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Old 01/09/2008, 12:11 AM
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Rate My Aquascaping

I had setup my tank with some rocks, but decided I needed a little more and ended up redoing my entire rockwork. Tell me what you think.






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Old 01/09/2008, 12:24 AM
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I like the general shape, but I think you need to build up
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Old 01/09/2008, 12:34 AM
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yea what he said
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Old 01/09/2008, 01:05 AM
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Looks good to me. I'd be inclined to keep things further away from the back but I can see how the dimensions of that tank are limiting.

What is your intended stocking of this tank? If it's going to be SPS I'd say the height of the rock structure is great for allowing future growth. Don't fall into the trap of building your bare rock structure up to the height that you'd like things to be once the tank is full of corals - that'd be a rookie mistake. Leave some room for growth!
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Old 01/09/2008, 02:24 AM
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I agree with Canadian. Looks good to me.
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Old 01/09/2008, 07:41 AM
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Looks good but the only thing I see as a problem is the small nooks and cranies where alot or detritus will build up. Try to open the structure up a bit to alow flow through the rocks. Also, an open structure will give fish a great place to hide.
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Old 01/09/2008, 08:18 AM
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I like it. I personally wouldn't build up an higher. You've left room for frags/corals that you get that will come on rocks, and room for growth. Is it nice and stable?
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Old 01/09/2008, 09:35 AM
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Quick thought/suggestion...

Why not ditch the bridge and create two islands of rock. It will help eliminate the symmetrical look of your rockwork.
 

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