leaning live rock on glass

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  1. damo86

    damo86 Flamingo Tongue

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    what happens if i have my live rock leaning on my glass?

    i have heard its not a good thing for some reason?
     
    damo86, Sep 8, 2009
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  2. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    bad idea.. It will cause scratches which can eventually fail.. Also the pressure alone from leaning against the glass along with the weight of water is never a good thing..
     
    bama, Sep 8, 2009
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  3. Geoff

    Geoff Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I'm with bama,plus it makes it hard to clean the glass if you don't have room between it and the rock.
     
    Geoff, Sep 9, 2009
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  4. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    If by leaning you mean bearing weight against the glass, then that's ill advised. If you just mean touching the glass--if you don't mind the inability to clean the glass, then it won't hurt anything probably, but if the rock settles/moves, it will leave fine scratches. I don't think scratches such as these are weak points, but I think best practice probably dictates that glass be kept untouched by all things in your tank except snails. :)
     
    ReefSparky, Sep 9, 2009
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