300 gallon aquascaping suggestions

perchpsk

perchpsk

Member
I am in the process of setting up and stocking my 300 gallon aggressive tank. I will be using about a 2" or 3" southdown sand base. I am looking for inexpensive uncluttered aquascaping suggestions. Filling it with Live rock will get too expensive but I am not against just putting some live rock just in the middle to give the eels a place to hide. Any suggestions are appreciated.
the stocking list is:
3 black and white heniochus
1 golden moray
1 snowflake eel
1 clown trigger
1 golden tonga puffer
 
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irenicus

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Use unmeditcated rock or base rock and place live rock on top of it. The seeding process should begin. If there is any copper in the tank, that will foil the effort.
I personally wouldn't use bleached corals etc, they turn an ugly brown.
 
lions n nd

lions n nd

Member
get creative and build a design out of pvc pipe glued together drilled out for air escape quick tie rock to the structure drill the rock or use holes already there cheapest with the most stability
if you really want to get creative hook up a large power head to the pvc tubes and drill some extra holes help with the circulation
 
perchpsk

perchpsk

Member
does anyone have pictures of a setup like this? I seem to think that pvc pipe and quick ties would look cheesy if you could see them. Anyone have a picture?
 
squidd

squidd

Active Member
If you have any "artistic" ability, and have a little time...you could do some pretty amazing thing with "agrocrete" rocks...
After my 4th or 5th attempt...:rolleyes: ...I made a nice piece 2' tall 12"-16" at base, that now that it's covered in coralline is hard to distinguish from "Tonga" branch...and much cheaper..
It took me a few attempts to get the feel for working with/molding this material...the first two or three looked like man made "lumps" or structures...the later pieces looked and flowed more "natural"...kind of an open, twisted, pretzel with holes and caves and branches...
And then it takes 6-8 weeks to cure...
 
squidd

squidd

Active Member
You make it out of portland cement and an "aragonite" base (crushed coral)...
You 'form" it by placing it in a "box" with aragonite sand that you make "chanels" and "runners" in, building it up into a 3D "sculpture"
Do a "search" feature on this board, and a "google" search for another "site" that has explicit directions and suggestions...
 
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