Rocks Reef Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I need some aquascape advice. As the pic depicts, it looks like Ray Charles with Parkinsons did the rock work! Tank is 36x36x24. Plan on adding more rock but for now would like to get one side of it setup while waiting for other rock to arrive. Tanks been up 3 months or so...started with dry rock, most of which is turning light green with coralline beginning to show on rocks and back glass. Livestock is minimal as I can't seem to get my landscape how I want it. Looking at NOT having a rock wall. Maybe a peninsula coming from one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Isaac Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 that looks nice and semi-natural... what dont you like about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocks Reef Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Trying to get a more natural look....maybe going high to low from left side to right side....almost no rock on right side. Like a natural reef break, open swim are. I used the branch for SPS locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APK Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Maybe something like this? Reef Bommie, on Reef Central. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2512048 If I had a cube tank, that's probably what I would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnM Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 When I had my cube I did a center pyramid type scape I was more worried about surface to put corals then the actual look of the aquascape. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocks Reef Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 That's what I am worried about too.... Places to put corals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Only cube I ever scaped was my old nano cube, and I went with a horseshoe shape that peaked towards the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Golden ratio, phi. Avoid symmetry at all costs in all directions. I don't consider myself an expert at aquascaping by any means. I cheated and used ceramic rock even, for other reasons though, but I do a lot of graphic design and phi goes a long way to helping create natural, and pleasant to view, designs and layouts in any medium. That's where I would start. There isn't competitions in reef tanks like FW planted, but just about every winning aquascape I've ever seen uses phi or another very deliberate ratio for the layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 The tree looking think in the center is weird to me, sticks out and doesn't look very natural. On the reef an old dead coral branch like that probably would have been knocked over in a storm. I keep my long narrow pieces horizontal and use them to make a pile or a bridge between rocks. If you got rid of the rocks in the middle you'd have two opposing islands, which is a look I find appealing in a reef tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocks Reef Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Good point! Thanks Gig'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sissy36 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 When I design my rockscape I apply the rule of thirds as I do in photography. It also helps to plan out the Coral you want and consider how they grow, the colors, the speed at which they grow, the light and flow needed, etc., (generally speaking, since you can't control every aspect). In my opinion if you can picture the tank all grown out forming the scape is slightly easier. Beer helps too.Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocks Reef Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Sissy, any ideas? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sissy36 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I love the island you have on the right, I'd leave it as is. I would bring the scape on the left down a bit so it's 1/3 taller than the island and bring it forward sloping gradually to a crescent shape curving towards the island stopping around where you have the yellow leather. I'd leave some sand space between the crescent and island, maybe 3 or so inches. I love the idea of the branch laying down or perhaps partially laying in part of your scape. You'll have to play with it. I would try leaning it on the taller side to offset the front of the island that points to the right since the crescent curves that direction as well. Now that's all my personal idea, and it's much easier said then done. It may not work at all! Thats where the beer comes in handy. It took me 2 weeks, probably 10 tries and a 6 day hiatus to get mine where I like it. Now every time I add coral it looks different again; but that's part of the fun, right?Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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