I am stuck need some design help.

[neowind]

Ok I definatly have decided to add some more LR now. One of the problems is I have one HUGE like 25 Pound rock in my tank i am thinking of breaking it apart and rearranging things. I am thinking of adding a Hammer Coral and a Torch Coral to the tank that are pretty large so maybe that will also fill in some gaps.
smoothounds: Wow that was an awsome change in your tank after you rearranged things around. I will definatly try doing that.
pacopetty: That is a great idea and I will have to keep that in mind. Its just so expensive to do it that way but you get allot better quality rock.
ben: Do you have a closeup of yours from a front view also?

 

[bencc]

View fron front. Still lots I need to add and move around.

 

[smoothounds]

Hey well good luck! Let us see how it turns out.

 

[bencc]

I have tried two different cameras and can't get a good pic. It really looks better. Here is the whole thing. I am trying to find a way to make it where you cant see under the tank. I have my refugium down there and the light shines through the glass door.

 

[neowind]

Looks great Bencc seems as if you have stacked your rock wider than man and I like how that looks. If I sell my nano tank I will have about 15 more pounds of LR I can add from it.
What do you think about busting the HUGE rock up and redoing the rockwork? Would that hurt anything? Would it freak my fish out? The HUGE rock has a ton of caves in it though for pods and stuff to breed in. My bi-color blennie also hides in the holes.
Bencc is there anyway you could give me your email I would like to ask you a couple questions about your tank.

 

[pacopetty]

Bencc thats a great looking set up.
Neowind, IMO I wouldnt bust up the big rock if its really pourous it sounds like a great rock. I would just keep tinkering with my formation I til I got what I liked. JMO

 

[neowind]

Whats the danger of stirring up the substrate? Would it hurt the fish? Also whats the best way to bust a HUGE rock and get good shape? Hammer? Throw it? Spike?
If you look at the picture the rock right behind the brown polyps is the one I am talking about. it is almost as tall as my tank. All other rocks are surrounded around it.

 

[bencc]

I haven't ever tried to break apart a rock. I wouldn't think it would hurt anything.

 

[pacopetty]

a hammer and a screw driver

 

[bencc]

My email is bencc@cox.net

 

[neowind]

You think if I busted the rock up that it would look like I had more rock instead of putting all the rock around the 1 huge in in the middle? Or do you think it would make me look like I have less rock but more diversity?

 

[bencc]

IMO I like the look of bigger rocks. It kinda makes it look more natural than a bunch of little rocks stacked on top of each other.

 

[pacopetty]

I agree with Bencc. It's really hard to find great looking big pieces of LR.

 

[trompet3]

I wouldn't bust up the rock. Also, I like natural looking reefs, so I would just start putting rocks in and not worrying about planning the aquascape. Just let them go in randomly. Just my opinion.

 

[aiber]

Hello,
What is a zoo?

 

[neowind]

It is a Zooanthid. THey come in many shapes and colors. Almost unlimited color mixes. Heres a picture of one of my colonies.