Live Rocks placment position (pic)

bellorusha · 11/21/2006, 11:42 AM

I decided to take out my live rocks and put it in a different way. Right now i have LR in straight line and I figured that in order to give corals enough space to do not touch each other is to place live rocks in stages (see pic). But now i have one problem.

What do I put in a place with question mark? I do not want to stock this unuseful space with live rocks. this is just a waste of live rocks. or is this my best option?

any idea on how to place the liverocks will be appreciate.

Thanks

thatguy · 11/21/2006, 11:57 AM

Go to a landscaping place and hunt down some big rocks. You will have to research which kinds are safe to use. I think lime stone is safe, but don't quote me on that. You should be able to get more than enough for less than $5.

One guy in my fish club spent $15 dollars to fill his 125 and then just added a few small pieces of LR and some LS.

If you don't like that idea you can build a PVC frame to put your rock on. You would need to drill holes in it to prevent dead zones in the pipes.

bellorusha · 11/21/2006, 12:03 PM

i do not like the idea with different rocks, you never know what can they do with your tank.
so I can use whatever i want to fill up this space?

Travis L. Stevens · 11/21/2006, 12:05 PM

Add more live rock or make a rack out of PVC and Eggcrate

rodd1rj · 11/21/2006, 12:10 PM

I agree with the pvc or eggcrate as a stand, it will give fish places to hid and swim behind the rock and you could hide some power heads back there for flow. However you still want 1 to 2 pounds of live rock per gallon for bio filtration.

Randall_James · 11/21/2006, 12:34 PM

I made eggcrate shelves

bellorusha · 11/21/2006, 01:07 PM

i'm sorry but what do you mean by "eggcrate"? the paper carton from eggs?

p.s. i have 100lb of live rocks and my tank is 90gal.

thanks

Randall_James · 11/21/2006, 01:26 PM

it is actually light diffuser material you get at most hardware stores:

They actually make square standoffs for it but you can just use PVC or smaller sections of the material to create a shelf structure

bellorusha · 11/21/2006, 01:36 PM

this is very big technical words for me, i'm sorry, do you know exactly what i have to say in hardware store? or can you show me the pictures what i have to look for?

thanks

Randall_James · 11/21/2006, 01:54 PM

Light Diffuser Material

There are several types, you want the one with the little white squares

bellorusha · 11/21/2006, 02:04 PM

ok, thanks

and that is the picture, right?

Randall_James · 11/21/2006, 02:44 PM

correct

TH · 11/21/2006, 02:45 PM

At Menard's (not sure how widespread Menard's is, they might be only in the midwest) they actually have the stuff labelled as "eggcrate". You can try just asking for eggcrate and if the salesperson looks at you funny, explain that it's the light diffusing stuff that is used on flouresent lighting fixtures.

You can sometimes also find it in black, which might be less visible in your tank.

bellorusha · 11/21/2006, 03:08 PM

thank you very much guys.

i'm going to home depot today or tommorow.. wish me luck ..lol

theatrus · 11/21/2006, 03:23 PM

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Originally posted by TH
At Menard's (not sure how widespread Menard's is, they might be only in the midwest) they actually have the stuff labelled as "eggcrate". You can try just asking for eggcrate and if the salesperson looks at you funny, explain that it's the light diffusing stuff that is used on flouresent lighting fixtures.

You can sometimes also find it in black, which might be less visible in your tank.

I've never seen black.... but would be awesome

Brock Fluharty · 11/21/2006, 04:30 PM

I had some that was silver, and I used it in my frag tank, because I figured it would reflect light better to all of my corals. WRONG. Well, the next day, the silver had "washed" off because (I assume) the combination of saltwater and bright lights. I didn't see any paint, and it didn't seem to harm my frags or anything. Just be wary of colored eggcrate...

Travis L. Stevens · 11/21/2006, 04:51 PM

The black is actually the plastic. It's black all the way through and not painted on. I have some at the house. Cool stuff, but I've never been able to find it.

jpslickorocks · 11/21/2006, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Travis L. Stevens
The black is actually the plastic. It's black all the way through and not painted on. I have some at the house. Cool stuff, but I've never been able to find it.

I gotta say something cause I know Travis is cool and he can handle a little flaming. How do you have some if you have never been able to find it?

Travis L. Stevens · 11/21/2006, 06:15 PM

I got some from a friend that got it in TX that got it from his job. That's a mouthful

Good question jpslickrocks.

Edit: I can't handle even the smallest flaming. *Starts to cry and runs off home*

11/21/2006, 11:42 AM	#1
bellorusha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 186	Live Rocks placment position (pic) I decided to take out my live rocks and put it in a different way. Right now i have LR in straight line and I figured that in order to give corals enough space to do not touch each other is to place live rocks in stages (see pic). But now i have one problem. What do I put in a place with question mark? I do not want to stock this unuseful space with live rocks. this is just a waste of live rocks. or is this my best option? any idea on how to place the liverocks will be appreciate. Thanks

11/21/2006, 11:57 AM	#2
thatguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CO Posts: 513	Go to a landscaping place and hunt down some big rocks. You will have to research which kinds are safe to use. I think lime stone is safe, but don't quote me on that. You should be able to get more than enough for less than $5. One guy in my fish club spent $15 dollars to fill his 125 and then just added a few small pieces of LR and some LS. If you don't like that idea you can build a PVC frame to put your rock on. You would need to drill holes in it to prevent dead zones in the pipes. __________________ #something witty Current Tank Info: in my memories

11/21/2006, 12:05 PM	#4
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Add more live rock or make a rack out of PVC and Eggcrate __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

11/21/2006, 12:10 PM	#5
rodd1rj Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Pleasant, MI Posts: 224	I agree with the pvc or eggcrate as a stand, it will give fish places to hid and swim behind the rock and you could hide some power heads back there for flow. However you still want 1 to 2 pounds of live rock per gallon for bio filtration. __________________ Ryan.... Go wings.... Fire up Chips Current Tank Info: 110 gallon reef, SPS, LPS, and Softies

11/21/2006, 12:34 PM	#6
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	I made eggcrate shelves __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

11/21/2006, 12:03 PM	#3
bellorusha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 186	i do not like the idea with different rocks, you never know what can they do with your tank. so I can use whatever i want to fill up this space?

11/21/2006, 01:07 PM	#7
bellorusha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 186	i'm sorry but what do you mean by "eggcrate"? the paper carton from eggs? p.s. i have 100lb of live rocks and my tank is 90gal. thanks

11/21/2006, 01:26 PM	#8
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	it is actually light diffuser material you get at most hardware stores: They actually make square standoffs for it but you can just use PVC or smaller sections of the material to create a shelf structure __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

11/21/2006, 01:36 PM	#9
bellorusha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 186	this is very big technical words for me, i'm sorry, do you know exactly what i have to say in hardware store? or can you show me the pictures what i have to look for? thanks

11/21/2006, 01:54 PM	#10
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	Light Diffuser Material There are several types, you want the one with the little white squares __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

11/21/2006, 02:04 PM	#11
bellorusha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 186	ok, thanks and that is the picture, right?

11/21/2006, 02:44 PM	#12
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	correct __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

11/21/2006, 02:45 PM	#13
TH Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northeast IA Posts: 26	At Menard's (not sure how widespread Menard's is, they might be only in the midwest) they actually have the stuff labelled as "eggcrate". You can try just asking for eggcrate and if the salesperson looks at you funny, explain that it's the light diffusing stuff that is used on flouresent lighting fixtures. You can sometimes also find it in black, which might be less visible in your tank.

11/21/2006, 03:08 PM	#14
bellorusha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 186	thank you very much guys. i'm going to home depot today or tommorow.. wish me luck ..lol

11/21/2006, 04:30 PM	#16
Brock Fluharty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 908	I had some that was silver, and I used it in my frag tank, because I figured it would reflect light better to all of my corals. WRONG. Well, the next day, the silver had "washed" off because (I assume) the combination of saltwater and bright lights. I didn't see any paint, and it didn't seem to harm my frags or anything. Just be wary of colored eggcrate... __________________ Sepiolids rule! Current Tank Info: 75g aggressive reef, 20g A. percula tank, 29g H. erectus seahorse tank

11/21/2006, 04:51 PM	#17
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	The black is actually the plastic. It's black all the way through and not painted on. I have some at the house. Cool stuff, but I've never been able to find it. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

11/21/2006, 06:15 PM	#19
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	I got some from a friend that got it in TX that got it from his job. That's a mouthful Good question jpslickrocks. Edit: I can't handle even the smallest flaming. Starts to cry and runs off home __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront