placement of rocks

[meagheavz]

is there a sit or wut not that helps with where to place rocks, i have a few big rocks and then a crap load of small ones and i just tossed them in there and it look like crap and IDK wut to do

 

[jrobbins]

I just set up a tank recently and looked at the tank threads on this site and reefcentral for ideas.

I wound up making two piles, one slightly higher than the other to accomodate a variety of species and lighting needs.

 

[gcfd191]

I am having the same issue...lol

 

[nanoreefer22]

If you have a ton of smaller rocks I'd get yourself some acylic 1/2inch diameter rods, a 1/2 drill bit and get to work making some pillars. Search for jhale's thread on how he did it. You can make an extremely nice scape out of smaller rocks.

Also, wipe the back of your tank and fix the background, it'll make the tank look much better.

If you weren't in LI I would help ya out .
-Kris

 

[meagheavz]

also since my tanks been up for a few months will moving the rock make a ammop spike

 

[nanoreefer22]

also since my tanks been up for a few months will moving the rock make a ammop spike

No it shouldn't, given the rock isn't out of the water for too long while scaping.

If it's out of the water for an extended period of time you might just get a very slight cycle, nothing major or to worry about.

 

[meagheavz]

nahh i was taking th rock out i moved it over as i played, but some of the rock half is white from being on the bottom, i dont my poor fish to die i love them

 

[Tonyscoots84]

they wont die no need to worry. the longest i had rock sit out of water was about 30 min to 1 hour with no cycles or problems. what i would do is make 2 mountains (one on each side) with an arch in the middle.

 

[meagheavz]

i moved them around, i cant see for cerap rioght now so i hav no idea, im more scared that it will cause a ammo spike or wutnot cuz some of the rocks havent seent he light of day in awhile, one fish seems mad or confussed my goby,i will hav to fux his cave