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tiberiusjones

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Rearranged the rock some more caves and arches
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Do you really like that aquascape?

Personally, I'd put the sticks on one side and the "rocks" on the other. leave swimming room for the fish in the middle.

Yea, you can balance those pieces for now but not forever. and if they are flat against the back of the tank, the caves don't really serve a purpose other than photo effect.

Sorry to be the first critical opinion, but it's just my opinion so do what your eye and mind tells you looks good to you.
 
You might want to get the black/rubber part of the pH probe out of the water..having it submerged will ruin it:)
 
Acqascapping is definetly an art and takes tons of practice to get it to go together the way your mind envisions it. If some peices are not doing what you want try some epoxy to get them to stick. Aquamend from home depo is great and cheap. you just have to hold it in place and let it cure for a while to get things to hold. I kinda like the mix of branchy and rock personally. Gives plenty of water flow throughout the rockwork and it will look totally different when corals fill it all in also.
 
I reckon youre right, didnt know that about the Ph probe, is that same true for ORP probes as well?
Squeak, you got any links with pics of the type of setup you mentioned? I am interested....
Thank you folks. :)
 
Not sure about an ORP probe since I don't use one but I would assume so.

FWIW my personal preference when mixing branched and more dense rock is to use the branched rock to keep the dense rock off of the sandbed. Also the aquascape that pleases you is the one you should have. Looking at lots of ideas doesn't hurt and will help you be happy with it in the long run.

JMO, Chris
 
Hey squeak I like that background on your wall behind your tank, how did you get that effect? Sponging? Brushing? It looks cool, kinda suggests ocean waves...
 
Holy cyanobacteria batman!

Don, you really think it's that bad? I'm not getting on you for being critical (lords knows I would never get on to someone about that with the way I act towards some people) but I am just really curious...you think it's that bad? How can he improve it?

I don't mind it at all, I have to say. I think it's neat and different and I agree with Angela that it looks like it provides lots of flow through the rocks. Don, I didn't like how your tank had the two mounds of rock with a big blank place in the middle actually. I mean I wasn't like actively hating it or anything, but it wasn't the way I liked rocks to look in a reef tank. I'm pretty sure Art likes that kind of thing though since he's kinda got the same thing...two mounds of rock with a bit of open room between (sorta).

Truth be told though...I am the world's worst person to talk about anyone else's aquascaping. I just pretty much threw all my rock in there (left room in the front and the back) and stuck the corals in. I really haven't touched it since. Corals are happy...fish is happy (constantly hungry...but happy)...I'm happy. But then...I really do buy into the whole "less is more" philosophy of reefing.
 
The wall took every paint tool my sister had; rollers, brushes, sponges and even a plastic "feather" duster. Oh yea, and a 12 pack for artistic motivation. It's supposed to be a beach; sand look on bottom, waves in middle and deeper blue as it goes up the wall.

Thanks for not taking my criticism badly. No offense was intended, and it seems none was taken.

I didn't like my rockwork either. I never had the nerve to climb in there after drinking enough to beer to bring out my artistic side.:beer:
 
yEA, i DOVE RIGHT IN AND MESSED AROUND with the rockscape in the 80 without a second thought but to undertake the 270 is totally not in my plans! I wish I had stacked the rock different but OH well, Change it if we move :lol:
 
i wanted to give my critters places to hide while trying to provide lots of flow, then later on, I had multi tiers to mount coral and softies depending on light requirements, the high light demanding ones I could put near the top where i had the 'flat pieces' and the lesser ones towards the middle and bottom. I put in two Koralias model 4 and wow what a difference, lots of flow, maybe too much flow as my fish and shrimp are now hiding in the rocks more, I had three but the third was just too much. Thank you for all the helpful suggestions, no I did not take any offense at all Squeak... its good stuff!
Now I gotta make a sojourn to the homedepot and replace my water heater, the bottom is all rusted out! Looks like i havent been draining the thing like I should have...
 
You should set your rock however is pleasing to you. Most people place their rock so that it appears fuller initially and then as their coral grow they rearrange to make more room for growth. If you plan your rock with future growth in mind then you won't have to always rearrange. The way your rock is now will give you plenty of room for future growth. My only recommendation is to pull the rock away from the rear wall some for better flow and to have a place to hide unsightly equipment.:bum:
 
btw did you know if you are a military vet you can get 10 percent discount on all purchases at knoxville home depot and lowes?
show them your military id or dd214. this seems to be only honored at the knoxville stores, i tried doing the same in Alcoa and they looked at me funny
 
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