RE-Aquascaping 90 Gallon.....

[lg7228]

I will be changing the aquascape in my 90 gallon corner overflow.

What I need to know is, what can I use to bond the rocks together to make a design to put back in the tank and not have to cure for hours?

Does something like that exist?

Can I drill small holes into the live rock and attach Skewer sticks to them?

Should I take all of the corals and fish out for the time being?

Also the Wife has been acting very strange recently..... She has been really into the tank lately. She is the one that is going to help me with the aquascaping. Should I be scared? :worried: lol

Anyways thank you for your help and advice.

 

[Oppee]

Yes you can drill the rocks and insert acrylic rod to help alignment and support, though there is a chance of the rock splitting when drilling it out. Reef epoxy is the only thing that comes to mind if the rocks need to go right back in usually within a hour it is pretty stiff stuff. If you can leave them out to cure the marco rocks makes a cement that is excellent product.

 

[lg7228]

Yes you can drill the rocks and insert acrylic rod to help alignment and support, though there is a chance of the rock splitting when drilling it out. Reef epoxy is the only thing that comes to mind if the rocks need to go right back in usually within a hour it is pretty stiff stuff. If you can leave them out to cure the marco rocks makes a cement that is excellent product.

Any idea how long I would be able to leave live rock outside of the tank without causing any damage?

This is what the aquascape looks like now:

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[meegwell]

JB Waterweld available at Lowes. Used it this past weekend. I most mostly stacking, not making crazy stuff that wouldn't almost stand on its own. Says it will bond underwater. It went from puddy to hard cement under an hour scaping the rocks out on a table. Easy to use.

Warning: It stinks like nothing else you've ever smelled. Its almost like a cruel joke. Makes a skunk's crapper smell like roses.

 

[Oppee]

If they are left out of the water you will have die off and a mini cycle when returned to the tank, you might be able to curve some die off by having heavy duty paper towels soaked in some aquarium water covering the rock surface that is not being cemented. I would just leave a few rocks in the aquarium and not worry about it they will reseed what dies off just take your time and get it the way you want it..

 

[aNDoN]

I used mortar from marco rocks and was very pleased with its hold. Cured and ready to go in 24 hours

 

[aNDoN]

If they are left out of the water you will have die off and a mini cycle when returned to the tank, you might be able to curve some die off by having heavy duty paper towels soaked in some aquarium water covering the rock surface that is not being cemented. I would just leave a few rocks in the aquarium and not worry about it they will reseed what dies off just take your time and get it the way you want it..

Newspaper works very well too.

 

[Browndawg80]

Up here in Ohio Lowes sells these yellow fiberglass rods in 4' lengths for like $3.00 each. They're intended to be used as driveway markers for when it snows so they may not be
available down in Florida but they worked really well for me. I just set up a 90 gallon system myself about 6 weeks ago and much preferred them to the JB water weld which I also tried. If you can't find those rods at Lowes you should be able to get some threaded nylon rods with nuts and washers for a little more money. I ended up using combinations of all 3 so find what works for you, be patient and have fun. Good luck.

 

[lg7228]

Thank you all for the input and useful information. We are going to try and use the JB Waterweld with a couple of skewers. My wife actually went out and got the JB on her own. If that does not work, I will definitely try other suggestions. I will be posting pictures of the outcome tomorrow. Wish me luck.