Aquascaping ideas

[Oxymoron]

Hello all,
I am going to be adding some more live rock to my 90 gal very soon and was wondering if anyone had pics of their clever aquascaping ideas?
Look forward to seeing your creations.
Oxy

[ElGuappo]

Look at fisheytimes tank he has a 6 foot 120 and has used PVC to help build his structure. this just comes to mind as i was just looking at the thread. lots of other people here have used pvc pipe in order to create canopies and such. I have no real good pics as i just have nanos at this point.

[wayner]

Here ya go, I really like this one.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1288059

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1436765

[mark]

The Bonzai tank is great. Less is more.

[Oxymoron]

Wow some of those tanks are amazing.
I find different things that I like in the designs with either less or more rock. Each seem to have there own individual appeal.
I was wondering though.... Is it not recommended to have 1.5 - 2 lbs /gal for adequate filtration?

[JDigital]

Wow some of those tanks are amazing.
I find different things that I like in the designs with either less or more rock. Each seem to have there own individual appeal.
I was wondering though.... Is it not recommended to have 1.5 - 2 lbs /gal for adequate filtration?

1lb per gallon would be fine... and it doesn't all have to go in ur display, you can have it in the sump..

[Keri]

http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_gallery.htm

I really love the idea of the "canyon" in this - I think I'm going to try it with the 120, once I switch over.

[JDigital]

http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_gallery.htm

I really love the idea of the "canyon" in this - I think I'm going to try it with the 120, once I switch over.

Really only works in that tank becuz of the dimensions.. :wink:

[Keri]

http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_gallery.htm

I really love the idea of the "canyon" in this - I think I'm going to try it with the 120, once I switch over.

Really only works in that tank becuz of the dimensions.. :wink:

Well I knowI'll NEVER get that kind of depth but this is what I'd like, two piles sort of staggered (It's 2 fee of depth) Don't mind the bad MS Paint diagram, I didn't feel like going to my computer and using Photoshop

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii254/Keri1980/aquascape.jpg

[Slick Fork]

Those are huge clownfish!!!

[Oxymoron]

Keri I really like your prop0sed layout.
Perhaps I will try to build some caves and overhangs on either side but also leave a large space in the middle for the fish.
I now have approx 170 lbs of 4 different kinds of live rock to work with.
Im away working so I havn't seen how full the tank is with all of it in but I am almost certain it will be too much.
By having 4 different sources of liverock in the tank will I have a good biodiversity of little critters?
Is 4 enough or should I look to trade for additional sources?

[Black Phantom]

I did the canyon thing on mine and a couple of caves as well. Not quite Oregon Reef style but I only had 24 inches of depth to work with. I still ended up reworking it a few times to get it right but thats what the hobbys all about.
The fish like it as there are plenty of places to hide and sleep. The other plus is good water movement throughout.

[JDigital]

Here is my reworked aquascape.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/newscape1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/newscape2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/newscape3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/newscape4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/newscape5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/newscape6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/newscape7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/newscape8.jpg

[Oxymoron]

Looks real nice JDigital.
I think that is the first time that Ive seen powerheads coming up from the bottom.

[naesco]

I would recommend that you get 3/4 of what you need.
That way, when when you see a nice piece with a nice design or polyps and coral on it, you can by that piece because you will have the room.
If your tank is large enough the addition of one rock won't cause the tank to go into a mini cycle.

[JDigital]

Looks real nice JDigital.
I think that is the first time that Ive seen powerheads coming up from the bottom.

No powerheads... just closed loop returns.. (unless there called Powerheads too?).. lol

[Oxymoron]

By having 4 different sources of liverock in the tank will I have a good biodiversity of little critters?
Is 4 enough or should I look to trade for additional sources?

Would anyone happen to have any insight into this question?
Thanks
Oxy

[Keri]

I would think 4 would be fine. Most tanks start out with just 1 or 2.