Stacking rock...

[h8z2luze]

I hear against the built in overflow is a good place to stack rock... Is it a bad idea to stack rock against the back glass? Seems like it would be...

 

[thincat]

It's fine as long as you make it as stable as possible. It's not that important since viewing is not a problem. More important is that your animals can't dig under the rock and cause a landslide.

 

[melosu58]

I have my LR stacked againt the back glass. Causes the fish to swim out front.

 

[h8z2luze]

I have my LR stacked againt the back glass. Causes the fish to swim out front.

That was my thinking! That and support for cool aquascape.

 

[Zer0]

Yeah its a god idea. Something i did as well. Although you want to stack it up against the back glass, just make sure you have plenty of hiding spaces all along the rockwall, and make it so the fish can go in and out as they please. Don't just try and stack rocks flat against the wall because that calls for less space for fish.. AND less stability since there is not many rocks at the bottom, holding the top rocks up.

 

[thincat]

Also remember "water flow". Good water circulation is a must.

 

[h8z2luze]

ya I was thinking of making like islands with a lower middle.... Im not sure yet though.

 

[fishmonkey]

haha just remember to make sure they are secure, so you dont come in to a crapload of water all over the floor!

 

[match55]

if I didn't glue my rocks, should I take them out now and glue them?
is there any other way to secure the rocks w/o glue?

 

[fishmonkey]

nope, not that i am aware of.

 

[h8z2luze]

Glue???? What is this glue you speak of lol no wonder people get such crazy aquascapes...

 

[fishmonkey]

just aquarium safe silicone. you can get it at petsmart and petco and stufff like that.

 

[h8z2luze]

Oh i have some cool thanks for the heads up

 

[match55]

nope, not that i am aware of.

so do u suggest I get the rocks out and glue them now?
do i use silicone to glue live rock too OoO?

 

[fishmonkey]

yep, you can use it on live rock.
if you are paranoid about it, like me, then yes, glue them. but you dont even have to take em out of the tank

 

[match55]

yep, you can use it on live rock.
if you are paranoid about it, like me, then yes, glue them. but you dont even have to take em out of the tank

the rocks r in my established tank, so I probably have to take them out to glue them and wait for 2days and put them back...but then the live rocks will be died?!

maybe I should go get some dead rock and glue them XDDD

 

[thincat]

If you make sure they don't shake when you touch them and the bottom or base layer is firm you can just spot glue them with superglue gel and you don't have to take any rocks out. That way you won't kill any LR.

 

[h8z2luze]

so you can glue them underwater??? Im confused lol

 

[thincat]

Start to find the ones that are wobbly and remove them. Clean off the spot where you want to glue, glue them with superglue and pop them back into the water. That way you won't kill off your LR. You only need to do your unstable ones.

 

[match55]

Start to find the ones that are wobbly and remove them. Clean off the spot where you want to glue, glue them with superglue and pop them back into the water. That way you won't kill off your LR. You only need to do your unstable ones.

alrite then, the one I have in now r pretty stable.
will glue the one in the future.