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SECTER1
06/04/2006, 10:11 AM
Just wanted to know what people on this fourm had in their tanks. I want to add 25lbs to my 40G that has 60 in it right now and I heard that that might be a bad thing...let me know
Dubbin1
06/04/2006, 10:31 AM
Its not really a bad thing but I would think that it would look awful crowded.
sf05
06/04/2006, 10:31 AM
More the merrier....As long as your fish have enough swimming room and you can get a good flow arounf all of the rock :)
amazingbobby
06/04/2006, 10:41 AM
40lbs in a 29gal
cainchristy
06/04/2006, 11:26 AM
135 lbs in a 92 corner
xtrstangx
06/04/2006, 11:27 AM
35-40ish pounds in a 40g.

IMO, when you start getting closer to the 2 pounds per gallon, you run out of aquascaping ability and then the tank just looks ugly. JMO.
SECTER1
06/04/2006, 11:32 AM
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g121/SECTER1/P5250007.jpg

Pic of my tank...think I can fit another 20lbs with out looking bad?
xtrstangx
06/04/2006, 11:34 AM
Its possible.

What kind of rock are you thinking of getting? You could get some nice Tonga Branch and use that as a base and that would open up the tank some.
moonpod
06/04/2006, 11:34 AM
I have about 200lbs in a 450g. Too much rock just crowds things and makes for more dead spaces that you need to create circulation for.
SECTER1
06/04/2006, 11:36 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7496006#post7496006 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xtrstangx
Its possible.

What kind of rock are you thinking of getting? You could get some nice Tonga Branch and use that as a base and that would open up the tank some.

Some guy I know is gonna sell me some smaller tonga for 2.50lb
SECTER1
06/04/2006, 11:38 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7496009#post7496009 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by moonpod
I have about 200lbs in a 450g. Too much rock just crowds things and makes for more dead spaces that you need to create circulation for.

Right now I am moving about 700gph + the flow from my bak pak...two powerheads up top facing in and one along the lower back...my rock is set so you can look through the side and see all the way through..figured it would help the flow
Craig Lambert
06/04/2006, 11:41 AM
100 in a 75.
fsn77
06/04/2006, 12:13 PM
115 lbs in a 90 g
s dubay
06/04/2006, 12:17 PM
120lbs in a 90G
NCreefwannabe
06/04/2006, 04:07 PM
I have 72 in my 55. And I have more than plenty of room. Probably getting another 50 lbs.