Aquascaping is much harder than it looks

I think I may try that next time I reaquascaoe since I now know it's ok for the rock to be out of water

 

Woops! I rescaped yesterday to distract a newly added juv maroon to an existing juv maroon...anyways I have a cpl styro coolers from purchases from LFS. I take my rock out and place in those while I quickly work...I have done it twice now and I have zoas and a cpl other things that are attched to said rock. They are out of water and in air for about 10-15 mins. They all open up fine about 30 mins or less after but I guess I should be more careful.

 

I used epoxy, but It didn't bond.. supposed to be able to use under water.. nope.

 

Really I would think it would have worked

 

It does get hard under water. At least the kind I used. Just takes longer. And it really has to be wedged into the pores and holes of the rock to hold. Wont hold on a flat surface. And don't let the rock move while its drying

 

exactly.. some did bond.. the important pieces didnt..lol

 

so i'm redoing mine again, please shoot me

 

LOL...your hands will never be dry again!

 

push it to the back if you are shooting for more swimming room. That's what i did and the fish love me for it.... Or maybe that is just narcissism like my wife says:-/

 

yea, i'm trying for more swimming room/caves and hides. Iotally give up, i hate not being able to see what i'm doing. It seems like i keep on going back to the wall type. I have it all stuffed in the tank, and i'm afraid i will be up all night tonight fixing it how i want it. i think my biggest problem is maybe to much rock and to many large pieces. I'm looking for almost like a slope idea. like high up in the back, and like stepping stones down, that way i can almost look down at the reef, i'm trying to get this thing as natural as possble, i may just take some rock out and just throw it away to have less