How to stack LR

[volks]

Dear all,

how do i go about stacking LRs? I should say, anything to watch out for.By experience out there, how should it be in order to cater for the future so that corals can be easily placed.

for my 60cm x 40cm x 46cm tank, how many kg of LRs I need ?

[sinner]

big piece bottom smaller ones on top... flat ones can make bridge like or cave like........

[lightningstrike]

the arrangement of ur LRs all depends on ur own creativity, there's no right all wrong answers to it...... juz buy all the LRs u need first and arrange them there and then....... no use thinking about it right now as u dun even know what size and shape r available for u to show ur creativity......

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

whatever you do don't use egg crates or "mini" stools to stack your LR's on for height. Use only rocks as it looks more natural. Just go for the big ones at the bottom and some midium sized ones in the middle for stacking some flats inbetween and securing. Small pieces can go lastly on top if you want or add more flats to stack corals that need the brightest lighting. Have fun and don't break your back

[seamonkee]

Yup. A lot goes to your creativity...

I go for flat or long ones to use as bridges and caves. Boulder types as support... Try to go for caves... you fishes will really like them..

[aStRoBo|]

wad happen if ur LR got alot of nuisance things in them, like worms and crabs? what u all do first b4 placing it into the tank?

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

wad happen if ur LR got alot of nuisance things in them, like worms and crabs? what u all do first b4 placing it into the tank?

for me I usually leave them out for a while and everything crawls out but for some a quick rinse in freshwater will do it more quickly. if there are some algae , just clear them out with a tweezers

[]v[edia]

stack ur LR anyway u like but it mus be stable! if not one shake it may fall off then hit ur tank then something going to happen.. while u stack make sure u may hole for u fish to swim in n out

[ReDDeviLs]

i notice that some of my fishes love to swim in the open space..so i stack my rocks more on 1 side,and leaving lots of space on another side...

[lightningstrike]

when i setted up my tank, i juz dumped all the LRs into my tank and let it cycle....... wif whatever pests there r in the tank........

but if u want to safeguard urself against unwanted pests, esp..... mantis shrimp.......

u can always prepare a tub or pail of saltwater wif salinity at about 1.03 to 1.035....... leave ur newly bought LRs in there for about 10 to 15 mins...... guarantee whatever that lives in the rocks will die!!!!

[terryansimon]

I thought lower SG would be better? hmm...

[NgaoCi]

I thought lower SG would be better? hmm...

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general...eral_pagesid=59

Check out the paragraph under "Helpful Tips for Controlling Unwanted Pests"

[harmony]

Have to make sure that the stack of LR is stable and dun tumble (collapse). Some ppl use epoxy...

For me, I just stack them and give it a good shake to make sure it is secure and the rocks are "lock" in place. There are many rough,uneven surface on the rocks. Use it to anchor into position.

Aquascaping...up to your creativity That's the fun part.

[blacknails]

Yah most important make sure the rocks are stable and will not tumble..

Other than that aquascaping is indeed fun!! Good luck!!

[ah^siao]

can use the egg crates to stack.. save abit of live rock

[akumanohi]

erm... in my LR,saw some sort of centipede type of worm.... is it ok? i cant catch them... too fast for mi to catch them... how???

[harmony]

err....bristle worm?

[ah^siao]

look like centipede?

most prob is a bristle worm lol...

[AquaRa]

i've got a few of these annoying worms, kept on biting my fishes. crevices will be taken care of, as they will surely be formed in anyway u place your live rocks. the more hiding places there are, the more likely, your fishes will display natural behaviour and the less likely they will hide

[akumanohi]

so wad should i do? just leave them alone or?