Show me your rockscape

[newfishguy]

Looking for some good ideas. Show me what you got.

 

[jdragunas]

Here's how i did my 55 gallon... That's 90 lbs of live rock, if you can believe it!
Jenn

 

[saltyguy]

Here's mine, nothing fancy but many places for things to hide and fish to swim through

 

[newfishguy]

I have 90 lbs curing in a rubbermaid container. Well, it is good and cured now. I'm just waiting until we get a room painted. I know I've got 90 lbs for a 75 gallon tank. I thought that would be enough but it may look empty.
Originally Posted by jdragunas
Here's how i did my 55 gallon... That's 90 lbs of live rock, if you can believe it!
Jenn

 

[jdragunas]

Believe it or not, my LR used to take up as much room as SALTGUY's in my 55 gallon tank. I just fit it all in nice an tightly in the corners. There's still plenty of hiding spaces and whatnot, but now i can keep good track of where my fish and inverts are. When it was like SALTGUY's, I kept losing track of my star, hermies, snails, and my fish liked to hide there too. Now i can see everyone at all times. It's nice!
90lbs should be good for a 75 gallon tank. Just all depends on where you put it. They say a rule of thumb is 1-2lbs per gallon, and you're in that range.
Jenn

 

[saltyguy]

My tank is a 75 and I have somewhere between 90 and 100 pounds in it. It's best not to place your rock very dense so water can flow throughout your tank. It also gives fish a lot more places to hide.

 

[eclipseagent]

Don't laugh at my tiny phone camera picture

 

[newfishguy]

Good point. I keep reading about everyone losing their fish and inverts.
Originally Posted by jdragunas
Believe it or not, my LR used to take up as much room as SALTGUY's in my 55 gallon tank. I just fit it all in nice an tightly in the corners. There's still plenty of hiding spaces and whatnot, but now i can keep good track of where my fish and inverts are. When it was like SALTGUY's, I kept losing track of my star, hermies, snails, and my fish liked to hide there too. Now i can see everyone at all times. It's nice!
90lbs should be good for a 75 gallon tank. Just all depends on where you put it. They say a rule of thumb is 1-2lbs per gallon, and you're in that range.
Jenn

 

[carshark]

asking to see my rockscape is a little personal

 

[bwilson]

Here it is you cant see it but from the low side you can look through the center its a big tunnel.

 

[mudplayerx]

It is really best to stack your live rock in formations that have plenty of gaps and holes. To stack it like masonry creates dead zones where the water doesnt flow. This can lead to algae blooms, detritus piles, etc..