aquascaping

[digital-audiophile]

I kind of have it in a pyramid shape. At the bottom on the sides there is just enough room to get a cleaning magenet through. At the back it is just about at the glass, I left enough room fro the fish to make a complete lap behind all the rocks even in the front against the overflow. In hindsight I would have made a PVC frame and attached the rocks to that to give more space.

[Myka]

I also like to create a lot of different nooks and crannies. I like to make caves that fish can swim in. Also, be sure to lay the rock on the glass and have the rockscape stable before you put the sand around it. If it's stable without the sand, then it will be even more stable with the sand. Plus, if you have a fish that burrows, it won't topple your rock from removing the sand around the rock.

Try to have a few rocks touching the sand as possible. In my tank there are only 4 rocks in the sand. Everything else is balanced on top of those 4 rocks creating caves and overhangs. Be sure to use some 2-part expoxy to secure your rocks to eachother.

I like to use a bit less rock than most people as well. In my 33g I have about 28 lbs of rock, and I definately don't want any more.

Once you start adding corals you'll probably redo your aquascape to make room for more corals!

[ElGuappo]

my 34 g has about 33 pounds of LR but you cant see about 5 because it is burried. i had to pull alll my rock out and burry 3 pieces to stack the rest on as my JAWFISH helped my struture fall by mining out every bit of sand under the rock. now he has an undergound maze that basically runs from one side of the tank to the other.

Best picks of pearly jawfish on last page of pics.