Moving Live rock in a tank

[The_Equalizer]

I recently set up my 90 gallon fish only tank, and have decided that i dont like the rock arrangemant. Is it possible for me to re organize the rock during a water change without damaging the fish to much.

[Jeremy1973]

Sure, just keep an eye on where your fish are at so you don't accidently squish one. But, you should have no problems with re-arranging while you have stuff in there. Trust me...many many people have re-arranged their tanks MANY times when inspiration hit them on a better "natural" way of rearranging their rock. heh heh heh

BTW, Welcome to TRT! Glad to have ya here.

[ziggy]

A good idea is to have a couple of 5gl. buckets to hold your rock in and a couple of towels always come in handy.

p.s. never forget the beer for perception purposes

[Junkzoo]

sure,,,use 5 g buckets, of if you can , try to snatch up some styro boxes from the LFS. (i asked real nice one time i was at Petsmart or one,,,,) the manager said sure why not,,,they want them back , but usually never pick them back up,,,how may you want,,,i said as many that you want to give me ,,,,he said you want them ALL? duh,, i have a pick up truck,,,bottom line i went home with about 30 large shipping styro's
when i rearange a tank,or strip one down, i use a couple boxes/buckets,,,kinda sort the stuff ie:base rock,,,middle rock,,,livestock,,,,livestock on upper levels etc. kinda the reverse of how it came out,,,
oh ya,,the beers DO help !

[Junkzoo]

oh ya,,,take a mental head count of your fish/shrimp etc,,sometimes fish and critters will hide out inna rock crevice,,no biggie if the container has water in it
not to mention the "squish-factor"