Raise base rock

[niccumec]

Just starting to play with Marco rock aquascaping. I like some of the character at the bottom of the base rock, kind of like a cove shoreline. If I leave as is, the 1-2” of sand would cover up much of that character. What is the best way to elevate the whole structure to allow the bottom detail to show?

- Attach acrylic rails underneath? Void space would fill with sand. Would this cause a problem down the road?
- Elevate on top of a 1” ceramic bio plate? Sand would cover. Added area for bacteria.
- Other ideas?

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Looks good. Just add sand & water.

 

[SpursFan]

I attached my rock structures to the saw cut stacks rock. In some cases I stacked those two high then Marco rock. That gave me more height(30 deep tank) and a stable base without covering the Marco rock.

 

[Tangs-A-Lot]

Some have used eggcrate on the glass. I didn’t think that part through and didn’t help when I added more sand than I wanted to use. But, it still worked out and I’m happy how it turned out.

 

[PotatoPig]

You can get flat plate dry rock about an inch thick, flat on top and bottom, put that down underneath and then the aquascape on top.

If you want you can make the plates a little smaller yo let burrowing fish have somewhere to shelter (under a ledge of the aquascape) without burrowing way underneath so you’ll never find them.

 

[niccumec]

You can get flat plate dry rock about an inch thick, flat on top and bottom, put that down underneath and then the aquascape on top.

If you want you can make the plates a little smaller yo let burrowing fish have somewhere to shelter (under a ledge of the aquascape) without burrowing way underneath so you’ll never find them.

That is what I am thinking…. I guess I have not seen the flat plate dry rock. All of my base rock is flat on one side, but pretty uneven on the other.

Would the MarinePure plates hold up over time, or would they eventually dissentigrate and cause problems with the structure? Seems like I could cut them for a good foundation and add to the living quarters for bacteria…

 

[niccumec]

I attached my rock structures to the saw cut stacks rock. In some cases I stacked those two high then Marco rock. That gave me more height(30 deep tank) and a stable base without covering the Marco rock.

Looks nice! Where did you get the “saw cut stack rock”. All I have are flat on the bottom, not both sides.

 

[PotatoPig]

That is what I am thinking…. I guess I have not seen the flat plate dry rock. All of my base rock is flat on one side, but pretty uneven on the other.

Would the MarinePure plates hold up over time, or would they eventually dissentigrate and cause problems with the structure? Seems like I could cut them for a good foundation and add to the living quarters for bacteria…

CaribSea LifeRock Flatz Sliced Base Rock

These natural porous calcium carbonate rocks are sliced on two sides to create ledges, platforms, and caves, and are perfect for fragging corals of all sizes. Flatz can also be used to design interesting substructures, rock footers, and sandless substrate beds by tiling in across the tank...

www.aquariumspecialty.com

There’s also the plain version around too.

 

[SpursFan]

Looks nice! Where did you get the “saw cut stack rock”. All I have are flat on the bottom, not both sides.

Thanks! Two little fishes stacks rock or caribsea Flatz rock. It doesn't take much, I used less than a 20lb box to base 6 or 7 structures.

 

[niccumec]

Thanks! Two little fishes stacks rock or caribsea Flatz rock. It doesn't take much, I used less than a 20lb box to base 6 or 7 structures.

Great Thanks. Just ordered some.