Post Pics Of Rock Work!

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I usually got one of two ways with rock work. Free standing or make a 'full' look by stacking it all along the backs and sides. I prefer to fill in alot, makes it look more like an environmnet than a cube with rocks to me.

One of my old set ups. This was free standing based on an acrylic skeleton under it all.

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Couple of the current displays.

This 'dock' look is actually a lot more full now... more rock, and additional pilings.

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Oyster bed look.

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Lobsters - showing use of other things than rock to create a look.

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Pacific reef.

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Ok, couple more... I'm pic happy tonight. Haha

Another one currently running at work.

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And another from deep in the Matt file of old display tanks. (1500 gallon)

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The dock one is actually my favorite ha ha!

I was not aware of the fact that phosphates interfered with coraline growth. Interesting.

That being said, an easier way to get some more "all out" rock work look that doesnt involve the acrylic posts is to buy some large zip ties, and a masonry drill bit, and just ziptie your rock together.

I did this recently in my pred tank and it looks pretty awesome.

Pictures when the thing is picture ready...there is a lot of work being done in the next week. :D
 
ZOODIVER!!!! Epic you've inspired me lol.....I'm think of doing a structure like in the second pic with the lookdown fish....

Will it be a problem if the rocks are near the intake of the fluval fx5? I would like to make a structure like in the pic but on the left side of the tank...

Btw keep the pics coming!...tomorrow after school I will take out all the rocks, water change, vacuum out the sand and begin the structure!...take out the fish too lol for safety (lion-fish mainly)
 
hahaha, oh man. I'm sitting here looking at those like, "wow, those are nice! They look so familiar...." Just got it.
 
go to your lfs and ask for what i think is called purple up, http://www.caribsea.com/pages/pop_up_window/additives/directions/purpleup.html it basically helps any present coraline grow soo if you want, with the purple up purchase buy yourself a good size live rock piece with a good amount of coraline on it already, then add your purple up and the rest should grow on its own, that being said it wont happen over night itll take a month or 2 for it to take a drastic effect on all your rocks and if you want your back panel glass covered :P
 
I've found the trick with coraline is (after you seed it in the tank) high calcium levels. It really takes off in my tanks that read over 450. Low phosphate is alos something to keep in mind.


I need to take a new pic of the 'dock'. It's changed so much since that shot was taken.
 
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