My new old tank- Update
I have a 24 gallon Aquapod set upfor about 5 years. Very little space at the bottom. Rock starts from about 6 inches from the front and goes all the way back. It is layered so that there are different levels to place corals. I have a very large open brain that was squashed in the left corner since that was the biggest open area. So I decided I have to remodel the rock so this piece can show itself off.
The rock is now horse shoe shaped so that the brain has plenty of room in the middle. The rock is wider at the top on the two sides so there is plenty of shaded area and caves for the fish. The coral is either on top or bottom with very few places available in between.
The first picture is the old setup and the rest are the new version.
Update:
The way I did it was:
1. Prepared a couple gallons salt water. Shut of pumps.
2. Take out most corals and put in tub- I left a few including the brain.
3. Removed small rocks and placed in tub.
4. Moved large rocks till I got the U shape I wanted. Could hardly see through the water at this point.
5. Filled some smaller rocks into the setup.
6. Added thin layer of new crushed coral to my substrate which is crushed coral.
7. Started the pumps and used a net to get out some of the stuff from the water. There were pieces of chaeto plus other debris. The brain really puffed up at this time. Not sure if it didn't like the merky water or if it was feasting on it.
8. Put in corals. Left a few small rocks out.
All the corals including the brain seem to like the new setup. The one exception is my lobo. He is not opening as big as he used to. But he looks ok.
I have a 24 gallon Aquapod set upfor about 5 years. Very little space at the bottom. Rock starts from about 6 inches from the front and goes all the way back. It is layered so that there are different levels to place corals. I have a very large open brain that was squashed in the left corner since that was the biggest open area. So I decided I have to remodel the rock so this piece can show itself off.
The rock is now horse shoe shaped so that the brain has plenty of room in the middle. The rock is wider at the top on the two sides so there is plenty of shaded area and caves for the fish. The coral is either on top or bottom with very few places available in between.
The first picture is the old setup and the rest are the new version.
Update:
The way I did it was:
1. Prepared a couple gallons salt water. Shut of pumps.
2. Take out most corals and put in tub- I left a few including the brain.
3. Removed small rocks and placed in tub.
4. Moved large rocks till I got the U shape I wanted. Could hardly see through the water at this point.
5. Filled some smaller rocks into the setup.
6. Added thin layer of new crushed coral to my substrate which is crushed coral.
7. Started the pumps and used a net to get out some of the stuff from the water. There were pieces of chaeto plus other debris. The brain really puffed up at this time. Not sure if it didn't like the merky water or if it was feasting on it.
8. Put in corals. Left a few small rocks out.
All the corals including the brain seem to like the new setup. The one exception is my lobo. He is not opening as big as he used to. But he looks ok.
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