My aquascape

senne76 · 06/04/2013, 11:27 PM

Hello,

Can someone give me some advice for this aquascape (don't bother the light it isn't the light I'm going to use for the tank and the stones are going to be glued together) The stones in the front are leftovers:

dsmhero · 06/04/2013, 11:28 PM

I really like the canal. It all looks very natural. What size tank?

Track Rat · 06/04/2013, 11:40 PM

Looks really good. If it were mine I would remove the two flat rocks on the bottom. It would look more natural.

ynot65 · 06/05/2013, 12:32 AM

You could glue the two flat ones atop either pile and create another shelf /overhang

Bello · 06/05/2013, 05:06 AM

It looks great!! Very natural, and a good use of rock

Andyf30 · 06/05/2013, 07:24 AM

Love the scape. Agree that it would be better without the two flat stones (one on the front left and one in the beginning of the canal) or maybe move them elsewhere in the tank.

nystang · 06/05/2013, 08:18 AM

Will you have a sandbed ?
Will you paint the back ?

Christoph · 06/05/2013, 09:02 AM

I really like this also. Once you have sand in there(if you are in fact doing that), your eye will get drawn right to that canal, which looks great.
IMO, if you take that flat triangular piece that is to the left in the pic and move it to the bottom front of that structure on the right side with one of the points coming toward the front of the tank...I think that would give you even more depth and create more of a sloping effect on the right side.
Maybe put the leftover rock in your sump.
Nice work. I'll be doing this soon also.

PatW · 06/05/2013, 09:13 AM

Nice aquascapers. I like the canyon in the middle and the projecting shelves on the top on the left. I find the large rock on the lower right to be a little off. Maybe you could move it farther back and the small rocks forward into its place. But hey, it is your aquascapers. If you like it, keep it the way it is.

senne76 · 06/05/2013, 11:38 AM

Thanks , there will be a sandbed and the background will be painted black or dark blue (what colour is the best?)
This is the scape without leftovers (they are all in the sump) the little rock in the front is for an anemone so he can't get to my other corals , it will also be a lot better with the right light ( I am waiting for a pcb)
The tank is 100cm x 100cm x 50cm h:

MiracleFish · 06/05/2013, 04:12 PM

In love.

Cloudburst2000 · 06/05/2013, 04:18 PM

Let's just hope that the anemone chooses to use that little rock. They have a mind of their own and will go where they want which is often not where you want

Andyf30 · 06/05/2013, 06:54 PM

Yeah without the extras that's an extraordinary scape. Well done.

senne76 · 06/05/2013, 11:14 PM

Thanks , I've read that anemones don't like to walk over a sandbed, so if I place him on that rock and there is a sandbed, he doesn't go to the other rocks

tallball158 · 06/05/2013, 11:35 PM

Very nice! You have given me some ideas!

Bello · 06/06/2013, 03:38 AM

This is an excellent scape, one of the nicest natural scapes I've seen on RC, IMO. My tank has very similar dimensions to yours and I now have to resist the urge to copy your scape

Saltydrip · 06/06/2013, 04:31 AM

Love it!! Well done.

packman90 · 06/06/2013, 06:19 AM

Great looking!!

senne76 · 06/06/2013, 11:17 PM

Thank you all , so I shouldn't add anything? Because I'm receiving a small load of fresh live rock today

Ms Tanky Panky · 06/07/2013, 06:04 AM

I love that canal too, it is an awesome idea. My worry however is that if your anemone does indeed make that rock his home he will soon block your veiw of that awesome canal and ruin your best feature.

senne76 · 06/07/2013, 09:45 AM

I can always place the anemone rock somewhere else because It isn't going to be attached to the bottom

SweesFeesh · 06/07/2013, 10:26 AM

I wish I knew how to aquascape like that. My tank always looks like I just took some rock and stacked it. Good job on your tank! Very nice rock work.

crsswift70 · 06/07/2013, 12:00 PM

Why glue them together? They don't look like they are perched precariously. Most of those look interlocked and flat. One day you're going to have to remove a fish or pest and it will be tough if the rocks are glued together.

i do like how it looks though.

senne76 · 06/07/2013, 12:57 PM

I will glue them because it's not stable at all right now. And I don't want it to collapse.

senne76 · 06/08/2013, 09:11 AM

I'm thinking to change the right side because I also have a vieuw from the right , the other 2 sides are against the wall.
Any tips for the right side?

06/04/2013, 11:27 PM	#1
senne76 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 71	My aquascape Hello, Can someone give me some advice for this aquascape (don't bother the light it isn't the light I'm going to use for the tank and the stones are going to be glued together) The stones in the front are leftovers:

06/05/2013, 07:24 AM	#6
Andyf30 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Maine and Florida Posts: 675	Love the scape. Agree that it would be better without the two flat stones (one on the front left and one in the beginning of the canal) or maybe move them elsewhere in the tank. __________________ Nothing but a FW tank owner now :/

06/05/2013, 09:02 AM	#8
Christoph Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 67	I really like this also. Once you have sand in there(if you are in fact doing that), your eye will get drawn right to that canal, which looks great. IMO, if you take that flat triangular piece that is to the left in the pic and move it to the bottom front of that structure on the right side with one of the points coming toward the front of the tank...I think that would give you even more depth and create more of a sloping effect on the right side. Maybe put the leftover rock in your sump. Nice work. I'll be doing this soon also. __________________ Oceanic 156 brick style DT, Aqua C EV180 skimmer, Current dual actinics with 2x250w Phoenix 14k bulbs. Current Tank Info: Oceanic 156 Brick Style, 14 BioCube

06/05/2013, 06:54 PM	#13
Andyf30 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Maine and Florida Posts: 675	Yeah without the extras that's an extraordinary scape. Well done. __________________ Nothing but a FW tank owner now :/

06/06/2013, 04:31 AM	#17
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	Love it!! Well done. __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

06/04/2013, 11:28 PM	#2
dsmhero Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Montana Posts: 232	I really like the canal. It all looks very natural. What size tank?

06/04/2013, 11:40 PM	#3
Track Rat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 101	Looks really good. If it were mine I would remove the two flat rocks on the bottom. It would look more natural.

06/05/2013, 12:32 AM	#4
ynot65 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: okeechobee florida Posts: 385	You could glue the two flat ones atop either pile and create another shelf /overhang

06/05/2013, 05:06 AM	#5
Bello Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,246	It looks great!! Very natural, and a good use of rock

06/05/2013, 08:18 AM	#7
nystang Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 249	Will you have a sandbed ? Will you paint the back ?

06/05/2013, 09:13 AM	#9
PatW Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 275	Nice aquascapers. I like the canyon in the middle and the projecting shelves on the top on the left. I find the large rock on the lower right to be a little off. Maybe you could move it farther back and the small rocks forward into its place. But hey, it is your aquascapers. If you like it, keep it the way it is.

06/05/2013, 11:38 AM	#10
senne76 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 71	Thanks , there will be a sandbed and the background will be painted black or dark blue (what colour is the best?) This is the scape without leftovers (they are all in the sump) the little rock in the front is for an anemone so he can't get to my other corals , it will also be a lot better with the right light ( I am waiting for a pcb) The tank is 100cm x 100cm x 50cm h:

06/05/2013, 04:12 PM	#11
MiracleFish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 307	In love.

06/05/2013, 04:18 PM	#12
Cloudburst2000 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 1,485	Let's just hope that the anemone chooses to use that little rock. They have a mind of their own and will go where they want which is often not where you want

06/05/2013, 11:14 PM	#14
senne76 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 71	Thanks , I've read that anemones don't like to walk over a sandbed, so if I place him on that rock and there is a sandbed, he doesn't go to the other rocks

06/05/2013, 11:35 PM	#15
tallball158 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Carolina Posts: 456	Very nice! You have given me some ideas!

06/06/2013, 03:38 AM	#16
Bello Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,246	This is an excellent scape, one of the nicest natural scapes I've seen on RC, IMO. My tank has very similar dimensions to yours and I now have to resist the urge to copy your scape

06/06/2013, 06:19 AM	#18
packman90 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 99	Great looking!!

06/06/2013, 11:17 PM	#19
senne76 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 71	Thank you all , so I shouldn't add anything? Because I'm receiving a small load of fresh live rock today

06/07/2013, 06:04 AM	#20
Ms Tanky Panky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: OKC Posts: 170	I love that canal too, it is an awesome idea. My worry however is that if your anemone does indeed make that rock his home he will soon block your veiw of that awesome canal and ruin your best feature. __________________ Dreams it seems, never come with enough dollars, but never let that stop you from chasing them.

06/07/2013, 09:45 AM	#21
senne76 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 71	I can always place the anemone rock somewhere else because It isn't going to be attached to the bottom

06/07/2013, 10:26 AM	#22
SweesFeesh Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 140	I wish I knew how to aquascape like that. My tank always looks like I just took some rock and stacked it. Good job on your tank! Very nice rock work.

06/07/2013, 12:00 PM	#23
crsswift70 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 1,032	Why glue them together? They don't look like they are perched precariously. Most of those look interlocked and flat. One day you're going to have to remove a fish or pest and it will be tough if the rocks are glued together. i do like how it looks though.

06/07/2013, 12:57 PM	#24
senne76 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 71	I will glue them because it's not stable at all right now. And I don't want it to collapse.

06/08/2013, 09:11 AM	#25
senne76 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 71	I'm thinking to change the right side because I also have a vieuw from the right , the other 2 sides are against the wall. Any tips for the right side?