Stacking Rock

[fishlips]

Who Stacks rock on back of giass.I never have done it, but seen tanks that did.I like how it looks.Thanks for any info.

 

[jimmystephens]

I have a buddy that has a 300g. Its fish only and he stacked the rock on the back. Looks cool.

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

If I were to stack on the back...I'd probably do some kind of a board with the rock glued to it and use magnets to hold it in place. Something like hardiplank or cement backer board. This way it's removable without a huge fuss.

 

[tbettis]

no flow with rocks stack in the back. detritus city

 

[cedzaquaddiction]

I had rock stacked on my glass for a while. I placed a powerhead on each side of the tank blowing between the rock and the glass the best it could. The flow helped (didn't eliminate) the detrius build up...

When I re-scaped, I placed as little rock as possible against the back glass...

 

[90galguy]

I saw a product at Creation that was sort of a background aquascape that was held in place using magnets. It was 3d and had several patterns. I believe they use it around the center return on their main display. Is looked extremely realistic.


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[jimmystephens]

He got 4 mp40s hes got flow! Lol. But yes def need flow behind or around the wall

 

[jef4y]

I've always stacked on the back wall. Detritus is detritus. I don't care how much flow you have, you will still end up with crap in/on/under/around SOME rocks. That's just how life works. Obviously you can (and should) try to minimize that through good random flow, but you will never remove all of it.

 

[fishlips]

Thanks.Thats the info i needed. Both my tanks are free standing rock.I think if i get my new tank[180],I will do the same.

 

[dball711]

JeF4y;835836 wrote: I've always stacked on the back wall. Detritus is detritus. I don't care how much flow you have, you will still end up with crap in/on/under/around SOME rocks. That's just how life works. Obviously you can (and should) try to minimize that through good random flow, but you will never remove all of it.

I agree, good flow will help keep it in the watercolumn but eventually it will settle (hopefully in my prefilter...). I have also stacked on the back wall but now I prefer free standing structures, I have small tanks.