Rocks

[JoeyzReef]

new to reefing and saltwater tanks in general. I have about 55 lbs of rock that I need help with arranging around. Is this ok? Or what should I aim for it to look like? I want the best for what ever fish I get.

 

[chickendirt]

Nice job on building that stand. What are you aiming for with the arrangement?

 

[doubleshot00]

I would try to make more tunnel and caves. Use epoxy and super glue to put everything in place.

 

[Sump Crab]

I think it looks a little flat TBH. Try either two islands or one large island with a significant slope from one side to another.

 

[JoeyzReef]

I would try to make more tunnel and caves. Use epoxy and super glue to put everything in place.

Can I pull the rocks out and glue them?

 

[Sump Crab]

Can I pull the rocks out and glue them?

I like to use JB water weld. I roll pieces larger than a marble but smaller than a ping pong ball and sandwhich them between rocks by pressing down hard when I place rocks on top of one another under water. This works well IF you have made an effort to have an inherently stable aquascape to begin with. If your scape is naturally unstable then more extreme methods will be needed.

 

[jabberwock]

Get real ocean live rock. Time and time again I see all these issues with starting with dry rock, or LFS wet live rock. IMHO, spend the money up front and get real ocean live rock.

 

[Sump Crab]

Get real ocean live rock. Time and time again I see all these issues with starting with dry rock, or LFS wet live rock. IMHO, spend the money up front and get real ocean live rock.

100% agree with this. kP aquatics is a great vendor.

 

[danielankeny]

Get real ocean live rock. Time and time again I see all these issues with starting with dry rock, or LFS wet live rock. IMHO, spend the money up front and get real ocean live rock.

Plus, live rock is magical, seeing what creatures hitchhike on them!

 

[JoeyzReef]

Moved some stuff around . Lil cloudy.

 

[JoeyzReef]

lil cloudy

 

[JoeyzReef]

Nice job on building that stand. What are you aiming for with the arrangement?

Everything is dyi. I bought baffles for my sump and wood for my stand. Idk what I’m aiming for. Noob100

 

[jabberwock]

100% agree with this. kP aquatics is a great vendor.

Shout out to Tampa Saltwater as well!

 

[jabberwock]

Plus, live rock is magical, seeing what creatures hitchhike on them!

I ended up with 6 porcelain crabs!

 

[JoeyzReef]

Plus, live rock is magical, seeing what creatures hitchhike on them!

Tbh I wanted to avoid hitchhikers.

Get real ocean live rock. Time and time again I see all these issues with starting with dry rock, or LFS wet live rock. IMHO, spend the money up front and get real ocean live rock.

I think it looks a little flat TBH. Try either two islands or one large island with a significant slope from one side to another.

done

 

[JoeyzReef]

I think it looks a little flat TBH. Try either two islands or one large island with a significant slope from one side to another.

I think it’s the camera angle

 

[jabberwock]

Tbh I wanted to avoid hitchhikers.

Yeah, not going to happen. You will get them. Might as well embrace that fact...

I saw a few aptasia a while back, but they just disappeared. The power of real ocean live rock should not be underestimated.

 

[Sump Crab]

Tbh I wanted to avoid hitchhikers.

Gotta do the QT thing 100% hardcore then. Since I hate having to qt, dip, inspect, battle, and remove everything I always go with real ocean rock. The ttrick behind the ocean stuff is you get so many hitchhikers that no single one can take over your tank. The horror stories you see on here where something like vermitid snails cover every inch of rock or something similar is always in a tank started with dry rock and never one started with ocean rock.

 

[doubleshot00]

That looks 1000X better. I would at least epoxy down the top half.

 

[Sump Crab]

Moved some stuff around . Lil cloudy.

Looking much better IMO!