Rockscape

[aquabee]

Hey all. Wanted some advice. I'm rescaping a 125 gal 6 footer that has Tahitian moon sand (black) and a black background. It'll have sub-adult Zaire blue Moba fronts. It's intended to be a low light setup with rockscape only, but I don't want it to be too dark. I don't like holey rock much for these guys and slate is too sharp. Not much into green rocks either, and already have fossil rock in my 105 gal with the geos.

Any ideas from you all would be much appreciated!

[mnemenoi]

Some nicer Lace rock interspersed with some very dramatic Manzanita. I always like seeing good DW in Tang tanks and it would really pop.

[aquabee]

Thanks! Still not sure about DW.

[SunnyHouTX]

Tanganyika and drift wood sound so dissonant LOL.

Lace rock, some nice uvalde limestone come to mind.

[New_Cichlid11]

+1 on the uvalde limestone

[SunnyHouTX]

Thanks! Still not sure about DW.

Agreed

[mnemenoi]

Driftwood is biotope specific and with our hard water it will never alter the Ph. On the plus side it can also act as a biological sponge

[SunnyHouTX]

Subjective tastes at play, no?

[troy tucker]

Try a gray river stone. Black on Black on Gray.

[crazy42bmx]

It depends Bee, do u want a rounder stone, jagged or natural look. Id go to a rock place pick out a few u like bring home set them in the tank and see what looks the best to you. With the black on black itll be tougher to see the scape. Iv seen a round stone thats black n white spotted/blotchy thats kinda cool looking. Iv got it in my fry tank in the kitchen.

[johnnymisty]

It depends Bee, do u want a rounder stone, jagged or natural look. Id go to a rock place pick out a few u like bring home set them in the tank and see what looks the best to you. With the black on black itll be tougher to see the scape. Iv seen a round stone thats black n white spotted/blotchy thats kinda cool looking. Iv got it in my fry tank in the kitchen.

I would do this and hit up nepco and just buy some test rocks to find whatcha like.... Black sand and dark rock will prolly be no bueno

[suicune]

zebra stone!!!

[armthehomeless]

Smooth rocks (light gray)

[beto]

yo estoy de acuerdo con Tim

[mistahoo]

That looks amazing! My vote goes to black on black on grey. Round grey rocks!

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