Show Off Your Large Tank Aquascape :)

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I did some shelf rock work on my 210

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Started playing with aquascape for the 540g. Not that happy with it yet. May add some big pieces of dry tonga branch

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I've decided to scratch the epoxy... I Think I plan on making frag plugs out of the many extra rocks i have and just glue corals to the larger flat surface. The rough surface will be epoxied onto the rock - This rock its difficult to tell where the plugs are placed so I think this will make it easy to re-plug them giving a natural look and being easier to remove.

I messed around with my aquacape today. This is only about 40Lb if not less.

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I completely re-did my aquascape.... I just didn't love it enough.. I still have to add a few more peaks to fill in the fronts.. Let me know what you think

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Seems the trend now is two or three big rocks and that's it. Personally I like it that way. More swim area and you can always add more later. Plus with strong LED and other lighting you can mount SPS on the floor.
 

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Seems the trend now is two or three big rocks and that's it. Personally I like it that way. More swim area and you can always add more later. Plus with strong LED and other lighting you can mount SPS on the floor.

Agreed... Plus I like the fact I can remove each piece as I know I'll be moving in the next 1-2 years and mount in the same exact spot. This is only about 25LB of rock and I had over 60LB to start
 

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Agreed... Plus I like the fact I can remove each piece as I know I'll be moving in the next 1-2 years and mount in the same exact spot. This is only about 25LB of rock and I had over 60LB to start

I got thee beautiful pieces of Pulkani (50 pounds total) from BRS and they are amazing rocks that really make the aquascape.
 

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Here's mine! 2 weeks into my cycle!

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Off topic but Your Shaker cabinetry is stunning.. is the structure wood or metal? I plan on doing something similar to my T-slot stand but instead of solid colors have a 2" marble overhang with a 2" mitered edge (Formica), white cabinets, and aged gold handles...Hopefully I can pull it off otherwise just white..
Regarding your rockscape - I think it looks good but can look better and be more functional.. The reason I say this is because before I completed mine it looked similar to your. It took a week to decide to finally break the large pieces of rock. Once I broke up a few piece they where light and very easy to expoxy and made the tank appear larger. I took the least favorite piece and used its pieces for overhangs and considered coral placements. You will get a lot of rubble and this rubble can be used for frag plugs directly to your rockwork... good luck

Sorry for babbling I can't help
 
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Currently cycling my 220 inwall tank. I had a 75 before we built our new house so some of my equipment will need upgraded as I go...like those two tiny Kessil pendants...
Now is the hardest time for me, being patient waiting to put something in the tank.

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