aquascape has not a lot of room for corals. any ideas?

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  1. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    well i like my aquascape but it just doesnt have a lot of room for corals it seems. i have a lot of space on the sand but i just dont know what to do with it. i tried to get as many pics as possible so that you could help me figure out what i can do so that i can maximize my coral capabilitys.
    hope we can figure something out and thanks in advance.
     

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  3. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    you can do the classic 2-3 island aquascape.. that usually leaves tons of room for corals
     
  4. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    is that first pic an FTS?

    I would add more base rock.
     
  5. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    yea i know i have 25 lbs. alot of it is small to medium pieces that are behind the rockwork.
     
  6. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    it looks like you have plenty of room for corals but it looks like they would fall off. its the same case in my tank. i would suggest buying reefsafe glue or apoxy from your lfs or online that way you can attach corals at angles on the rock and there by increasing available space for corals. this is especially good if you like your aqua scape. and if you have alot of sand bed maybe an open brain coral would be a good addition. good luck
     
  7. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I would buy a few more lbs of rock so that you can rearrange the rockwork to better suit your needs. You could also get come pvc pipe to act like a support so you don't need the rock all stacked up from the bottom to the top.
     
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  9. Gexx

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    i might do the pvc pipe thing but i dont really know where to start. or what design to do. or how much i need. hhhhhmmmmm do i smell a DIY project coming along? i mihgt do that. is there anything i could do with the rocks i have now though?