how much rock for a 125G

[qasimja]

i know this is a pretty broad question but i have 90 lbs in my 55G im going to transfer that over to my 125G how much more rock would i need? i made a post about some dry rock and i got a couple members willing to sell me some just looking for ideas i dont want the tank to just be a rock wall lol

 

[lilrobb]

No formula here - whatever pleases your eye and wallet...

 

[jaydm93teg]

at one point I thought people used to say about 1lb - 1 1/2 lbs. per gallon?

I would guess if you transfer the 90 and add about 25-30 more pounds you would be fine?

That is just a guess...

Tyler

 

[qasimja]

yea i guess i'll try to add maybe 30-40 lbs more and see how it looks and go from there

 

[jeffmuse]

It is really up to you... from a filtration perspective, I think that if you did the 1 lb per gallon you would be in good shape.

I personally prefer more rock

 

[stacy22]

alcatoe;661165 wrote: Shouldn't live rock and dead rock be weighed differently meaning live rock is heavier than dead rock so you would need less dead rock than you would live rock. That is if you go that route.

The stuff that is "live" typically won't add much to the actual mass of the rock. Bacteria and small inverts weights are negligible compared to the mass of the rock itself.

 

[thanh386]

I think he meant wet and dry rock.

 

[snowmansnow]

I REALLY have gone toward MUCH more of an open scape with my rockwork lately. I really like having open sea for the fish to swim in , but at the same time provide surfaces for my corals.

IMO Pukani eco rock is a GREAT way to go. NOT dense so you get plenty compared to other rock if you order by pound. ALSO it is great for making reef structures with because it has pleny of nooks and holes to attach stuff too.. I'll try and post a video of my most recent reefscape in another thread.. maybe it will inspire you !!!

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[stacy22]

SnowManSnow;661182 wrote: I REALLY have gone toward MUCH more of an open scape with my rockwork lately. I really like having open sea for the fish to swim in , but at the same time provide surfaces for my corals.
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This is how I feel too. Aquascaping largely depends on personal preference. IMO, tanks that have rock piled up all along the back look crowded and rather boring. Because my emphasis is fish rather than corals I prefer a more open area with lots of swimming space.

 

[snowmansnow]

stacy22;661188 wrote: This is how I feel too. Aquascaping largely depends on personal preference. IMO, tanks that have rock piled up all along the back look crowded and rather boring. Because my emphasis is fish rather than corals I prefer a more open area with lots of swimming space.

also something to keep in mind....

YES the filtration the LR provides is important, but FLOW, IMO, takes a front seat to it.

We WAY UNDERESTIMATE the importance of flow... I recently read an article in CORAL (I think... like a year ago or so) about how flow even affects the COLOR of the coral.....

A sparser aquascape with excellent BROAD flow will help with ALL SORTS OF THINGS

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[stacy22]

That's why I am piling up MP40s.

 

[snowmansnow]

stacy22;661194 wrote: That's why I am piling up MP40s.

i have 3 in my 120g and think its about right

 

[qasimja]

stacy22;661188 wrote: This is how I feel too. Aquascaping largely depends on personal preference. IMO, tanks that have rock piled up all along the back look crowded and rather boring. Because my emphasis is fish rather than corals I prefer a more open area with lots of swimming space.

yea thats exactly what im trying to avoid in this tank, a big pile of rocks stacked up on the back wall of my tank lol

 

[misu]

get a gallon of pond matrix, put it in a mesh bag with really large holes and put it in the sump with some flow, that should do it and you'll have a nice open display.

 

[qasimja]

thats a pretty good idea

 

[snowmansnow]

EuroDriver;661659 wrote: +1: 2lbs/gal seems to be the general consensus

I posted a video of my current aquascape.... I probably have 60 lbs in the 125. I couldn't IMAGINE having 250lbs of rock in that box haha

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[curtis mitchell]

60lbs is bout what I got in the 120 . Just keep swimin