Looking At Changing Tank Lay Out Need Sum Ideas!

[jameshiggins]

i am looking at completely starting my aquascape again, i did want to use lots of ocean rock but was told i cudnt. so i need sum ideas, any chance of posting some of your tanks

many thanks
james

 

[jameshiggins]

anyone???

 

[england]

what fish are you planning to keep?
how many?
how bigs the tank?

 

[DarkEntity]

Look in the photo gallery section, there are pages of pics.

 

[jameshiggins]

i all ready have tank and stock, it 48x18x18 and hold a jd, x2 gt , x2fm maybe a tad overstocked, but saving for bigger tank.

james

Look in the photo gallery section, there are pages of pics.

dont new worlds need different things to general community tanks?? sorry if thuis sounds silly im pretty new to chichilds

 

[england]

well this is my mostly south/central american tank

rocks,plastic plants<doesnt matter if they decide to destroy plants>gravel/slate


angel tank

 

[jameshiggins]

i was thinking something like this, i wanted to add ocean rock but was told it would do the fish no good, is this rock ok?

thanks james

 

[england]

is that your tank? yea looks fine

 

[jameshiggins]

no not my tank, thinking of laying it out simular to that?? i no that isnt oceon rock, but is it true i cant ad oceon rock ( some thing like the malawis tend to use)

 

[jameshiggins]

no not my tank but was looking at doing mine something like that, i no it isnt ocean rock in the pic, but is it ok to add ocean rock (kindof like most of the malawi tanks)

 

[ox5477]

I think what your asking about is adding limestone rock. This would be fine for african lake species as they prefer a higher water alkalinity (8.0+), but for african river species and south american species, this would be no good in the long run (usually like lower alkalinity from ~6.5-7.5).

Basically, the limestone "ocean rock" is made of calcium carbonate which is a slight base. It will raise the alkalinity. Easy way to test for limestone is to put a few drops of vinegar on the rock. If it bubbles, its reacting with the calcium carbonate.

 

[jameshiggins]

ok great thankyou every1 for your help

james