Live Rock Stuck in tank

Glennrf38 · #1 10-01-2009, 02:08 PM

Hammer and chisel to try and break them up a bit???

Dez · #2 10-01-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Glennrf38

Hammer and chisel to try and break them up a bit???

Not worth the risk - the bottom of my tank is 1/4" glass floating bottom with a 48 x 18 footprint....I am so nervous about that as is.....

I guess I'll have to convert those pieces into very expensive live rock frag racks....

Glennrf38 · #3 10-01-2009, 02:13 PM

Can you get someone to hold them above the glass while you break them?

fishytime · #4 10-01-2009, 02:49 PM

you could probably go in with a cordless drill and punch a series of holes in the rock to soften it up a bit.....how about this for boneheadedness....1) decide to plumb in a pony tank to the display....2) decide to upgrade the already over-worked skimmer.....3)measure skimmer section in sump and order appropriate expensive arse skimmer..... 4) realize after skimmer is ordered that a 12"x12" footprint skimmer wont fit in the 8" I have between the top of my sump and the bottom of the display

.....so......5) order custom sump.

lastlight · #5 10-01-2009, 03:35 PM

If you want a clean frag tank then starting with a clean tank is best (emptrying it out and giving it a good clean. What's involved with draining it? I'd go that route and then mail the rock to me for the sound advice.

Dez · #6 10-01-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

If you want a clean frag tank then starting with a clean tank is best (emptrying it out and giving it a good clean. What's involved with draining it? I'd go that route and then mail the rock to me for the sound advice.

I guess I could drain it and cut the plumbing and add unions. Just so boneheaded that's all.... you could come help and have the rock for cheap, but it'd cost you more in gas to get here..... oh well...

lastlight · #7 10-01-2009, 04:07 PM

Lol I can't remove 2 of the 3 tanks inside my stand if there's ever a problem. There was actually when the sump leaked and I solved that with a ton of silicone in a few suspect spots. I can't move my stand to paint my walls which I wouldn't mind because it's plumbed into the wall without unions.

We all make "smart" choices but you can fix yours!

Delphinus · #8 10-01-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

If you want a clean frag tank then starting with a clean tank is best (emptrying it out and giving it a good clean. What's involved with draining it? I'd go that route and then mail the rock to me for the sound advice.

+1 though (well, at least the part about "if you want a clean tank, start with a clean tank". Well, ok, sure, what the heck, I'll agree with the send the rocks to Brett. +1.).

You could build upon this idea too, you could slide out the frag tank and make a new one and slide that one back in. This new one could have a 3/8" bottom (if that would be the ticket to more sleep at night)..

Dez · #9 10-01-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

+1 though (well, at least the part about "if you want a clean tank, start with a clean tank". Well, ok, sure, what the heck, I'll agree with the send the rocks to Brett. +1.).

You could build upon this idea too, you could slide out the frag tank and make a new one and slide that one back in. This new one could have a 3/8" bottom (if that would be the ticket to more sleep at night)..

Well, the tank has held water for 7 years so I sleep well. It's just the fact if I accidentally drop the rock while taking it out or something like that. Definitely would not be a good scenario..... It's amazing what glass holds...