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spline9
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A nice setup you got there. Very clean! *envy*
I do have a suggestion/critique for ya...
Personally, I'm a huge fan of arches, caves and tunnels. Also, try to avoid symmetry. Your rock formation is fairly level across the tank. Have some higher high points and some low points as well. Include some wide spots and thin spots, too. A common technique called the "horseshoe" formation is good. This is when people make a "U" shape (looking downwards) with their rocks in their tank. This may not work since this is a room divider but maybe try an "S" shape instead. All these things (arches, caves, tunnels, asymmetrical formation, and "U"/"S" shapes) give the appearance/illusion of depth and make it more intereting for the viewer as well as the inhabitants. I love looking in crevices and seeing critters inside or seeing fish swimming between the rocks.
Rearranging rocks is a big pain, though. It takes me much longer than my arms like for me to get a good setup and I have yet to be fully satisfied with the arrangement. If you decide to do this, take your time. Plan out how youd like to make it work and start from there. Your rocks will ultimately tell you how they like to sit. Just make sure its stable.
Hope this helps.
I do have a suggestion/critique for ya...
Personally, I'm a huge fan of arches, caves and tunnels. Also, try to avoid symmetry. Your rock formation is fairly level across the tank. Have some higher high points and some low points as well. Include some wide spots and thin spots, too. A common technique called the "horseshoe" formation is good. This is when people make a "U" shape (looking downwards) with their rocks in their tank. This may not work since this is a room divider but maybe try an "S" shape instead. All these things (arches, caves, tunnels, asymmetrical formation, and "U"/"S" shapes) give the appearance/illusion of depth and make it more intereting for the viewer as well as the inhabitants. I love looking in crevices and seeing critters inside or seeing fish swimming between the rocks.
Rearranging rocks is a big pain, though. It takes me much longer than my arms like for me to get a good setup and I have yet to be fully satisfied with the arrangement. If you decide to do this, take your time. Plan out how youd like to make it work and start from there. Your rocks will ultimately tell you how they like to sit. Just make sure its stable.
Hope this helps.
madison
Member
spline9 ~ Thank you very much! I guess that's what happens when you trust your LFS too much...I ordered 200 LBS of LR... I was told I am getting various sizes and shapes..."perfect for aquascaping"
In fact I got 4 boxes of baseball and softball sizes only...an expensive lesson learned.
I am researching "glue" that I can use to attach the LR's together so I can get the desired caves, and tunnels...
Since it is a room divider...and I hate to lean LR's on glass I actually have IMO too many LR's to create more "space" within the formations...unless there are "glue" ...also I have to keep reminding myself...I live is CA now and a little shake or tumble...I have to call up the Insurance comapny
Bang Guy
After reading this site for the last 12 months before my 1st post...it's an honor to get a reply for you!
Should I release back the feather Starfish? or should I give it to LFS maybe they might have better luck? or should I just target feed it LIVE DT on a daily basis?
:help:
In fact I got 4 boxes of baseball and softball sizes only...an expensive lesson learned.
I am researching "glue" that I can use to attach the LR's together so I can get the desired caves, and tunnels...
Since it is a room divider...and I hate to lean LR's on glass I actually have IMO too many LR's to create more "space" within the formations...unless there are "glue" ...also I have to keep reminding myself...I live is CA now and a little shake or tumble...I have to call up the Insurance comapny
Bang Guy
After reading this site for the last 12 months before my 1st post...it's an honor to get a reply for you!
Should I release back the feather Starfish? or should I give it to LFS maybe they might have better luck? or should I just target feed it LIVE DT on a daily basis?
:help:
greatfullreefer
Active Member
DT's is phytoplankton, totally different to zooplankton.
bang guy
Moderator
Just enjoy its beauty until it's gone. It cannot eat DT's but Cyclop-eeze would be appropriate and may extend its life a little.
Releasing an animal back into the wild is a very dangerous thing to do. You could easily introduce a damaging organism that has no predator in your area to keep it in check. A good example is Caulerpa prolifera in your area.
Instead of glueing rocks you could try drilling them and tying them together or tyingthem to a plastic bar or PVC pipe.
The Green Epoxy bars are safe for use and will even cure underwater. They just don't stick well enough to rely on in a rock stack.
Releasing an animal back into the wild is a very dangerous thing to do. You could easily introduce a damaging organism that has no predator in your area to keep it in check. A good example is Caulerpa prolifera in your area.
Instead of glueing rocks you could try drilling them and tying them together or tyingthem to a plastic bar or PVC pipe.
The Green Epoxy bars are safe for use and will even cure underwater. They just don't stick well enough to rely on in a rock stack.
madison
Member
It's just so sad to see such a beautiful thing die...my friend and I were just walking along the beach and she picked up a flower to give me...it started to move...after I screamed at her, then I relized it's a star fish of sorts...
My LFS doesn't carry Cyclop-eeze...should get it off the net? it's in bar form right?
Drilling the LR's mmm...so....start a frame or a jig of some sort on the bottom and attach the LR's to the frame? kinda like framing a house?...I am trying to picture it...
My LFS doesn't carry Cyclop-eeze...should get it off the net? it's in bar form right?
Drilling the LR's mmm...so....start a frame or a jig of some sort on the bottom and attach the LR's to the frame? kinda like framing a house?...I am trying to picture it...
madison
Member
tank is 6'4" wide
QUOTE:
Mojano anemonea. Typically considered a pest.
OMG!!! doesn't anything GOOD grows in my tank
LOL!!!
will it do any harm? I am just excite things are alive...thank god I am not raising a bunch of kids
maybe I should've scrubbed down the LR from Fiji before curing it...
QUOTE:
Mojano anemonea. Typically considered a pest.
OMG!!! doesn't anything GOOD grows in my tank
will it do any harm? I am just excite things are alive...thank god I am not raising a bunch of kids
maybe I should've scrubbed down the LR from Fiji before curing it...