aqua scape

ok i am going to buy some coral and i figured that once i put it in my tank, its going to be hard to re-position it. so i wanted to know your oppinions on what aquascaping i should do. if the liverock "strip" is long and short or tall and skinny. also please post some pics of what you like and some advice on how to stack the rock ext.

by the way, is adhesive cauk a good glue for liverock? not the strength but is it ok for the tank??? cause if it is, cancel everything i said above. haha. if it is ok for the tank, i can easily aquascape it. i know they sell special glue but just no where where i live.

so please reply! quick! so i can work on my aqua-scape

thanks,
ryan

 

Rock pillars are cool, have good water flow around them and are stable. PVC structure, drill the rocks, then thread the rocks onto the structure.

 

epoxy putty is probably the best way to secure pieces of live rock together... which should be available at most hardware stores. if you're going to go with the wall look, stack it somewhat shorter if possible. no matter what style of aquascaping you go with, it's best to have open space to allow for better circulation, more swimming room, and more room for coral growth. if you have a sump, any left over pieces can go in there to keep the filtration involved in the system.

regardless what i would suggest, if possible, is get a rough idea of what you want in your tank by simply stacking, then maybe even take a digital pic for reference, then commit to adhering together.

have fun

Edit: sorry, missed the request for pics... my 'double island' look can be found in my gallery

 

Well young squire, here ia a pic of my tank as you requested and remember...Have Fun!

 

i like over hangs and caves.




sorry about the crappy coloration my actinics are out of commision right now.

that skimmer return box up in the top prevents all microbubbles and doubles as a pod factory. my damsel swims around all day feasting. i imagine that it would be like swimming around in a see of skittles. umm taste the pod

 

Adhesive caulk, no no no no
If you must glue, use a under water coral appoxy. It is a two part putty that once you mend together it glues.

I have bought two tube and yet to use it. As you start laying it out it semes like it just goes together without needing it. Well for me anyway.

I never trusted the two part appoxy liquids, but the putty stuff that will bind and collect coraline works well. I bet you wont need it though.


Cheers

 

I just stack mine. Then you can redo it when you want to with ease.

Also, this is not an ASAP question. You need to start using the other sections. I would have put this under Live Rock.

 

There are a lot of different kinds of rock, the first step is deciding which type of rock you want. Some of them are shelf rock, branch rock, and others like fiji rock. There are many different shapes and kinds of rocks and most of the different kinds all weigh different amounts. If at all possible try to get rocks that might fit together when buying. I have used the two part epoxy and i think it requires too much of it to hold onto anything. i only use it on my frags now(at like $10 its way too expensive to use on every rock).
A couple of things
1. make sure your rock is sitting on the bottom of the tank not just in the sand. Sand sifting animals may cause rock slides.
2. PVC and Egg crate aka flourecent lighting covers make great racks to stack or attach rocks with. both found at home depot or lowes.
3. you can also drill holes in your rock and attach them together with heavy duty zip ties. (this is also the same way you attach rocks to pvc or egg crate.
4. Use your imagination, its your tank make it look how you want it!

 

Hey kiddo

http://www.3reef.com/forums/live-rock/how-stack-live-rock-30440.html

should help you out..

And I agree, this isn't ASAP material

 

I like the arches. I did the stack then went ot the arch. I like that the fish can swim between it and then the flow is better around it and you know it looks cool. either way I had trouble if a fish dies to find it if it was stacked as well as trying to clean inbetween the rocks was tough for the stacked. But eiather wqay looks great.