Aquascape

[KantGetRite]

So here is my 10g nano... Thoughts? Suggestions? I still have 1 dry tonga branch but didn't see a good place for it...

 

[bribo12]

Looks fine to me . Maybe moving the branching piece to form a bridge between the islands.

 

[huma-huma]

id personally break the biggest piece into smaller pieces so you could develop more scaping in the tank

 

[KantGetRite]

How do I break it? It was my one piece of live rock so I don't want to screw anything up, ya know?

 

[dragonfisher33]

agree with the suggestion of more smaller rocks. if nothing can be done to "break" your bigger pieces of LR, could you try to trade it back to your lfs in order to have some smaller ones? your aqua-scape does look very bulky and not a lot of hiding spots for your future critters

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Hammer and screwdriver. I broke many of my pieces this way. Just hit it in the middle of the rock and see what you get!

 

[huma-huma]

Hammer and screwdriver. I broke many of my pieces this way. Just hit it in the middle of the rock and see what you get!

+1. if you are worried about making a mess, just wrap the rock in a towel first then hit it.

 

[KantGetRite]

I'll break it up tomorrow and see what happens. I'll post new pictures tomorrow

 

[KantGetRite]

Here is the new aquascape. I broke the large rock into four pieces and created some caves and places to swim through and around. It's still a little cloudy but settling nicely. I worry a little about stability but I don't want to epoxy the rock together in case I want to change it so I don't know if there is anything else to do.

 

[huma-huma]

ahh soo much better! yeah that rock was too big. looks great now

 

[KantGetRite]

Yeah, I think long term it provides for some fun exploring when I get inverts and fish. No I just need to figure out what I want to stock with. Plus it gives me some nice shelves to place coral on. I'm not sure the lighting is enough to grow coral and everything I've read says that in the 90s is was enough light but not ideal by today's standards so I'll experiment. There weren't any reviews on the bulbs I'm using so I'll be the first yay me

 

[dragonfisher33]

and what are the bulbs you're referring to?

 

[KantGetRite]

Zoo Med 10W Reef Sun 50/50 Mini Compact Fluorescent Lamps

I have two of them.

Here is a link:
Zoo Med Reef Sun 50/50 Mini Compact Fluorescent Lamp

 

[KantGetRite]

and I have a 10g Tank so its about 11-12" deep

 

[KantGetRite]

Ammonia and Nitrites have finally hit 0 ppm sadly out of the next 6 weeks i'm gone 13 days (4, 4, and 5) so I cant stock anything but i'll be ready for January

 

[huma-huma]

auto feeder and you can stock!!

 

[KantGetRite]

What about evaporation while I'm gone? Will it be shuttle enough that it won't hurt the fish?

 

[bshenanagins]

What about evaporation while I'm gone? Will it be shuttle enough that it won't hurt the fish?

6 weeks and no top off? I think you would lose 3-5 inches give or take

 

[KantGetRite]

No, not 6 weeks. I'm gone 4 days at a time 3 times....other then those twelve days I'm around

 

[huma-huma]

just fill up a lil more before you leave