Aquascaping Help!!

[rookie07]

Here are a few of my aquascapings...all the same tank, with the same rocks, or I added a few more...

 

[ZZROCOOL]

Aqua-scaping

I think that there are a few things to keep in mind when setting up your rock. I have always had the best success by using the largest pieces of high quality rock as possible. I have done a bunch of tanks using small pieces and usually ended up with the traditional pile of rock rubble. My last 2 tanks ( 54 corner and 120xl ELOS) I used the largest rock I could afford and fit into the tank and felt like the results we the best I have ever had after 15 year of this. It also allowed for the most unique, functional, and healthiest (no flow dead spots).

The second thing I would keep in mind is your eye needs to be directed in the tank. There is a rule that some of the really great "aquascapres" talk about as well as people who deal with aesthetics on a daily basis called the Golden Triangle. 3 points of focus in the tank that you eye moves between. Just like a painting or photograph your eye needs to move throughout the tank, it needs to be moved from 1 area to the next, and never out of the "frame" so to speak.

Hope that helps

 

[Dj Orion]

I think that there are a few things to keep in mind when setting up your rock. I have always had the best success by using the largest pieces of high quality rock as possible. I have done a bunch of tanks using small pieces and usually ended up with the traditional pile of rock rubble. My last 2 tanks ( 54 corner and 120xl ELOS) I used the largest rock I could afford and fit into the tank and felt like the results we the best I have ever had after 15 year of this. It also allowed for the most unique, functional, and healthiest (no flow dead spots).

The second thing I would keep in mind is your eye needs to be directed in the tank. There is a rule that some of the really great "aquascapres" talk about as well as people who deal with aesthetics on a daily basis called the Golden Triangle. 3 points of focus in the tank that you eye moves between. Just like a painting or photograph your eye needs to move throughout the tank, it needs to be moved from 1 area to the next, and never out of the "frame" so to speak.

Hope that helps

Good Advice! I completely agree.

 

[evik]

It's truth, you don't realize, but if you look at something, a picture, photograph or an aquarium your eyes unconsciously go to the top right, then across to lower left and then up. So your main focus shouldn't be in the middle.

 

[WoodRight]

We are still buying all the rock we need for our setup but my GF has had a tank for about a year. The first rock we got was mostly LRR but came from a really good setup. The price was right also. My girl Friends very good at stacking the rocks together were it looks tall and unstable but is really very Strong and sturdy. It isn't going to stay this way but she was just playing. It will change every time we add to the rock we have I'm sure.

 

[Pinkheine]

How's it coming along?

I agree with what everyone has said here, and have used some of their ideas myself when we just added our rock. Also I looked at tons upon tons of tanks pics.

We had gotten very few small pieces of rock and mainly large pieces 20+ lbs that we liked the look of. One of the pieces alone was a 35lb piece. It made it a lot easier for what I thought we were trying to achieve. And just when I felt like this.... :banghead: I walked away, came back and saw what could go where.


We laid out all the rock on the table on a tarp in front of the tank first. Twisted them turned them etc. It can get frustrating but it well worth it in the end when it is something you like. I say we because DH was in the tank placing the rock and I was in front telling him turn right/left etc.

Good luck and be sure to post pics of the final