Less or more? What's looks better?

[Tn23]

I like the simple and clean look, however I shouldn't be the one to speak... my tank is a mess.

[don.ald]

When I have less, I want more!
When I have more, I want less!

[sirruckus]

2nd picture is what most people (who might not be in the hobby) love to look at. lots of action in there

[FishyFishy!]

I like it in the first picture as far as rock formation is concerned. But, if you just practice some good husbandry, those SPS should grow out nicely and fill those gaps. I personally would rather some nice big colonies than a bunch of frags. More room for the coral to grow into is always better. You just have to resist that "fill the gap with rock/frag" stages. I know its tuff... but at this stage, just step back and let it grow!

[kien]

Less is more!

.. more or less.

[tang daddy]

I like less rock and more corals, although I wish my sand bed was clean without coral....

I try to go for a more natural low scape now, a couple rock formations with lots of acropora on top filling out to mature colonies. Since I have 3 tanks I have abit more room to set up atleast 1 tank like a display.....

When you dive in Asia you can see lots of boulders with different species of corals on them, sort of like a seafood platter.... I figure this more asthetically pleasing to the eye than my generic fruit stand.

[Misses.ReefWars]

always more more more lol

[Dearth]

Originally Posted by don.ald

When I have less, I want more!
When I have more, I want less!

What He said

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

My wife likes the minimalist reef look.

I am an even worse OCD addict than you, so I usually end up with the maximized reef look.

[jason604]

Noticed some diatom patches on my very clean sand bed. Would this be a mini cycle due to extra rocks added? Is this bad should do something about it or just let it be.