It's starting to look like a Reef!!!

[Mort]

Hi all,
Just wanted to share my experience and ask a question.

I added some more LR to my tank today. It's a 75g thats been going for
about 3-1/2 months. (getting closer =)) I added another 12lbs of Live Rock
which brings my total up to 60lbs. Again, I am getting closer =)
Instead of having all the rock laid out flat like a farm I decided I had
enough to try stacking it along the back wall. I pretty much filled it up
but I stirred up quite a bit of sand in the proccess. I'll takes some pics
tomorrow.

To my question, finally...

Is allowing the rock to rest on the back side of the glass a big deal? I
mean it's mainly for balance it's not like it's supporting all of the
weight. I'm just wondering if I should be concerned.

Also, I am going to do my first water change tomorrow. Any reason I should
not do it the day after I restructered the LR and stirred stuff up?

TIA!

~Mort

[Rod]

>
>Is allowing the rock to rest on the back side of the glass a big deal? I
>mean it's mainly for balance it's not like it's supporting all of the
>weight. I'm just wondering if I should be concerned.
>
No concern is needed, as long as there is still plenty of water movement behind
the reef structure.

>Also, I am going to do my first water change tomorrow. Any reason I should
>not do it the day after I restructered the LR and stirred stuff up?

No reason at all.. it would have been a good time while the while everything
is/was still stirred up.
>
>TIA!
>
>~Mort
>
Rod Buehler
www.asplashoflife.com

[Raymond]

"Mort" > wrote in message >...
> Is allowing the rock to rest on the back side of the glass a big deal? I
> mean it's mainly for balance it's not like it's supporting all of the
> weight. I'm just wondering if I should be concerned.

I have done this many times in the past. It should not be a problem
except that you will probably end up scratching the glass. If you plan
on selling this tank down the line, this is a problem. Other wise go
for it....

> Also, I am going to do my first water change tomorrow. Any reason I should
> not do it the day after I restructered the LR and stirred stuff up?

None that I know of.

Have fun,
Raymond

[Mort]

I posted a couple of pics in A.B.A. if anyone is interested...
.com


~Mort


"Mort" > wrote in message
.com...
> Hi all,
> Just wanted to share my experience and ask a question.
>
> I added some more LR to my tank today. It's a 75g thats been going for
> about 3-1/2 months. (getting closer =)) I added another 12lbs of Live
Rock
> which brings my total up to 60lbs. Again, I am getting closer =)
> Instead of having all the rock laid out flat like a farm I decided I had
> enough to try stacking it along the back wall. I pretty much filled it up
> but I stirred up quite a bit of sand in the proccess. I'll takes some
pics
> tomorrow.
>
> To my question, finally...
>
> Is allowing the rock to rest on the back side of the glass a big deal? I
> mean it's mainly for balance it's not like it's supporting all of the
> weight. I'm just wondering if I should be concerned.
>
> Also, I am going to do my first water change tomorrow. Any reason I
should
> not do it the day after I restructered the LR and stirred stuff up?
>
> TIA!
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>