Richardhmc's 50 gallon tank

[richardhmc]

I recently redid my whole tank because I wanted a new layout and plus the tank was screaming for a clean because it was overrun by algae. So I took out all the rocks, and cleaned them all and rearranged them. I lost count of how many times I've stabbed myself trying to get a grip on the rocks. My hands right now have red dots all over, the places where I got stabbed :irked:.

Anyways after a whole day, here is what I came up with. My original tank was the rock were lined up like a horseshoe shape, the ends facing toward the viewer. in my opinion, that took up too much space and I want my fish to be swimming more so I did this.

Also my first ever sump :biggrin:

 

[reefman]

nice landscaping. i hope its stable enough for fishes.

 

[richardhmc]

Thanks! As I was making it, I spend alot of time taking on and off pieces because some pieces just weren't stable enough. The bases are mostly stable and the top pieces are just stacked on. I doubt they will fall.

 

[aquascaper82]

cool! i like the rock design!!

 

[dubs]

nice aquascaping i really like the rock in ur tank i been on a tanga branch thing too

 

[richardhmc]

At first, I actually didn't know there were different types of rock and didn't plan to have different types LOL! I just bought it mixed like this from a MR member. Its mixed tonga branch, fiji, and whatever else kind of rock there are.

Tonga branch is great stuff. At first I was like I don't want to use it in my tank but I used it to try to make "branches" It's amazing what tonga branches can turn out to look like.

The first "tower" all the way on the left uses as a big tonga branch stacked on some rocks. Let me try to describe this tonga branch right haha. Imagine an upside down hammock. And thats the shape of the this complex branch. Its actually a bunch of branches crossed and connected together. It makes a nice big cave for any future fish that likes to hide in caves

 

[motortrendz]

not too bad, make sure u get that glass cleaned.. or it wil set in and youll never get it clean..

 

[richardhmc]

Its already getting hard to clean! I don't know what will scrape it off. My next move is to use a razor blade

 

[motortrendz]

yup!

 

[Lunareclipse]

Will you come and aquascape my tank for me?

 

[richardhmc]

Will you come and aquascape my tank for me?

Haha! you really like it? I was actually thinking about rearranging again. I'm not sure if I like the way the right side looks. imo the left stack looks great. It took me about half an hour just to make that! believe it or not! Alot of moving and shuffling and turning rocks. The right side I did in haste cause I was getting tired and I was working on the tank all day.

Thanks for the comments :splitspin

 

[ming]

I like the tonga rocks! Wish they were back available again

 

[richardhmc]

I like the tonga rocks! Wish they were back available again

thanks! what do you mean back available again?

 

[ming]

Tonga stopped exporting their live rock so you can't buy them anymore

 

[richardhmc]

oooo didn't know that

 

[richardhmc]

New setup. right side I'm not what its going to turn out like so far.

Adding an extended refugium.

Tonga branch section is not one big piece. It's about 7 pieces criss-crossed and stacked together. The plan is to cover up the entire thing with zoas. to make it look like a big colorful tree =D