My last venture in a reef started with a 10 gallon tank, about 10 pounds of live rock and a compact fluorescent hood. I hated the look of an empty tank and it quickly gained about 10 more pounds of live rock. Next tank was larger yet with even more space and I filled it up quickly with, you guessed it, more rock.
This go around the idea is to let the corals take shape, grow and be the center piece. Not the rock.
Here is what I had to choose from...
Here is what the sketched out 'scape looks like...
Now comes the scrubbing and curing of the rock. I'll be doing it in a 5 gallon bucket in the basement.
I'm still struggling with whether or not I want to deal with a substrate. If I do decide to add some substrate, how fine or course should I go? Damn decision making.
Stay tuned.
