How do I go from a tub of rocks to a beautiful aquascape in my first aquarium build?
Not asking for aquascaping tips and tricks, all kinds of threads on that, but more about do you do it wet and try to preserve the bacteria in the rocks?
I have 75 pounds of Pukani in a tub for 6 weeks and a water change last week. So now the water looks good and I can raise the ammonia to 2ppm and it will go to zero in 30 hours.
Do you dry the rocks?
Do you try to keep the rocks under water?
My current plan is to take the rocks out of the water and just work with them wet. If I can't get them cemented and mechanically fastened together wet then, I'll just wait for them to dry out.
Here's a few pics for you.
Not asking for aquascaping tips and tricks, all kinds of threads on that, but more about do you do it wet and try to preserve the bacteria in the rocks?
I have 75 pounds of Pukani in a tub for 6 weeks and a water change last week. So now the water looks good and I can raise the ammonia to 2ppm and it will go to zero in 30 hours.
Do you dry the rocks?
Do you try to keep the rocks under water?
My current plan is to take the rocks out of the water and just work with them wet. If I can't get them cemented and mechanically fastened together wet then, I'll just wait for them to dry out.
Here's a few pics for you.