How to do Water Changes with Lots of Rock?

[Sir Alex]

so I was wondering how exactly people do their water changes. I don't have much rock in my 110 so I can bring the water level down pretty low. But in my 75 there's rock all the way to the top even when the tank is full. How would I do a water change without exposing the rocks and corals to the air?

 

[beeguiles]

You don't have to worry about exposing them to the air for a few mins. They will be okay.

 

[little_fish]

+1 beeguiles

 

[Waddi]

+2 Bee

 

[Smitty]

+3...as you know, my rocks come all the way to the top also, and the corals are exposed for at least 5 mins. It doesn't hurt the snails or crabs neither who may sometimes be up there.

 

[Marines_Wife]

My rocks reach the top of my tank, everything has been fine every water change I've done. My nem is at one of the higher rocks and doesn't even move. She stays right there.

 

[Jmck]

I honestly just turn off my powerheads and lights and run it all the way to the bottom!

Do that and you will have no problem with your tank inhabitants.