Live rock above water line?

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  1. Mason Dixon

    Mason Dixon Plankton

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    I will be aquascaping soon and was wondering what issues(cuc, etc) I would face down the road if one of the pillars of dry rock were to go above the water line? Anyone have pictures of something like this?
     
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  2. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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  3. Mason Dixon

    Mason Dixon Plankton

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    Love that tank....I also just found this one as well "The Lagoon:An Artistic Impression" - Nano-Reef.com Forums

    The rock in mine wouldn't protrude more than an inch or 2 above the water as I'll have a canopy and wouldn't ever see it. Can't wait to get it started, maybe some pics will be uploaded in a week or 2.
     
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  4. Jlobes

    Jlobes Coral Banded Shrimp

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    ive had live rock above the surface of the water before. it can dry out and "die" on the top. but usually it stays fairly moist, and its cool to see the snails, crabs, urchins, etc. come up out of the H2O
     
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  5. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    I love this and like the idea! Cheryl aka corrailline has SPS growing out of her water so I think you'll be fine;)
     
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  6. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    What about the smell? Would the rock above the water expel any type of odor?
     
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  7. guidedbyechoes

    guidedbyechoes Spaghetti Worm

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    If it remains gets wet and remains wet or if its dry and stay dry no.
     
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