FishyReef
Broke Reefer!
I spent a few hours starting to aquascape today but am not very content with my progress. Part of the problem is that some of my larger rocks are still curing at home and haven't been moved to the aquarium yet, so its hard to know which rocks to use where when I don't have everything to work with! But a few general questions - is it better to aquascape before you put water in the tank? I was thinking it would be, but now I'm not so sure. I got some of those epoxy sticks to use as well, but don't know if I can use them underwater (I don't have them at home with me right now, otherwise would read the label!) Also, the pukani rock that I got from BRS is gorgeous but really large (about 5 large pieces). For those who have bought the pukani rock from BRS, where have you used it in your aquascape? With the size of my pieces, I feel like they should go on the bottom, but they are so lightweight and porous that I'm afraid they will shatter and cause a rock slide if I put the smaller heavier rocks on top. Today I tried to create a stable base out of the smaller heavier dry rock, but then couldn't find good places to put my large rock and actually create nice caves and overhangs. I finally gave up and came home! :grumble: Any suggestions that anyone has for building a good aquascape would be greatly appreciated!