Help wanted (needed) Landscaping Live Rock In the tank

[Delatedlotus]

I have some extremely nice corallin covered live rock, I have had it for some 20 years but they are just stacked rocks. I just sold some of it to down size and want to build more of a landscape in my 120 gallon. My question is can I glue the rocks underwater? Because I don't want to pull them out and possibly kill anything on them just to glue or cement them together. Is this possible at all ? Clueing live rock underwater in a large free standing landscape and if so, what would work best for me?. Google showed me nothing as to actually being able to landscape live rock underwater. Any ideas anyone.

 

[rwreef]

Google DIY Aquascaping there are many videos out there for ideas. I know you can glue rocks together and use super glue underwater. I would not recommend cement in the tank. If the tank is new I would suggest working it all out before filling it up with livestock. If it is an existing setup I would create the scape then cure, then add

 

[Delatedlotus]

Thanks rwreef, This is a very established tank 280 gallons total on my system 23 years since I 1st set it up. Even then I wouldn't leave any live rock out of water for very long at all. I believe good rock is hard to get anymore like I have now. I have thought about super glue but I really want to build caves, ledges and free forms. I don't know if super glue would work ?.

 

[rwreef]

Thanks rwreef, This is a very established tank 280 gallons total on my system 23 years since I 1st set it up. Even then I wouldn't leave any live rock out of water for very long at all. I believe good rock is hard to get anymore like I have now. I have thought about super glue but I really want to build caves, ledges and free forms. I don't know if super glue would work ?.

Got it! I agree, that's a very established aquarium. Yah super glue will not hold anything larger than frag plugs. Hopefully others can help. I am sure it will be very difficult and disruptive to the aquarium if you decide to do all the work inside the tank. A few hours in air may be worth it. Any pics?

 

[MamaLovesHerReefTank]

You can take the rock out to aquascape but you have to make sure it stays wet. A spray bottle with tank water or a few towels soaked in tank water. Check out the aquascape forum.