Any Aquascapers around Dallas?

[bigdogpaul]

I'm actually in Rowlett which is NE of Dallas.

Looking for someone who is really good at aquascaping. I'm not all that pleased with my last few attempts. I have plenty of rock and corals to choose from.

Willing to pay cash, live rock, live sand, corals, or whatever you can think of :-)

Paul

[Brad Ward]

Hi Paul,

My rule of thumb for aquascaping is to replicate a zone that I want to recreate. Looking at pictures of real reefs is a good inspiration. I have also found through experience that corals grow into any space that you give them, so I try and anticipate the final adult size of the coral. This usually means that I use less rock than I used to. Leaving as much open sand area is also something I have tried to do by using old coral skeletons as piers and pilings under the sand to support the foundation pieces of the new reef. This allows a greater sand /rock interface which we need as much of as possible for the sandbed to process nutrients.

Some of the nicest tanks I have seen use a minimum of rock and large corals that have grown into the empty space.

HTH,

Brad

[bigdogpaul]

Brad,

Thanks for the response! When are you coming over?

Paul