Originally Posted by
nicetry
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The copperband is a sensitive fish that IMO, should not be in a newly established tank. Can you post your parameters?
With regards to the rock, I'd suggest placing the large pieces on the bottom and and using the smaller pieces for acents on the top. You might also consider moving the rock in towards the center a bit away from the side glass. 55's are a pain to aquascape and you might have a bit too much rock in there. Try creating two rock structures with a passage in between for a more dramatice look.
That is true, the larger pieces should be on the bottom, I didn't even pay attention to rock size. My sincere apologies. I didn't notice that you had small pieces under the large. The small can go around the large, but the base should be the larger rocks. You don't want to have a rock slide in there. I don't think it has too much rock though. I have an old pic of my rock work in my 55. There isn't much growth in this pic, but it will give you an idea of my rock structure. The small pieces are in front of the main structure. The larger rocks are all stable. Butterflies are, indeed, sensitive creatures and do better in mature tanks.
