Rock slide!!!!

[mattnokc]

So I have been setting up a 110 gallon tall aquarium for the past 2 months
with 150 lbs of live rock large and medium sized pieces and I finally got
everything where I wanted it!

Well I had a crappy day at work and I went home and for some reason a coral frag that dropped behind everything reallly bothered me last night. Its been sitting there in the back for 2 weeks now but last night it got the best of me and I tried to fish it out with a wire coat hanger. :mtool:

WELL I got it out and as I was pulling out the coat hanger I brushed against a

rock and :bigeyes: BOOOM :celeb3:


every damn rock fell .......:sad2:

It wasn't even a few pieces it was like dominoes falling one after another and LOL one on the very far right didn't fall and in my moment of rage I yelled at it and I went ahead and just knocked it over to.. :mad2:

So after staying-up all night I finally almost got everything back sorta where I want it.


And I am only missing 2 feather dusters!

I should of just left the lost frag alone.....

Oh by the way my names Matt I live in kingfisher oklahoma

Hi everyone!

 

[madkat]

Bummer dude,

But we have all done it. Time to drill your rocks and place plastic rods in there to hold them in formation.

 

[mattnokc]

Bummer dude,

But we have all done it. Time to drill your rocks and place plastic rods in there to hold them in formation.

I didnt know people did that !

if it happens again I am gettin the drill out!

 

[madkat]

oh yeah....... makes landscaping easy.. simple drill and some 3/8 plastic rod from Home depot. GAME ON BABY!

 

[cjilge]

i used 1/2" threaded nylon rod and even made an acrylic base a few zipties and some epoxy and presto no fall! Good luck I knocked my other smaller tank down several times before and it pretty much sucked.

Chris

 

[luvabunny]

At least they didn't fall and break the glass....

Welcome to the forum!
I hope the rest of your holiday works out better!

 

[mattnokc]

At least they didn't fall and break the glass....

Welcome to the forum!
I hope the rest of your holiday works out better!

LOL yeah that really would of made a mess

I doubt if home owners insurance would cover it either

thanks for the good wishes!

 

[laud]

Every time I decide to "get in there" and fix something, anything, I say to myself, "self, you should just leave it alone, remember what happened last time." And then I ignore my self and cause a rock slide.

EVERYTIME. LOL

I think it is the aquascaping gods saying it's time for a remodel.

 

[rhoades]

i have to ask what bit are you guys using to drill the rock i used my hammer drill and a concert bit and i felt like i was drilling through steel any ideas