dacaptain78
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello,
I have a 125 gallon FOWLR tank with 90 lbs. of live rock, 45 lbs. of base rock, and 200 lbs. of sand. The tank has been setup for three months now and currently is home to a panther grouper (4 inches), a niger trigger (3 1/2 inches), and a volitan lionfish (5 1/2 inches).
I centered the rock in such a way that the fish have room to swim in front of and behind the rock. I have noticed from looking at most peoples tank pictures that they usually place their rocks against the back wall of the tank. Is there any pros/cons to having the rock centered as opposed to butted against the back wall of the tank? I figured that allowing my fish to be able to swim through the rock work and hide directly behind the entire wall of rock would make them feel more comfortable opposed to having just a few caves to hide in. The only problem I can see is that most of the tank is brightly lit with few dark hiding spots. So I guess my question sort of boils down to whether or not dark hiding spots are better than well lit hiding spots?
If any additional info would help please let me know. Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
Shaun
I have a 125 gallon FOWLR tank with 90 lbs. of live rock, 45 lbs. of base rock, and 200 lbs. of sand. The tank has been setup for three months now and currently is home to a panther grouper (4 inches), a niger trigger (3 1/2 inches), and a volitan lionfish (5 1/2 inches).
I centered the rock in such a way that the fish have room to swim in front of and behind the rock. I have noticed from looking at most peoples tank pictures that they usually place their rocks against the back wall of the tank. Is there any pros/cons to having the rock centered as opposed to butted against the back wall of the tank? I figured that allowing my fish to be able to swim through the rock work and hide directly behind the entire wall of rock would make them feel more comfortable opposed to having just a few caves to hide in. The only problem I can see is that most of the tank is brightly lit with few dark hiding spots. So I guess my question sort of boils down to whether or not dark hiding spots are better than well lit hiding spots?
If any additional info would help please let me know. Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
Shaun