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Offline delta1190

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rearranging my rock
« on: February 19, 2014, 18:39:11 »
 i was thinking about redoing my rocks into another formation does anyone have any ideas

Offline Twizted1

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2014, 19:08:32 »
Put that one there and the other one over there. Lol
I like ledges. Maybe use a chisel and brake some of it in half?

Offline Mussin

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2014, 19:30:39 »
In my opinion you need more rock.

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2014, 19:43:31 »
what do you suggest ? how much more?  have some in my sump i can bring up top ,was thinking about laying some of it flat

Offline BuckeyeFan

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2014, 19:49:23 »

In my opinion you need more rock.
Have to agree .. Just keep adding a little till your happy :)

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2014, 20:20:52 »
how do i know how much is to much?????

Offline JayMc

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2014, 21:22:25 »
how do i know how much is to much?????

It'll look more like a rock quarry then a reef  8)

I agree that you could a use some more rock...  I've always been a fan of doing 2 islands, or a big section with a mini island off to the side, but that's just me

Offline Westeri

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2014, 14:47:01 »
This will largely be a matter of preference.  Have you considered what corals you are going to have and the space they will consume?  This is where I hope the green I am seeing is a type of corraline.

You could consider using the rule of thirds.  Place one main focal point one third from the end of the tank, and two thirds up from the tank bottom.  Then place a second focal point one third from the other end, but only at one third the tank height.

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2014, 16:54:25 »
this is and idea i do have some coral attached to some rock and some sitting on the sea floor lol that i can move i have algee in my sump and tank i dont think its the bad kind i have coraline in the sump i have a light on the sump at night and the tank during the day to help so i have read balance out PH so the tank does not have mood swings lol i like the 3rds idea if my rock can accommodate i do not want so much rock i cant clean arround it higher would be good some corals like lots of light .thanks 

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2014, 17:13:38 »
some pics of tank now the pic i posted is when i first got it            

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Re: rearranging my rock
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2014, 20:22:18 »
Corals look great. In my opinion you need more height in one area of your rock work.

 

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