corvica Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Hello all, So I thought I had kicked this habit I mean hobby but I was gifted with a 75 gallon setup from my brother in law. How could I resist a full setup with tank/stand/canopy sump skimmer and MH/PC lighting? My only concern is that it is not my ideal dimensions for a reef as it is 48Lx15Wx24T. Does anyone have any suggestions for building up the rock work to get it close to the top and stable? I have about 120lbs of dry "live rock" at my disposal to build what I was thinking could be a sort of a mountain range. Any and all input is welcome. Thanks and its good to be back. -Cormac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I like a good arch shape. You can drill holes, and use zip-ties to hold the rocks together. You can also use plumber's epoxy to glue one rock to another. Is it a non-standard 75g? My 75g is 48x18x20 (I think). Things do just fine under T-5 light. If your MH is at least 2x250w then you should be fine and not need to get close to the top of the tank for most corals. Welcome back to the addiction. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 You can use acrylic rods to hook 2 pieces together after drilling holes in the rock. Zip ties will allow you to connect rock together. Epoxy putty/glue will too. All of these will be covered by coraline algae at some point so they won't be an eyesore either. I would suggest make 'lifts' out of acrylic for the rock to set on also. this should make the bottom stable and then you can work upwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvica Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Yes it is a none standard 75g its 48x15x24 so its basically a 120 with half the depth. My concern is not having the rock work high enough so it doesnt look balanced. Ideally I would like to ge the rock work at the peak about 8" from the top. I was thinking two islands of rock with the larger one being 6-8" from the top then a nice valley and another peak about 10-12" from the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I'll be interested in seeing what you do, as I'm planning to re-scape my 48x18x30 tank to get much closer to the surface as well. It will be a couple of months yet, so I have a little time to scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Dont forget that there is an epoxy out here that is purple:D It looks great on the rocks also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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