Reef Scaping Advice Needed

[jostafew]

I did my aquascape using zip ties and epoxy and shortly after i gave my buddy a hand with his and we used epoxy alone and it turned out awesome (wouldn't bother with zip ties myself next time). I had to do a little drilling for my zip ties and that was time consuming. If you do drill you'd be smart to use a good hammer drill with a proper masonry bit to speed the process.

I think the shape / size / texture of rock will have a lot to do with what method u use to put it together. For eg my buddy and i used reef-saver rock from bulk reef supply which lent itself really well to the epoxy as it is very porous and gives the epoxy lots to grip on to (doesn't adhere like glue, mechanical bond only). But if your rocks are relatively smooth and round then yeah, your probably best off to do a lot of drilling using the epoxy as a supplement.

Lastly, good job on saying NO to the poor old pile of rocks aquascape! Post some pics of your scape when ur done!

[viperfish]

Don't forget to consider your coral when laying out the rocks. Sometimes radical aquascaping with large overhangs doesn't lend too well for coral placement. I've done the zip tie thing and have since gone back to focusing on lots of caves for the fish and a sturdy structure. Most importantly I chose peaks, valleys, and shelves to accommodate my coral selection. On a FOWLR I would do the funky rock work in a heartbeat.

[Wayne]

Originally Posted by medhatreefguy

Don't forget to consider your coral when laying out the rocks. Sometimes radical aquascaping with large overhangs doesn't lend too well for coral placement.

That is one of my big issues right now is coral placement. I want to build a lot more ledges and increase my sand bed. I am also having some problems with my Tomini tang picking on my Lawnmower Blenny so I wanted to try and change up the territory's (gotta try something).

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by jostafew

Lastly, good job on saying NO to the poor old pile of rocks aquascape!

Maybe Brett could whip up some tshirts with something to that effect