Fluval 13.5 aquascape help

[bluehusky424]

This is my first saltwater tank and I hope to fill it Monday. That being said I'm somewhat pressed to figure out my aquascape. I am fond of what I have here, and want to know if anyone has any recommendations on how to improve it. I've found this tank is somewhat hard to scape, atleast for me.

 

[littlefoxx]

What are you planning on keeping? Would be fine for fish like clowns but a blenny for example could use more ledges

 

[bluehusky424]

What are you planning on keeping? Would be fine for fish like clowns but a blenny for example could use more ledges

Royal gramma, firefish, maybe a pistol shrimp/goby pair, I haven't entirely decided yet

 

[BriDroid]

Royal gramma, firefish, maybe a pistol shrimp/goby pair, I haven't entirely decided yet

The gramma and the firefish are going to appreciate more caves/overhangs to hide when they need to.

 

[Daniel92481]

Go with what appeals to you since you’ll be staring at it the most. I do like what you have there! Make sure you leave a little room between the rock and glass.

 

[littlefoxx]

Royal gramma, firefish, maybe a pistol shrimp/goby pair, I haven't entirely decided yet

Yeah you should make more caves and overhangs for those fish choices, all like to dwell in the rocks

 

[bluehusky424]

Yeah you should make more caves and overhangs for those fish choices, all like to dwell in the rocks

Thanks for the insight, I will rescape it and try and feature more!

 

[bluehusky424]

Go with what appeals to you since you’ll be staring at it the most. I do like what you have there! Make sure you leave a little room between the rock and glass.

I am trying haha, I am bad with making up my mind though

 

[dinojohn]

This is my first saltwater tank and I hope to fill it Monday. That being said I'm somewhat pressed to figure out my aquascape. I am fond of what I have here, and want to know if anyone has any recommendations on how to improve it. I've found this tank is somewhat hard to scape, atleast for me.

 

[Daniel92481]

Cool little tank. Envision your favorite types of coral on it and their growth patterns. That might help sway you one way or the other.

 

[dinojohn]

maybe break up one of the rocks and make a tunnel or just play then glue the way your lil fish would like to move around . I had the 13.5 and took out the filter section for a bigger display . I put a tiny 5 gallon sump under it . it was really cool . then after I got the hang I went bigger 30 then 40 then 78 now I want the 125l good luck. also nothing you do to the scape is wrong sometimes we overthink scapes..lol

 

[stewy14]

Try a platformint type stucture
Or one like this:

_______———-
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U get it
But try some slopes and such!

 

[bluehusky424]

Cool little tank. Envision your favorite types of coral on it and their growth patterns. That might help sway you one way or the other.

I want a kenya tree, but besides that I don't really have anything im set on. I tried to somewhat keep that in mind after hearing they get quite big

 

[Daniel92481]

Nice. I have always liked Kenya trees. Try to find a koji wada pink nepthea. A real stunner.

 

[bluehusky424]

Nice. I have always liked Kenya trees. Try to find a koji wada pink nepthea. A real stunner.

Will do!