layering lr

[maxpain]

How is the best way to go about putting lr ontop of other lr in a tank, i have tons that is curing, and when the time comes i got to put it into my tank, should i just lay each rock ontop of the each other until i get to the top or is there something i should use to stick the rock together, like a saltwater cement?

 

[saltcreep]

You really do not want to glue them all together as it will make it impossible to rearange later if and when you want to.
Just put them is so they are as stable as you can get them.

 

[lionfish12]

I put a 2'' layer of baserock at the bottom to help it stay up better.

 

[lionfish12]

example of adding base rock first.

 

[lionfish12]

added live rock. ( added 50 lbs of homemade rock on top and it wont fall. Very stong way.

 

[montidanae]

lion, your rock is not realy to put in!!! it rises your PH, do you knwow hat that mean?!?! that your rock will raise your PH above 9, and that will kill your things in your tank! you NEED to cure it, you NEED to, otherwise your tank will die and you will creat a whole new thread asking why! so i recomend you cure it first, but fine, just add it and destroy the tank, i dont care anymore, you shouldnt even have a tank, youv only had the rock for 2 weeks, its not ready, test the PH with a FRESHWATER PH test kit, you will see.

 

[baylisc]

Lionfish12,
where did you get the base rock? It looks like its just regular rock from a rock quary. if this is the case what steps do you have to do to ensure it is properly clean for the tank.
thanks in advance

 

[stuckinfla]

Originally posted by lionfish12
example of adding base rock first.
Dont jump all over him, its an EXAMPLE........hes learning:yes:

 

[montidanae]

nononono he didnt added the rock already to his 40 before, he said and i quote, "( added 50 lbs of homemade rock on top and it wont fall. " hmmm.
lol

 

[lionfish12]

This is just an EXAMPLE. The rock is being cured. The basrock is just normal neat baserock. I've got about 3 typed of baserock im going to us. ( curing the rock for 6 weeks)

 

[stuckinfla]

:yes:

 

[lizard1014]

what is the best way to cure live rock? in another tank???

 

[lionfish12]

1st- get a buckte of somekind to hold all the rock
2nd- after the rock is the bucket, fill it up with fw.
3rd- everyday emty out the bucket and replace with new FW. Do this for about 4-5 weeks for best results.
**this is for baserock and HOMEMADE LIVE ROCK**

 

[montidanae]

or you can get a 5 gallon bucket, fill it with base rock you made drain your RO/di waste water into it so ti is constantly getting changes atlease 1ox and hour or so, the ro/di waste water is also cold, which helps.
plankton,laundry,ro/di rock room

 

[montidanae]

orage bucket is for RO/DI water, white is for rock/waste

 

[montidanae]

close up

 

[montidanae]

i also have 2 coolers full of rock, i chose the coolers because they have a drain on the bottom for easy changes, i have them in my dog's kennel, the water all moves to the drain to the middle, then to the sewer.

 

[montidanae]

second bucket.

 

[montidanae]

my two biggest ones. 3D cave, way to big to put in my tank :yes:

 

[montidanae]

nice base tabel, for larger tanks i would use this ones ass the base to put more rocks one, when placed on teh sand it has a shelf coming out of it.