Bored of my aquascape? How do I safely re-aquascape?

[canadianeh]

Bored of my aquascape? How do I safely re-aquascape?

Tanks has been running for almost a year but I am bored of my aquascape and want to totally change the rock to the flat/stax style rocks.

How can I safely change all the rocks?

 

[Jekyl]

How big of a tank? Is current scape glued together? Can you just add more to it? Problem will be with the base rocks being below the substrate.

 

[canadianeh]

How big of a tank? Is current scape glued together? Can you just add more to it? Problem will be with the base rocks being below the substrate.

It is on my build thread link if you want to see it. It is Red Sea Reefer 250. It is 65 gallons total system. I am currently using Caribsea purple liferocks. There are 3 islands and they can be taken out separately. Not glued together.

 

[Saltyreef]

Main issue is the new flat rocks not being live. Id get the rocks you want and start seeding now with ur current live rocks in a seperate container after you dry scape and mortar them together.

 

[FindingPonyo]

Bored of my aquascape? How do I safely re-aquascape?

Tanks has been running for almost a year but I am bored of my aquascape and want to totally change the rock to the flat/stax style rocks.

How can I safely change all the rocks?

Be careful so it doesn't move the sand too much and cloud the tank. I have a small tank so it's not too hard for me but if the rocks aren't enormous you don't have to worry too much. If you have a ton of inverts burrowing into the sand then the safest thing is to take out all of the rocks put them on a towel and do it individually.

 

[Jekyl]

What about adding some branches or different shelving to the existing?

 

[mdb_talon]

Ideally do it in sections leaving some existing live rock. Remove maybe a third at a time and replace with dry.

 

[canadianeh]

Main issue is the new flat rocks not being live. Id get the rocks you want and start seeding now with ur current live rocks in a seperate container after you dry scape and mortar them together.

Any container? Do I need to put light, filtration, pumps and etc? Do I need to feed it too?

 

[canadianeh]

What about adding some branches or different shelving to the existing?

no more room

 

[canadianeh]

Ideally do it in sections leaving some existing live rock. Remove maybe a third at a time and replace with dry.

what sort of gap in term of time frame?

 

[mgelb16]

Bored of my aquascape? How do I safely re-aquascape?

Tanks has been running for almost a year but I am bored of my aquascape and want to totally change the rock to the flat/stax style rocks.

How can I safely change all the rocks?

Make sure you remove them slowly and when you build it back together make sure to give your fish plenty of room to hide.

 

[Saltyreef]

Any container? Do I need to put light, filtration, pumps and etc? Do I need to feed it too?

I have mine in a sealed brute full of salt water.
Pump is necissary but airstone and heater only if adding micro fauna.
I also run a carbon reactor on mine as its in my garage where it gets some exhaust sometimes.
And yes. I do a small pinch of a few pellets a few times a week. Sometimes i forget lol.

You essentially want to cycle them.
Just keep an eye on nitrates and perform water changes to keep in check.
No light.

 

[mdb_talon]

what sort of gap in term of time frame?

I would do a couple weeks between each section if it were me.