live rock question

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  1. brandsbettas

    brandsbettas Astrea Snail

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    my water is still cloudy from puttin in the sand,should i put my live rock in now or wait till the water clears?
     
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  3. jrwoltman

    jrwoltman Skunk Shrimp

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    There is no need to wait until the water is not cloudy, it really doesn't make a difference. However, I would recommend at least waiting until the visibility is such that you can at least be able to see enough to arrange them how you want them. Although, you will probably arrange them and rearrange them 5 or 6 times before you have them how you want them. So, bombs away. Good luck.

    Jim
     
  4. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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    +1 what he said :jester:
     
  5. brandsbettas

    brandsbettas Astrea Snail

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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    when you set rocks down set them on the glass not the sand.(ie push them down past the sand until they sit on the glass).
     
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    brandsbettas Astrea Snail

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    brandsbettas Astrea Snail

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    so when i put more rock on the bottom set it on the glass
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    some fish dig in the sand(like clownfish). they can cause your rock work to topple over scratching/breaking the glass or crushing livestock.
    yes the base of the rock should be stable.
     
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    brandsbettas Astrea Snail

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