First ever aquascape....is it terrible like my brain says????

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This is my first time ever building an aquascape and was not I wondering if I could get opinions on it? It's going in a 25 gallon lagoon so I tried to keep it more of a wide scape than a tall one. Thanks!

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No, it’s not terrible. It’s totally fine. There are unlimited possibilities for how to aqua scape. Just create something you like with enough hiding spaces for the fish you plan to keep. Fish love caves and nooks and crannies.
 

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This is my first time ever building an aquascape and was not I wondering if I could get opinions on it? It's going in a 25 gallon lagoon so I tried to keep it more of a wide scape than a tall one. Thanks!

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Imagine how awesome the last pic is going to look after it’s covered in purple and corals. I think they look great
 
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Imagine how awesome the last pic is going to look after it’s covered in purple and corals. I think they look great
Thanks so much! I can't wait to see it full of life! I've been dreaming of doing this for 10 years and finally have the money to make it happen! I have no artistic skills though so I've been worried about my scape lol
 
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Looks great! I had a pair of 25-gallon lagoons and I think this will work really well for your tank. You have lots of hiding spots for fish and real estate for corals.
Awesome! I thought for sure it wasn't going to be good enough at all haha
 
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No, it’s not terrible. It’s totally fine. There are unlimited possibilities for how to aqua scape. Just create something you like with enough hiding spaces for the fish you plan to keep. Fish love caves and nooks and crannies.
Thanks, I tried to create as many hiding spots and tunnels as possible with what I had!
 

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Thanks so much! I can't wait to see it full of life! I've been dreaming of doing this for 10 years and finally have the money to make it happen! I have no artistic skills though so I've been worried about my scape lol
What's most important is not what we think of the scape - but how the fish like it! Your fish will love it as there's more than enough hiding/sleeping spots to accommodate them.

I had 8 or so small fish in each of my lagoons, and the footprint of the 25 lagoon is closer to that of a 35 or 40 (just lacking the height).

Some suggestions that could work well: pictus or midas blenny, watchman goby, royal gramma, any dottyback, flame hawkfish, talbot or sapphire devil damsel, banggai cardinal, etc.
 
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What's most important is not what we think of the scape - but how the fish like it! Your fish will love it as there's more than enough hiding/sleeping spots to accommodate them.

I had 8 or so small fish in each of my lagoons, and the footprint of the 25 lagoon is closer to that of a 35 or 40 (just lacking the height).

Some suggestions that could work well: pictus or midas blenny, watchman goby, royal gramma, any dottyback, flame hawkfish, talbot or sapphire devil damsel, banggai cardinal, etc.
I appreciate it, that was most important to me. I wanted to make my fish feel safe and give them a good home more than anything. I appreciate the suggestions too! I'm thinking I want to start with a couple of clowns and a watchman goby/ pistol shrimp pair. Am I really able to add any more fish than that without it being too much?
 

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Mine is literally a long pile of rocks down the middle but my fish love it because there's a cave that runs the whole length of the rocks. As also said, once it's got corals all over it will look great.
 

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This is my first time ever building an aquascape and was not I wondering if I could get opinions on it? It's going in a 25 gallon lagoon so I tried to keep it more of a wide scape than a tall one. Thanks!

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That aquascape is one of a kind just as you are, rock on! Pun intended.
 

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I appreciate it, that was most important to me. I wanted to make my fish feel safe and give them a good home more than anything. I appreciate the suggestions too! I'm thinking I want to start with a couple of clowns and a watchman goby/ pistol shrimp pair. Am I really able to add any more fish than that without it being too much?
If you perform regular water changes, have a good mix of cleanup crew and upgrade your filtration (I ran one sock that I changed weekly plus the InTank caddy with floss, ChemiPure Blue and bio media) - you can have 6-8 small fish. A skimmer will also help at some point (look at the IceCap - not the IM).
 

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I think it looks great. Minimalistic. Will leave plenty of open space for contrasting sand. The openness will allow for easy flow solutions. Slight curve to the structure is pleasing to the eye. Will look perfect, especially after it's covered in your favorite colorful corals.

Don't change s thing.
 
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If you perform regular water changes, have a good mix of cleanup crew and upgrade your filtration (I ran one sock that I changed weekly plus the InTank caddy with floss, ChemiPure Blue and bio media) - you can have 6-8 small fish. A skimmer will also help at some point (look at the IceCap - not the IM).
Yeah I was wondering if I would need a skimmer eventually and which would be the best so thanks for that because I'm struggling being completely new haha
 
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I think it looks great. Minimalistic. Will leave plenty of open space for contrasting sand. The openness will allow for easy flow solutions. Slight curve to the structure is pleasing to the eye. Will look perfect, especially after it's covered in your favorite colorful corals.

Don't change s thing.
I didn't want a bulky structure because I felt a lagoon tank should have a longer slender scape to compliment it, ya know? Thanks a lot!
 

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I was expecting a super ugly aquascape. Clicked on the thread and think the scape is pretty nice. It took me over a month to build my aquascape and I still sort of hate it :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

If you are not in a rush you may want to lit the aquascape sit around so you have ample opportunity to change it around completely in the weeks ahead!
 

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