Does anybody have any pointer on how to setup your rock structure. I want to restructure my tank but i am terriable at it. Is this something you pick up with time. I know it sounds dome but its not as easy as it sounds. I am not to happy with the setup and every time i retry i gets worst. ???
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Rock landscaping
- Thread starter saltwaterguy112
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Honestly i want the cave type looking scenario. I really don't want to drill holes in the rock so i rather keep it simple. I think I'm having so much trouble because of all the other rocks in my way. I have to move everything out and start from scratch. This by far has to be the worst part it is so frustrating.
exactly take them all out and then get creative
i just aquascaped my 55g yesterday i love it i started with bigger rocks on the bottom i tried to make the caves higher up the wall. take a look at my thread its like one of the recently updated ones its title is my 55g. hopefully it helps. i just rearranged them for like 2 hrs. haha then i had someone come look.
Aquascapeing is a very personal thing, so it's almost impossible to give exact directions, but here are a few things to take into consideration.
Avoid the rock wall many seem to create.
I prefer to support the rock on short lengths of PVC pipe or eggcrate. This lets water circulate under the rock, and the pipe and eggcrate will get covered in coraline algae soon enough.
Try to have sections where the rock goes almost to the surface, some where it goes only about half way up, and other sections completely open.
Use the artists general guide rule of 1/3s. Divide up the viewing area into 1/3 sections top to bottom and left to right. In other words, imagine a tic-tac-toe board on the front glass. Place major points of interest where the lines would cross. For example, you could put high point of rock at one point and a low point of rock opposite it. You can also apply this front to back, but unless you have a very wide tank, this is difficult.
Sometimes, less is more. If you have a wide tank, you may get better results building the rocks in a pile along the center, rather than against the back.
You can make cave structures out of eggcrate or other materials, and pile the rocks over it.
You can glue or cement rocks together to make elaborate structuresat the other. , but I don't usually do that.
You can sometimes get interesting results just by placing all the rocks in randomly and seeing what you get. Then move around a few pieces to finish it. Remember to leave some open area.
Avoid the rock wall many seem to create.
I prefer to support the rock on short lengths of PVC pipe or eggcrate. This lets water circulate under the rock, and the pipe and eggcrate will get covered in coraline algae soon enough.
Try to have sections where the rock goes almost to the surface, some where it goes only about half way up, and other sections completely open.
Use the artists general guide rule of 1/3s. Divide up the viewing area into 1/3 sections top to bottom and left to right. In other words, imagine a tic-tac-toe board on the front glass. Place major points of interest where the lines would cross. For example, you could put high point of rock at one point and a low point of rock opposite it. You can also apply this front to back, but unless you have a very wide tank, this is difficult.
Sometimes, less is more. If you have a wide tank, you may get better results building the rocks in a pile along the center, rather than against the back.
You can make cave structures out of eggcrate or other materials, and pile the rocks over it.
You can glue or cement rocks together to make elaborate structuresat the other. , but I don't usually do that.
You can sometimes get interesting results just by placing all the rocks in randomly and seeing what you get. Then move around a few pieces to finish it. Remember to leave some open area.