Tips and Tricks on Creating Amazing Aquascapes
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Skrimpwhisperer
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I guess I'll throw my hat in the ring with my 65 tall...
What do y'all think??
What do y'all think??
SmoothSmoke
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This is what I have thus far in my 29g. The 12" width of the tank is proving to be a headache.
Close up shots
Close up shots
Vadafallon
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Well this is where i am at. I think i am in a good spot considering its 1) a 60 gallon cube 2) i had to work around a bunch of coral and leather and make sure everything got lighting
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaswhudson/13681237814" title="New Aquascape of the 60 gallon cube by Thomas Hudson, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/13681237814_1d2b45b237.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="New Aquascape of the 60 gallon cube"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaswhudson/13680920413" title="Left side of the aquarium by Thomas Hudson, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3754/13680920413_a19681b56f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Left side of the aquarium"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaswhudson/13680873245" title=" by Thomas Hudson, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/13680873245_95a390c3f7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt=" "></a>
What do you guys think?
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaswhudson/13681237814" title="New Aquascape of the 60 gallon cube by Thomas Hudson, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/13681237814_1d2b45b237.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="New Aquascape of the 60 gallon cube"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaswhudson/13680920413" title="Left side of the aquarium by Thomas Hudson, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3754/13680920413_a19681b56f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Left side of the aquarium"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaswhudson/13680873245" title=" by Thomas Hudson, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/13680873245_95a390c3f7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt=" "></a>
What do you guys think?
sellmecorals
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Dat side cave !!
Here's my 33g
Here's my 33g
Vadafallon
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Nice rock work sellmecorals.
Vadafallon
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Also on mine, but you can;t see from the pic is there is an opening whole that goes right down through the middle. I have 3 huge mushrooms in there and it lets light all the way down to the subtrate.
aleithol
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Ooohhh. Really like what you've come up with!
scott3569
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Thank you, I have a lot of time on my hands..my dad said can't you just throw the rocks in there..LOL
I've got a bunch of boulders, mostly 12" or larger. I broke pieces off a couple of them already, but they are still quite large. Should I just go ahead and bust them up? I'm having a hard time shaping these "boulders" into anything that flows.
Sorry, for the tank shot that is blurry. Everything was kind of leaning off to the left. Of course I'd straighten things up if I were to keep that setup.
For the last tank shot I tried to make a cave. Looks more like a pile.
P.S. I have another 40 lbs of boulders on order.
Ideas?
Sorry, for the tank shot that is blurry. Everything was kind of leaning off to the left. Of course I'd straighten things up if I were to keep that setup.
For the last tank shot I tried to make a cave. Looks more like a pile.
P.S. I have another 40 lbs of boulders on order.
Ideas?
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mark54321
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I found this one, most amazing I've ever seen
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Reefer54
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a good chisel and a hammer go a long way. finesse the blow and you can score a rock very nicely to give it the edge, character, shape you need or want. you may also consider drilling a bunch of 1\2 in holes for frag plugs to fit into nicely.....but be careful, the drill will cause micro fractures in the rock and cause it to become more likely to break, so easy does it. So if you think through where a rock would ideally be placed and shape it with the chisel, then think about how many frags or whatever you want in that spot, drill the appropriate amount of holes. And remember, less is more, and once you are happy with something, stop.
good luck, have fun
Reefer54
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that is entirely up to you....i used mortar and fashioned smaller pieces to make my scape. I think i have a crappy pic on the first page or so of this thread from back when.but each of my islands have hollow centers for more swim area and hiding places. I always found clumps of rocks to take up so much volume. But that is just me.
and i wish i had drilled more holes in more thought out places.
