How Do You Use PVC To Attach Live Rock In An Aquarium?
Live rock is a critical component for the health and beauty of a saltwater aquarium. The live rock provides biological filtration and an environment for aquarium inhabitants. From an aesthetics perspective, live rock provides the foundation for displaying corals, which overall is called an aquascape. A common recommendation for including live rock in a saltwater aquascape is two or more pounds of live rock per gallon of water. If you use PVC structures as the base for building up your aquascape, you can cut that recommendation down to one-plus pounds per gallon. The idea is to build an underlying structure, or box, made of PVC that you can rest the rock on instead of stacking rock on itself. Draw a rough map of the layout for your aquascape that matches the dimensions of your tank. The layout should include the PVC box or boxes that you will use as base for building up your live rock. The layout should also roughly include the size and shape of the live rock that you have. Measure the
