I Tried....But Failed
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Alaskan Reefer
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TYVM. 
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Similar to the one on the left in my tank then I assume? Not too difficult to put together, just start with two medium pieces, bridge them with a large piece, and go from there. You can see in some parts of my tank photo that I have PVC frame under each of my islands. If you're having trouble creating the shape you want you could do that -- shape a PVC "box" to about half the size you want your island, then just cover it with rocks and voila! There's added benefit too -- good flow underneath everything...
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Okay, that's a problem right there. If your tank has more rock in it than you can arrange inside the tank, it's got too much rock in it. How many pounds are we talking here? How about a photo?
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You can move 90-100 pounds around in a 75 unless it's pumice. Make a big stack on one side, work the side you want the largest island on, then rearrange what's left for the smaller island. Just be patient, aquascaping is a PITA and always has been for me too. Just keep doing it until you're happy.
There is definitely such thing as too much rock -- unless you just want a tank full of live rock. Big fish like swimming room, corals like room to grow into. Just depends on what you're doing, I guess. Personally, I like the look of a fully grown out tank that still has lots of swimming / open space.
Make a big stack on one side, work the side you want the largest island on, then rearrange what's left for the smaller island. Just be patient, aquascaping is a PITA and always has been for me too. Just keep doing it until you're happy.There is definitely such thing as too much rock -- unless you just want a tank full of live rock. Big fish like swimming room, corals like room to grow into. Just depends on what you're doing, I guess. Personally, I like the look of a fully grown out tank that still has lots of swimming / open space.
jawaiianmon
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Wow that is one awesome tank Alaskan Reefer!
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A91 -- Yoooooo Can Doooooo Eeeeeet! Stack the rocks on the left first as that will be the more challenging side. You'll need to use probably three medium rocks for the bottom and two larger for the top. Mess with it until it works and use every possible rock to make that side as good as you can. Don't worry about covering too much of the overflow hopefully you'll eventually have montipora doing that like this tank. Make two caves with overhangs in the front on the right in a basic mound shape. Leave holes for fish of course to enter on top. That tank is gorgeous, only thing I would change is taking that green hammer? frogspawn? whatever out of the middle to separate. Awesome tank.
mon -- tyvm. It's my second effort, following five years with a 75. Can't wait to start adding some more interesting corals, and for the heliopora (2 of them) on the right island to resume growing after a period of poor husbandry. 
In true geeky form, I cut the background around the HOB fuge so I could watch pods at night until the coraline grows over.
mon -- tyvm.
It's my second effort, following five years with a 75. Can't wait to start adding some more interesting corals, and for the heliopora (2 of them) on the right island to resume growing after a period of poor husbandry. In true geeky form, I cut the background around the HOB fuge so I could watch pods at night until the coraline grows over.
