Should my live rock be against the glass?

saltychris · 06/21/2006, 08:49 PM

Evey auarium i look at the live rock is all the way to the back and against the glass.........is this neccessary? or is it just preference?

saltychris · 06/21/2006, 08:50 PM

^^aquaruim^^

jag911 · 06/21/2006, 08:50 PM

I don't like mine there since i cannot clean the algea in that spot with a mag-float...

wliang · 06/21/2006, 08:52 PM

Better not. Better water flow and easier to clean algae.

Serioussnaps · 06/21/2006, 08:53 PM

Some like to leave space to clean the grass and vacuum the substrate in hard to get areas, but there is no grave harm in stacking it against the glass. Is the back painted? If it is clear on all sides then you dont want to do that, butif not go for it.

saltychris · 06/21/2006, 08:55 PM

i have it in the middle right now......i was just curious about it because like i said every tank i have seen it is against the glass....I didnt know if there was any benefits to that or not

doox00 · 06/21/2006, 09:00 PM

I put my against most of the bank of the tank, leaving the front and sides accesible with my mag float, my back is black and against a wall, so I do not mind if it fills up with coraline algae.

rickh · 06/21/2006, 10:45 PM

Use "flat" pieces of rock and stack it to the top. Works for me. See gallery. R

Teremei · 06/22/2006, 01:02 AM

It depends, if you have a nice painted background and want to clean it, then don't stack like that. But me, my new tank I forgot to get it painted and now it's already in place. So I'm going to do the same thing as my last time, stack against the back in some places to hide the back glass. As long as you have some good flow going back there and they aren't stacked so tight there is no problem at all. .

wliang · 06/22/2006, 08:56 AM

Hey Teremei:

Nice collection of fishes you have there but you forgot to add your yellow clown goby to you STOCK LIST.

Sk8r · 06/22/2006, 09:44 AM

Also if you have any rock slide, it can scratch your glass/acrylic.

06/21/2006, 08:49 PM	#1
saltychris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Providence Posts: 87	Should my live rock be against the glass? Evey auarium i look at the live rock is all the way to the back and against the glass.........is this neccessary? or is it just preference?

06/21/2006, 08:50 PM	#2
saltychris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Providence Posts: 87	^^aquaruim^^ __________________ 46 Bow Front Tank, 49 lbs of live rock, a Cleaner Shrimp, a Fire Goby, Lawnmower Blennie, a Serpeant Star, a Sea Urchin, Turbo Snails, Nassarius Snails, and two hermit crab

06/21/2006, 08:50 PM	#3
jag911 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ks Posts: 45	I don't like mine there since i cannot clean the algea in that spot with a mag-float... __________________ just keep swimming just keep swimming swimming swimming Current Tank Info: 46b/ barely reef

06/21/2006, 08:55 PM	#6
saltychris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Providence Posts: 87	i have it in the middle right now......i was just curious about it because like i said every tank i have seen it is against the glass....I didnt know if there was any benefits to that or not __________________ 46 Bow Front Tank, 49 lbs of live rock, a Cleaner Shrimp, a Fire Goby, Lawnmower Blennie, a Serpeant Star, a Sea Urchin, Turbo Snails, Nassarius Snails, and two hermit crab

06/22/2006, 09:44 AM	#11
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Also if you have any rock slide, it can scratch your glass/acrylic. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

06/21/2006, 08:52 PM	#4
wliang Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 129	Better not. Better water flow and easier to clean algae.

06/21/2006, 08:53 PM	#5
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	Some like to leave space to clean the grass and vacuum the substrate in hard to get areas, but there is no grave harm in stacking it against the glass. Is the back painted? If it is clear on all sides then you dont want to do that, butif not go for it.

06/21/2006, 09:00 PM	#7
doox00 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 928	I put my against most of the bank of the tank, leaving the front and sides accesible with my mag float, my back is black and against a wall, so I do not mind if it fills up with coraline algae.

06/21/2006, 10:45 PM	#8
rickh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lost_in_Michigan Posts: 1,306	Use "flat" pieces of rock and stack it to the top. Works for me. See gallery. R

06/22/2006, 01:02 AM	#9
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	It depends, if you have a nice painted background and want to clean it, then don't stack like that. But me, my new tank I forgot to get it painted and now it's already in place. So I'm going to do the same thing as my last time, stack against the back in some places to hide the back glass. As long as you have some good flow going back there and they aren't stacked so tight there is no problem at all. .

06/22/2006, 08:56 AM	#10
wliang Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 129	Hey Teremei: Nice collection of fishes you have there but you forgot to add your yellow clown goby to you STOCK LIST.