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  1. Zgetman

    Zgetman Ritteri Anemone

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    Okay, so I have been surfing the webs and have found a ton of information on this subject, but I want your guys input. What are some of your guys suggestions? Let me know some of your good and bad experiences. It will really help me in my and maybe others planning in aquascaping.
     
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  3. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Island, double island, triple island
    Archway focal point
    Atoll/Lagoon
    Columns
    corner island(s)
    Bonsai
    There's some more common scapes.
     
  4. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    Honestly, every person has their own thing. Find an image you like, and try to replicate it. No two pieces of rock are the same, and there's no build-by-numbers kits for live rock. Just stack until you're pleased.
     
  5. Ryan Duchatel

    Ryan Duchatel Millepora

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    Whilst taking into consideration coral placement, flow and dead spots :).
     
  6. Zgetman

    Zgetman Ritteri Anemone

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    Va Reef I want to make it perfectly clear. I am not asking anyone how to do my aquascape. I am simply asking for peoples input on the subject. Some people like islands better than rock walls and so on. I am just asking for what people like and some experiences of their rock work.
     
  7. Rarend99

    Rarend99 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I love the look of multiple islands connected by bridges
     
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  9. HightechRedneck

    HightechRedneck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I dont like to use any glue. Most likely because I move things around a lot. I just rescaped mine today into a wall. I think I like it the best so far.
     
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  10. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    No worries :) personally I put one big rock touching the bottom glass with a gentle slope towards the back top right corner, like a pyramid almost, with two main caves, and a couple archways, in my biocube 14. Makes it real easy to siphon out detritus, especially because my tank is bare bottom
     
  11. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    I tend to make scapes that will be vastly changed by the corals that will grow on them.
     
  12. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    I personally like a minimalist scape with two separate islands and space in the middle for fish to swim. I think it gives the tank a cleaner look.