Aquascaping questions

[Tysob44]

Hey guys so I am very new to this and so is my tank so excuse the cloudiness but any advice or critique would be appreciated on my aquascaping so far I do plan on getting twice this much rock eventuslly

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Make sure your rock is on the bottom of tank so if you get any sand movers your rocks won't fall. Looks great keep up the good work!

 

[Tysob44]

I put rock on aquarium bottom then added sand...

 

[Tysob44]

I put the rock on the aquarium bottom then added sand

 

[Beengirl]

It's a good start! Looks like you have some nice caves and crevice for fish to hide. You can always add base rock as you go. Nice job so far!

 

[Tysob44]

How long does base rock take to become live

 

[Beengirl]

Depends in how much you have and if you started with any amount of live rock. By the end of the cycle, it should all be live.

 

[Tysob44]

Some clearer pics

 

[Convict2161]

Some clearer pics

What size tank? If go higher with the rock to give it height and the illusion of a bigger tank. Try and keep the sides open a little for ow to make it around.

 

[Tysob44]

It's a 26g I plan on double the amount rock when budget alows I never knew how expensive a rock could be... It currently has about 14-15 pounds

 

[Beengirl]

It's a 26g I plan on double the amount rock when budget alows I never knew how expensive a rock could be... It currently has about 14-15 pounds

You can add base rock a little at a time, as budget allows. That'll be fine and shouldn't cause problems.

 

[Tysob44]

Could I add live rock and not base or would that cause a another cycle

 

[Convict2161]

Could I add live rock and not base or would that cause a another cycle

Adding live rock to an already established tank can cause a mini cycle possible, this will be caused by the "die off"

I did it with no issues. I just always do my weekly water changes and test often. It's not like your adding 50 pounds of it.

 

[Beengirl]

You can add small amounts of LR to a cycled tank, just make sure it's entirely submerged in water in the bag to help prevent die-off and get in the tank ASAP. I would only do 1 piece of rock at a time, though, for LR, just in case there is die off.