Pics of the New Tank
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blastprimo
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I saw the pics on nano-reef and I like the new aquascape a little better. I was thinking of suggesting something like that. I would have put the big one actually on the smaller side of the small one instead of leaning the small one against the big one. I think that way you would get more are to mount coral to later.
Just some thoughts. I am dying to get my tank from the LFS. It is still in process at AGA.
Just some thoughts. I am dying to get my tank from the LFS. It is still in process at AGA.
mikeguerrero
Active Member
looks better 
Mike
Mike
Sugar Magnolia
New Member
I'd have to agree with incysor on this one. Using two larger pieces of rock is really going to limit the area that you have to glue frags to. It would be fine of you plan to keep just zoos or gsp, but even then it really won't have that "wow" factor going on. Breaking it up into several smaller pieces and stacking them will give you lots of nooks and crannies, and even caves depending upon how you arrange it. It'll give you alot more surface area to attach frags to. JMO.
mikeguerrero
Active Member
The big rock needs to be broken first. Once it's broken you will be able to rearrange and get ideas. As large as that rock is it's difficult to move around and aquascape with such a large piece. You hit the glass too easy and you'll get frustrated.
Try to see if the rock will break in the middle, you'll have to take a chance on that a direct hit will split it in two, or maybe three pieces which would even be better.
Good luck,
Mike
Try to see if the rock will break in the middle, you'll have to take a chance on that a direct hit will split it in two, or maybe three pieces which would even be better.
Good luck,
Mike
I've always found it useful to find liverock that had interesting shapes. The more nooks and crevices the rock had the better. I would recommend that you find rock that isn't so...solid...I seem to have better luck working with smaller pieces than I do with larger ones.
But it's looking good, keep us posted on the progress.
But it's looking good, keep us posted on the progress.
mikeguerrero
Active Member
Cade,
That smell you got, when you busted up your rock is that of sulfur right? It's billions of bacteria that are encrusted in the center where the rock broke.
This is a sign that your rock is seeded with good bacteria. It should regenerate as soon as you added it back in.
Having several pieces is great, now you can begin aquascaping. Borrrow ideas from others and have fun.
Mike
That smell you got, when you busted up your rock is that of sulfur right? It's billions of bacteria that are encrusted in the center where the rock broke.
This is a sign that your rock is seeded with good bacteria. It should regenerate as soon as you added it back in.
Having several pieces is great, now you can begin aquascaping. Borrrow ideas from others and have fun.
Mike
That's the problem with larger rocks. You simply don't really have as many choices when it comes to how they'll fit in the tank.cadeucsb said:
I've got a huge chuck of tonga branch that takes up the center of my tank. I love the piece, but it can be frustrating at times to try to find places to put new corals because it limits my ability to rearrange quite a bit.
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