Stacking Live Rock

[gypsie32]

When placing live rock into a tank, is it better to just stack it on top of each other or use that silicone to hold the pieces together to keep them from falling over? I would like to make caves with the rock, I just don't want them falling over. Thanks

 

[reefnut]

I don't glue mine... but I only have one cave. If you do want to glue them epoxy will work better than silicone, but getting them apart will be tough.

 

[jb1]

i just stacked mine so it would be easier to shift for coral placement, or to just change the landscape.
if you glue them that will be alot harder

 

[gypsie32]

Thanks for your advice

 

[scotts]

IMO don't glue the rock together. At some point in the future you may need to take the rock out for some reason. Mine was to catch a SOB fish that I bought. I could not have done that if the rock was glued together. Also at some pint in the future you may want to rearrange you rock.
Scott

 

[toddpolish]

yeah, you'll need to rearrange the rock. there's no way you'll be happy with it after you set it up the first time. (if you do, then you're lucky)

 

[jimmyn]

Silicon is harder to use. You need semi-dry surfaces. Underwater 2-part epoxy works well, but as mentioned before, a real bear to break apart. Another way to do it is to use black plastic cable ties. If you really need to secure two pieces, you can use a masonary drill bit and then run the cable ties through it. After your coralline algea grows/spreads, the cable ties become invisible.
Good Luck