I hate aquascaping!
- Thread starter Iceburg98
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it can be so tedious and so frustrating. If you are working with large pieces and no matter how you turn it, it just doesn't work. Try breaking the rock in two, and see if you can work with that, you know what I mean? Also if you have a friend or girlfriend/wife you can ask for what looks good, then come to agree if you like the look. I've had to aquascape a lot of times, but have learned each time how to get it right. Just takes practice. Good luck.Iceburg98 said:
Let's see....I scaped most of the 75 by myself. Once my wife got home she helped me rearrange a couple pieces. This was the most challenging one for me because I had a bastardized closed loop, and a freestanding overflow that I wanted to try to disguise a bit.
On the 40g cube octo tank, I had a bunch of large pieces that wouldn't really work in the 75, and I started piling them up. I'm not extremely happy with the scaping here, it's more difficult because it's viewable from 3 sides, and it's taller than it is wide/long. Thinking back on it now, I should have taken a hammer and chisel to some of the larger pieces, but a lot of it it was done after spending 3hrs on the 75g and I was pooped.
The 25g, was pretty much just a throw it in there kinda deal. This was done after the 75g, and the 40g. I'd had my hands up to my armpits in saltwater for about 4hrs at this point dealing with sharp heavy rocks, and just didn't give a darn anymore.
The 7g office nano was much easier, I had several small pieces, with some interesting shapes, and wanted to make some nice overhangs that the harlequin would feel secure in, but that would still be open enough that I could easily point him out to visitors.
I tend to like overhangs, caves, bridges, etc... Some folks like the wall-look where everything is on the back wall with a fairly steep slope, with lots of open space in the front. It just sort of depends on your taste. Smaller rocks give you more flexibility when it comes to stacking them. Having some mixed shapes also makes it easier to try a few different arrangements. In most of my tanks I've got some fiji, tonga branch, and eva plate. (I think that's the name of the last one...Kinda flat and plate-like.)
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On the 40g cube octo tank, I had a bunch of large pieces that wouldn't really work in the 75, and I started piling them up. I'm not extremely happy with the scaping here, it's more difficult because it's viewable from 3 sides, and it's taller than it is wide/long. Thinking back on it now, I should have taken a hammer and chisel to some of the larger pieces, but a lot of it it was done after spending 3hrs on the 75g and I was pooped.
The 25g, was pretty much just a throw it in there kinda deal. This was done after the 75g, and the 40g. I'd had my hands up to my armpits in saltwater for about 4hrs at this point dealing with sharp heavy rocks, and just didn't give a darn anymore.
The 7g office nano was much easier, I had several small pieces, with some interesting shapes, and wanted to make some nice overhangs that the harlequin would feel secure in, but that would still be open enough that I could easily point him out to visitors.
I tend to like overhangs, caves, bridges, etc... Some folks like the wall-look where everything is on the back wall with a fairly steep slope, with lots of open space in the front. It just sort of depends on your taste. Smaller rocks give you more flexibility when it comes to stacking them. Having some mixed shapes also makes it easier to try a few different arrangements. In most of my tanks I've got some fiji, tonga branch, and eva plate. (I think that's the name of the last one...Kinda flat and plate-like.)
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djconn
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Belive it or not but I actually like reworking the aquascaping. I was really looking forward to changing things in all my tanks and I did when I finally moved. Like phischy said - you get a 'new' kinda feeling to the tank.
I live to make caves and overhangs as well. Always provides a nice little place for shrimp to hide, etc.
I live to make caves and overhangs as well. Always provides a nice little place for shrimp to hide, etc.
Well, i finally sat down and did it. I ended up pulling out half the water and sand to move the rocks around, then putting it all in afterwards, but i think it came out pretty nice. The most annoying part was making sure all the pieces were stable enough not to fall over :shock:
I'll try to post some pics soon so i can get your opinions on my setup.
I'll try to post some pics soon so i can get your opinions on my setup.
I don't think that there really is a right or wrong way to aquascape your tank, remember in nature gravity and wave action is what aquascapes the reef. I try to make a few caves and bridges and overhangs but otherwise I mostly concentrate on making a secure structure. Good luck, Skip