfect spot where it won't spread all over the tank. (or replace gsp with any other type of "invasive" easy coral)
