Stacking live rock

[autigers34]

I have a 28 gal JBJ Nanocube. When stacking my live rock, is it a better idea to have the stack in the middle of the tank, or better to have it against the back wall so my guys cant go hide behind it (?

Also, if was wanted to change my stack down the road, is that possible or would that be detrimental to my tank?

 

[drdavethedude]

A lot of people do stack against the back glass, but having done it both ways, I wouldn't do it if possible. It inhibits good flow, creates a place for all kinds of crap to accumulate and stagnate, and hinders access to cleaning. My 2 cents.

 

[meisel1]

+1 drdave

 

[crsswift70]

I've changed my rockscape several times. All it does is make my female clown bite me and stir up some stuff hidden in the rocks. I would suggest doing a water change right after though to get some of that detritus out of there and/or a filter sock.

 

[kegogut]

If you can keep it off the glass/back of the tank. Youll have much less detritus build up,and youll get flow around your whole tank.

You can also put corals on the back of your stack that will grow up and be able to be seen from the front like leathers or birdsnests etc. depending on what you plan on keeping.

 

[cloak]

I don't think it matters, as long as there's enough space in between the rocks for good circulation. You don't want to build a wall, one way or the other.

 

[HUNTER1]

If you have enough room in the middle then clearing the back wall is what most do. I've always scape against the back wall and I've never notice any difference. I feel rocks are more stable against the back wall.

 

[Dissy]

I've changed my rockscape several times. All it does is make my female clown bite me and stir up some stuff hidden in the rocks. I would suggest doing a water change right after though to get some of that detritus out of there and/or a filter sock.

Exactly. And if I didn't get bit by my clown, I check under some rock to make sure I didn't trap it - they get maaaaaaaad. I usually throw some new filter floss in, and it's crystal clear in an hour again. Definitely stack in the middle, though; you want to be able to clean all the way around.

 

[Misled]

You can see how I did mine in my blog.

 

[Reefer54]

I had a 24 g cube for years. I always wished I had left at least 3 to 4 inches on all sides to clean the glass...the corners tend to get filled in if you run a lot of LR, and naturally the glass behind and below the outer most areas become unmanagable. If i ever went back to a small tank like my ol nanocube, I would try to go with the minimalist/bonsai look and only have 2 fish maximum.

 

[cloak]

Unmanageable areas can fixed pretty easy IMO. A small powerhead. Everytime you do a water change, just use it to stir up whatever might have settled in those hidden spots. Piece of cake. GL.

 

[djhudson]

First stacked against glass. I moved some, and had bad smelly black detritus under rocks. Now 3 inches all round. I also learned to have tank.4 inches from wall.

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[Valentini89]

I was thinking about doing a wall against the back glass and then another grouping of rocks along the middle, but is that a bad idea? Maybe I should just stick to the back wall..