Help in rock stacking

[pollex.jaypee]

I'm not really that good with aquascaping. So please, can anyone suggest a better rock-stacking pattern?
It's for an mbuna tank.

(Pardon the lights, i'm experimenting )

 

[emerald76]

That looks very man made. Try sort of just dumping them in and arranging them to have caves. Build up one corner against the glass, something so it's not symmetrical.


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[trennamw]

There are some great websites, which I unfortunately cannot find ...

But can you tell us what the dimensions of your tank are?


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[trennamw]

A rule of thirds could serve you well. Pairs and symmetry look odd. Proportion is everything.

There are too many rocks IMO.

I'd leave the stack on the right, but tilt the peaking rock in the other direction if possible.

Then imagine a triangle with that right peak ... Extend each leg of the triangle to the corner of the tank.

Then take out most of what you have put on the left, and make it more irregular. It should sort of complete the one big triangle.

That's the best I can explain without drawing or knowing the dimensions of the tank, lol.

The right stack should be more to the back and the left more to the front. Imagine a similar triangle from above.

And it should look pretty accidental.


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[CoronaBlue]

Right side looks decent left is too man made. Also as a post above stated go by rule of thirds.

 

[pollex.jaypee]

Great advice, really. I very much appreciate this!
This will help me a lot
one last question:
Should I vacant the middle side? Should I keep it open?

 

[CoronaBlue]

No need to keep middle open. If it was me I'd leave left low middle medium height and right side high.

 

[pollex.jaypee]

I see, thank you very much
i'll try that!

 

[LiquidGardener]

Decently long read. BUT it helped me understand how to achieve the desired look and what looks most attractive and why.

Enjoy

http://fish-etc.com/aquascaping-main/create-an-iwugami-aquascape


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