AquaKey Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 It's a 20L, I'll eventually add sps to the rock. Seeing if I have too much/right amount of rock before glueing coral. Also don't want to rearrange rock later and end up nuking the tank. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoolander Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 The desire to fill a tank with too much rock is ever present. Remember you want flow to keep the tank healthy. That much rock will create dead spots for debris to accumulate and spike nutrient levels. Less is more with rock. If you remove some and think it feels empty you have the right amount. Keep in mind the tank will be full of coral at some point, let the coral fill the dead space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaKey Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 @Zoolander any thoughts on which pieces I should pull out? The 2 big ones in the middle are well seeded live rock. The 3 on the sides are liferock & were dry added a month ago. Already glued a cat's paw to the smaller of the 2 live rock on the left one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoolander Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I'd look for different rock. What you have is awesome base rock in a larger tank but fills up a small tank quickly. However, if only this is available I'd remove the far left and raise the middle rock. You'll have flow above and below. Something like that is my suggestion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaKey Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 @Zoolander awesome, thanks for the help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Tavan Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 If you’ve got flow front and back. You’re good. really depends on what fish and corals you want in there. More fish means more hiding places. Gorals that grow up and wide (torches, goni, acro, monti cap) need more room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Yeah the rock thing is always a tough question to ask. It's like asking what kind of salt is best. Everyone has an opinion and there are varying pros and cons with different routes. Opinions change throughout time. For example, BRS has been pushing this whole "negative space aquascape" thing lately and now everyone has been jumping on that bandwagon like it's the coolest thing since sliced bread. Personally, I don't care for it. It all depends on what you want. The bulkier base rock does present different issues with flow, but it also offers ample room for coral placement and more places to hide. Additionally, the larger amount of surface area provides more denitrification. As long as you like it, run with it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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