Rock Placement

[psycho-killer]

can someone please give me an idea on how to place my rocks..i move them every week and then im not satisfied...tanks in petshops looks so nice but mine doesnt...

 

[craigybaby37]

cant honestly say there is a specific way of placing the rock its just down to personal preference.....most people on here ull find have changed there rockwork round a few times before they were happy with it. try looking at other peoples tanks and get an idea of what u like and go from there.

 

[BigC]

You can only make an arrangment with the pieces you've got, so a mental picture of what you desired before you bought the rock would have been a good idea if you could visually pick the rock yourself from the LFS. Everyone's tank is different so be creative. I quickly arranged mine on the floor on a black bin liner before transfering the final setup into my tank, The rock will be fine for a few minutes out of water as long as its kept wet. If you wish to cement rock together to form caves/overhangs then use marine epoxy. Try to maintain an open structure rather than a brick wall effect so a water can flow over and around the structure so as no to form dead spots within the tank.
Regards
BigC

 

[Crazy fishes]

Plenty of surface area for coral placement at various heights, the rest is up to you. Pile it high and wide is the method I used.

Regards

 

[littleme1969]

You can only make an arrangment with the pieces you've got, so a mental picture of what you desired before you bought the rock would have been a good idea if you could visually pick the rock yourself from the LFS. Everyone's tank is different so be creative. I quickly arranged mine on the floor on a black bin liner before transfering the final setup into my tank, The rock will be fine for a few minutes out of water as long as its kept wet. If you wish to cement rock together to form caves/overhangs then use marine epoxy. Try to maintain an open structure rather than a brick wall effect so a water can flow over and around the structure so as no to form dead spots within the tank.
Regards
BigC

Ohhh Big C.. you're sounding like a proper Mod now Thats another one lost to the dark side