How to keep live rock in place?

Question

Hi,

Looking for aquairum friendly ways to keep my Liverock from toppling onto my cridders.

I don't have my liverock yet. Should be here thursday. It's strange that it wont be here tommorrow because UPS says it's in my home state today. If it does come thursday then it will be 4 day's.

Im thinking about using silicone like is used on aquariums but it does take time to cure and im wondering how much longer I should keep my rock out of water.

Thanks

Answer 1

I have to agree with 007. Although I have seen rocks glued to sides of the glass and to each other, it looks bad. Your live rock will sit on top of each other and not topple over. You will have to play with it in the tank WITH THE WATER to figure out where you want each piece. Use gloves as well when handeling live rock. When out of water bristle worms tend to come out of the holes. Also, look at your rock. There are many things you will find growing on the rock. You may or may not care if this grows, but in a few months you may be rearranging the rock for specific pollyps you find.

Forget the glue, stack your rock and "giggle it" to be sure it is sturday.

Good point as well about transgering rock to another tank. Yikes! I have never glued it either. Just imagine putting it together and not liking what you find? now you rip them apart yet the epoxy is now a clump on a rock where nothing below it will grow.

Answer 2

A great way to keep live rock secure is to use a masonry drill bit then epoxy a plastic rod( I use ones from mini blinds) ino the holes cementing the rocks together. Aquastik and holdfast are a good epoxy for this. You can also use super glue gel (has to be gel) to get the rock stuck together. Either one of these and you can get your rock back in water pretty quick. They will cure underwater.

If your just going to throw all the rock together without drilling I would suggest the epoxy as it can be formed a little easier to the rock.

If you stack your live rock correctly you shouldn't have a problem even if you don't epoxy it unless you plan on urchins, burrowing creatures, or turbo snails in your tank. Just make sure it's nice and stable and won't rock back and forth when you push on it.

Answer 3

hiya, ive observed around me in chicago texas holey rock in simple terms went as much as 4.ninety 9 a lb at each and all of the community puppy shops, was once 3.ninety 9, have faith it or no longer a number of the main inexpensive rock ive discovered substitute into on ebay, and not the small a million or 2 pound products, i found 12-15 pound products going interior the 20's, can injury it up urself if ur careful, yet different than that no longer many concepts here, i ve discovered people on craigslist who have been breaking down their tanks and have been merchandising it exceptionally low fee. reliable success!!

Answer 4

Live rock comes in all sizes and shapes.
If you stack it PROPERLY you SHOULDNT have to use anything to hold it together.
Try to move a rock that you don't think looks just right when it's glued together.
OR even worse try moving it all into that BIGGER tank that you are going to want down the road.
I have never glued any rock together and I have NEVER had a problem with them falling over.

Answer 5

Like these other 2 nim rods said you will need a epoxy stick, but i dont see whats wrong with your live rock and why it wont stay in place lol.

Answer 6

The best thing to do without using epoxy, etc. is to place the rock in the tank first and THEN put your sand/water in. If placed properly, it won't "topple".

Answer 7

Here's what you want - it's a two part epoxy that you break off, mix and apply to the rocks where you want to join them. It sets up underwater: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3961&D=epoxy&R=8441&Ntt=epoxy&Ntk=All&Dx=mode+matchallany&Ntx=mode+matchallany&Np=1&N=0&Nty=1

Answer 8

a epoxy stick