TAKE A LOOK!!! Aquascape!

[Wingin It]

You've got some really nice pieces there...Maybe try clumping it all together, bigger pieces on the bottom and then bridge them with the flat rocks and add the smaller ones either on top or on sides or in between. Take yourself pics of each configuration and decide what you like the best. If this is what you like (what you've got pictured) then go with it. Once you fill it with fish and corals, who knows...you may have a master piece

[Milad]

why do i feel like im getting the bird when i look at that pic?

[Strickland_673]

it has changed a little bit. i will post more pics when i get home.
it still has 2 caves and what not. it doesn't look natural but i like the caves.

PS. the "flipping bird" rock is gone

[rjengen]

I think you should keep the "Flipping the bird" rock...it's gives your tank some attitude. I could see myself indulging in the taste testing of hopps, to the point where I might think the rock was trying to pick a fight with me. Could turn out to be very entertaining for the folks of Canreef if you had a video camera, and put yourself in the situation

Like someone said earlier, I believe aquascaping is always a work in progress...you get your foundation pieces where you want them, and then you're always building off them, or moving pieces around trying new things. You can always find faults with rock work, but in the end, it's what makes you happy when you look into the tank.

[Strickland_673]

changed it a little. any better?

[Milad]

those three "legs" are too "level"
change it up
if they are the same height it wont look random.

[lastlight]

The more I think about it the less I think it really matters. So long as you allow room for corals (not built to high or too close to glass) and it's stable. The corals will hopefully transform that into something totally natural anyways. I think it'll work but for sure I would personally remove that love rock sticking straight up it doesn't quite look right.

[4lti7ude]

Just play puzzle with them.
Try and get the rocks to naturally fit together by just placing them against each other.
The natural dropped in look is really good at starting the process.

[lastlight]

Just don't actually drop them. Did that with a frontosa tank once and blew the bottom out.

Side note...if siphoning is too slow for you this is a really fast and easy way to drain a tank.

[Myka]

To create a more natural look (if that's what you want - most of us do), try to use rocks of similar shape and texture. I have found it very difficult to incorporate flat rocks and make it look natural. I also love to make islands. You could try having just one cave, then have an island off to the side. If not, you can always build your current structure again. Imo, the aquascape is really one of the most important aspects of making the reef. A good aquascape can really make a tank look great, and a poor aquascape can really be distracting from an otherwise nice reef. I don't think I will ever be satisfied with my aquascape, and it is not often that I see aquascapes I am quite impressed with. Call me picky!