Reef scape shapes: How many arches do you have in your reef tank?

[KrisReef]

Shockingly enough, none! Did used to have a real nice one on my 15G over a decade ago, but ended up dismantling it because it wasn't an efficient use of the surrounding space, being my only reef at the time and all. Wouldn't mind setting one up again though.

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I clearly see 1 with a shrimp hanging from the bottom of it in the photo?

 

[mikey1958]

I have 3 arches and several other pass thrus..the aquascape is still a work in progress and I get new ideas everyday. It's all in section and help together with epoxy

 

[StoneNeo82]

I have two arches. This was the first tank that I ever aquascaped. The other tanks I’ve had in the past were just rocks piled on top of each other.

 

[sp1187]

a few.

 

[design.maddie]

I have zero. I find them such an eyesore. Now caves are something else. Makes you wonder when does an arch become a cave?

 

[exnisstech]

Kind of an arch with a missing top and an arch down lower . It started as an NSA but I ended up adding more rocks at the bottom to create some caves and tunnels for fish

 

[ReefStache]

I have a lot of arches and swim through tunnels and open space… difficult to see them all in pictures.

 

[Gobi1canobi]

Single lame-o arch for me,,, although I have a little, full pass-through cave through my other rock pile that my PJ cardinal likes to swim through (almost counts):

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*picture just to make all those with "nice" setups feel good about themselves... doh!

Nothin wrong with starting with that!

 

[salty150]

I have zero. I find them such an eyesore. Now caves are something else. Makes you wonder when does an arch become a cave?

How can you possibly find aches and eyesore...?

 

[oldbob50]

There are 7 in this one and three in my softies tank.

 

[a1abeach]

Here is how mine is going.

 

[Reefer911]

One huge arch and caves in the front

 

[Aquarocks]

Mostly all arches. But like previously said, not many hiding spots or places to sleep for fish. Caves and other spots have been added. All rock work done by @Aquarocks

Mr Gonser! Still going, looks great ! In my larger scapes lately Ive been incorporating hiding spots within the structures!

 

[LegoReefBum]

4 arches in total, I love watching the fish dart in and out. Especially love to watch the cleaner shrimp use it as a cleaning station. Hanging up side down as the tang comes thru for a quick clean up

 

[cmor1701d]

So arches? I guess some of these count as arches. Plus caves and several swim throughs.
The aquascape hasn't really changed since this this photo last month, but more coral frags have been added and 4 fish (powder blue tang, sailfin tang, foxface lo, and a lawnmower) are coming out of QT tomorrow.

 

[Kun114]

Started this tank in December. Moved little arch from fluval tank that this tank replaced.

 

[Labridaedicted]

No real arches. Lots of ledges and caves. My Monti is certainly trying its hardest to make an arch but my sailfin breaks it before it can every time.

 

[jonb154]

I guess it’s closer to 3 than 2 but most of it is just caves for the fish to hide in

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

My aquascape is comprised entirely of arches.

Im affraid it will not facilitate a lot of coral. But the fish seem to like it.




Edit: updated pictures, ignore the algae, I refuse to do manual removal and the pods have been mowing it down and going through a delayed ugly phase due to dinos for months.

 

[Sharkattackmack]

We have two in our Nuvo 16.