Floating Live rock?

[moga]

I just tried to get the floating rock effect using fish pole string .. I saw couple floating live rock layouts.. those are nice .. and I tried my version of it..

 

[moga]

Here are some pics.~

 

[mcgyvr]

Looks so natural :hmm3:

 

[PCguy21]

i thought about that myself lol i saw some they sell online for fresh water tanks, looks kinda cool

 

[outssider]

this reminds me of the old Godzilla movies from the 50"s/60's when you could see the strings holding up the flying dinosaurs

 

[ReefsandGeeks]

I don't think you could get the lines to ever be very invisible. They will get algae on them even if they start near invisible. I've been tempted to try this before, but haven't actually tried. I think it is an interesting look.

I would be worried about my fish swimming into the lines and hurting themselves. have you seen any issues with this?

 

[moga]

this reminds me of the old Godzilla movies from the 50"s/60's when you could see the strings holding up the flying dinosaurs

haha.. that's right!!. used to be piano strings..to hold the object.~

 

[moga]

I don't think you could get the lines to ever be very invisible. They will get algae on them even if they start near invisible. I've been tempted to try this before, but haven't actually tried. I think it is an interesting look.

I would be worried about my fish swimming into the lines and hurting themselves. have you seen any issues with this?

oh.. they don't cross the lines at all.

they swim around it.~

check these pictures.. I try to make the floating one for eating station.. and Regal loves it..!

 

[NYCBOB]

Like the movie avatar? Floating rocks? Have u tried supergluing one of the most fake hollow rock decor?

 

[Orsamax]

To each his/her own. I don't like the look of frag pugs in a DT (though I understand the reason for them), but who am I to judge? If you like it, and it doesn't rip a fin off a fish, enjoy!

 

[RioReefr]

First, I want to compliment you that your tank looks very cool -- natural, lots of coralline and beautiful fish....but....

I am pretty sure the fish "alarms" are going off. My observation in watching fish in my tank is they sometimes they just get "spooked" even for no good reason. They knock over all kinds of things -- rocks, frags, snails, or bumping into something. I couldn't figure out why my clam was falling off his rock. So I setup a time-lapsed videocam -- turned out my lawnmower blenny would get spooked and was knocking him off. Its doesn't happen much, but it took me awhile to figure it out.

IMO, I think its just a matter of time a fish gets spooked and gets one of their fins caught. If you have a dinner-party and wants to temporarily impress friends maybe its cool-effect, but in the long-term it will probably bite you. You're better off attaching magnets to the glass/rocks and making rock ledges instead.

 

[moga]

First, I want to compliment you that your tank looks very cool -- natural, lots of coralline and beautiful fish....but....

I am pretty sure the fish "alarms" are going off. My observation in watching fish in my tank is they sometimes they just get "spooked" even for no good reason. They knock over all kinds of things -- rocks, frags, snails, or bumping into something. I couldn't figure out why my clam was falling off his rock. So I setup a time-lapsed videocam -- turned out my lawnmower blenny would get spooked and was knocking him off. Its doesn't happen much, but it took me awhile to figure it out.

IMO, I think its just a matter of time a fish gets spooked and gets one of their fins caught. If you have a dinner-party and wants to temporarily impress friends maybe its cool-effect, but in the long-term it will probably bite you. You're better off attaching magnets to the glass/rocks and making rock ledges instead.

thanks.
i will do some more experiment and see..

oh no.. i have no intention to impress my friends.. because, i have no friends...

 

[kingpin9995]

Now that's funny... Good one . I'll be your friend

 

[outssider]

Now that's funny... Good one . I'll be your friend

ah isn't that cute :love1:

 

[SereneAquatic]

thanks.
i will do some more experiment and see..

oh no.. i have no intention to impress my friends.. because, i have no friends...

lol... you can have reefing friends! Nobody comes to our house either. We both moved here from another state and have somehow remained fairly reclusive for uh... 10 years. :lolspin:

 

[moga]

Few updates.

 

[Nrdau]

That’s pretty cool does it move a lot?

 

[moga]

That's pretty cool does it move a lot?

not much I made the two MP40 moderate mode which give good flow but not that strong to wiggle the rock.~

 

[Nrdau]

Very neat idea I may try it