02-01-2012, 10:20 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 21
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Help with Reef Scaping!!
Hi guys,
Im new to the hobby and just need some tips on Reef scaping, such as where to place rocks and stuff like that.
Ive added some photos of what its like now, any opinions would be greatly received on my tank.
Cheers
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02-01-2012, 10:23 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 21
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Heres the pictures!!
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02-01-2012, 10:30 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Ringwood, NJ
Posts: 371
Reviews: 2
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Think about water flow around your rocks and alleviate dead spots(there is no such thing as perfection), make sure they are secure and cannot fall...most fish like to know there is a cave or place to hide, in case of danger...I like to have different heights for different corals, and above all a natural appearance...then there is your personal taste...have fun!
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02-01-2012, 05:23 PM
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Jeep N Reef Lover
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: LI
Posts: 432
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are you planning on adding corals? or just for looks?
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02-01-2012, 05:26 PM
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Google Monster
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Outside of Dallas TX
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this is how I like to do mine....
those rocks in the last image got broken off and had to be added back on to the structure |
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02-01-2012, 07:04 PM
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Jeep N Reef Lover
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: LI
Posts: 432
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wat is tht on the bottom of pic 1 nate? looks like some kinda cat shark deal
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02-01-2012, 07:24 PM
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Google Monster
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Outside of Dallas TX
Posts: 20,632
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cutlass
wat is tht on the bottom of pic 1 nate? looks like some kinda cat shark deal
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Its the new reef tank I'm building 
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02-01-2012, 07:50 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 117
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Keep it open for flow. Other than that, have fun! There is no right or wrong way to 'scape as far as asthetics.
Here's my 10g for inspiration:
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30g Rimless 24x24x12, 10g sump, DIY LEDs
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02-01-2012, 11:04 PM
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Jeep N Reef Lover
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: LI
Posts: 432
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no i mean that fish on the bottom LOL
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02-02-2012, 04:57 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 21
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Cheers for all the info guys. Yeah im going to eventually have some corals in there. Both of those tanks are looking good.
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02-02-2012, 08:08 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Cutlass: Kinda looks like a catfish, doesn't it? Fill us in Nate_Bro!
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02-02-2012, 08:45 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Jefferson City, MO
Posts: 908
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nate_Bro
this is how I like to do mine....
those rocks in the last image got broken off and had to be added back on to the structure |
Your first aquascape looks like a devotion to Nine Inch Nails! 
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02-04-2012, 09:55 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Seminole, Florida
Posts: 43
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Just to explain the catfish in nate bros pic (ive read other posts on it) i believe its a silver tipped catfish that he has acclimated to salt water. Although they are sold as freshwater fish they eventually need to be transferred to either brackish or salt water as they mature. Theyre one of those mislabeled fish at places like petsmart and petland.
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02-04-2012, 10:05 AM
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Google Monster
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Outside of Dallas TX
Posts: 20,632
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sorry...
^yup also I got it at Wallyworld so its even worse....
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