Giannis' 15g Bowfront Nano - HELP me choose from 6 rock layouts!!!!! (Pictures incl.)

Let me start by asking a reefosophical question..How do you tell your spouse that you want another tank?

You give her something that she wants! In my case, she really loves clownfish, so i thought i would make the best of the situation and get a tank for her birthday.

I have had the tank setup with LR for about 2-3 months now, however i have not had any time to work on the scaping and a few other things.

I wont bore you anymore, so here is some basic info

Tank: Wave vision Marine 60 (15g)
Lighting: 2x 18W 50/50 PC (I might build a LED fixture for it in the near future)
Water Movement: Hydor Koralia Nano
Heater: Eheim Jager 75W
Skimmer: Wave Niagara 280 HOB (Temporary until i DIY one)
Sump: 5g with Refugium
Return pump:Eheim 1048
Overflow: UNDER CONSTRUCTION (damn chloroform is hard to get but finally ordered it today)
ATO: WAITING FOR CONSTRUCTION (will be gravity fed)

Current Livestock
12kg Live rock
Lysmata wurdemanni (took care of all aiptasia - GOGO mightly shrimp!)
2x Percula Clownfish reserved!
MORE TO BE ADDED SOON

TO DO (Deadline 3 February)
1. Attach LR together (acrylic tubes, zip ties &/or DD epoxy)
2. Egg Crate under LR
3. Add LS (got it in the basement already)
4. Add livestock
5. Put acrylic weir overflow together (waiting for chloroform:-X)
6. Finish Plumbing
7. Setup In-sump refugium
8. Build DIY Skimmer (this can wait for now)

Today i had YET ANOTHER rockscaping madness moment (aka YARMM ;D)
Here are the results!

Scape 1
3 rock pillars (let me know how you would improve it if you have any ideas)
I might put the koralia between 2 pillars and the return from sump between the other 2 sides. End effect, a nice current between the pillars


Scape 2
Original layout with different left scape


Scape 3
Original layout (slightly improved i think)


Space 4
Original layout


Scape 5
2 mounts with current inbetween


Scape 6
Triangular scape. Not quite liking some empty space in the middle but can be fixed with coral placement;D


Please think about coral placement, swimming room and how you like the scape itself in general

 

Rock Layout Scetches Warning - Look away if you have sensitive eyes. My drawing skills will amaze you (LOL)




Let me know which ones you like. I can always change stuff since i havent drilled anything yet

OLD SCAPES
Replaced the blue as you can see


Permission granted to laugh at this one.I do too hahaha. This has absolutely no thought put into it

 

sweet tank i like the aqua scape haha itds cool with the pillars

 

I love your aquascape, Its different from most, Its eye pleasing at least to me. As for asking the spouse for another tank. What I do is just set it up when they are not around and they deal with it. .

 

DIY cut glass from a cheap wall portrait


Applying EPDM strip for baffles


Quick Test


Return pump


DIY Silencing method - tried it and it works miracles!


Sanding the main piece for the overflow


All sanded


Marking the cuts

 

Thanks a lot! It took a lot of headaches to come up with it but i think it was worth it;D
LMAO at the spouse thing. I have done the same thing multiple times but never tried it with a tank;D

@drew
thans!


By the way i added my sketches on post 2 and some of the DIY stuff i have been working on

 

i also like the the first old aquascape alot

 

o idea!!!!!! i like the pillar on the right more than on the left so keep that one and use the rocks from the left pillar and create something liek you had on the first old aqua scape i think that would look really cool

 

You mean the "sideways" slope in the middle? i guess i can give it a try tomorrow

 

ya post some pics 2!!!!