190g 5 foot peninsula scaping suggestions

Appeal · May 24, 2023

I have a 190g 60x24x27 (might be wrong on the width). I really could use suggestions how to scape this tank. Plan to do mainly softies and few LPS. I only have dry rock and not a lot so kinda limited. I would like to see similar size peninsula tank rock works just for inspiration. The big rock on the left is apparently from Hawaii so thought it would be cool to use even though it looks funny with the other dry rock. TIA!

nuxx · May 25, 2023

Maybe add a bit more height, maybe a bridge between the middle and right rock groups.

David3147 · May 25, 2023

Almost perfect. Agree, slightly more height on the left two...just slight tho

Tonycass12 · May 25, 2023

I'm in a 120 so about the same demensions just a foot shorter on the long side. I wouldn't go much higher on the rock, leave room for things to grow.

Appeal · May 25, 2023

Tonycass12 said:
I'm in a 120 so about the same demensions just a foot shorter on the long side. I wouldn't go much higher on the rock, leave room for things to grow. View attachment 3168400

I took the Hawaiian rock out. I like how u have that valley in the middle. I might try and do something like yours.

Appeal · May 25, 2023

David3147 said:
Almost perfect. Agree, slightly more height on the left two...just slight tho

Yea I definitely don’t want height to let corals grow. I also wanna leave it more open for fish to swim for my tangs. But I will change the rock work to get just a little more height today

Appeal · May 25, 2023

nuxx said:
Maybe add a bit more height, maybe a bridge between the middle and right rock groups.

I would do a bridge maybe but I don’t have cement, putty, etc to really make one.

Tonycass12 · May 25, 2023

Appeal said:
I took the Hawaiian rock out. I like how u have that valley in the middle. I might try and do something like yours.

Thanks, I'm a big fan of "just pile in the rocks" and make a couple of mounds. Gives the fish ample hiding space in the gaps and caves and leaves you with nice 360⁰ mounting options for corals. The valley helps add some depth, especially if you put it on an angle. It also makes it much easier to create ample flow in peninsula tanks as well when you can keep the rock structure in the lower 3rd of the tank.