live-rock on pvc

[Homer59]

I`m going to go with putting my live-rock on the pvc. Now do i push my sand toward the front and put the pvc down? Or do i just push the pvc through the sand and then lay the live rock on it? Also, should holes be drilled in the pvc for water flow?

[Rad Reefer]

Holes in the pvc would't hurt.I use 2-4" pvc cut into sections that are about a half -one inch above the sand and use very large commercial wire zip ties (36"long by a half inch wide)to secure the rock to the pvc.You could probably get a package of them at an electrical supply house that caters to commercial contractors

HTH.

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[BraveHeart]

I used about eight 4" sections of 4" diameter PVC and left about 1/2" to 1" showing above the sand bed in my 75 gal. Each section was drilled with a dozen or so 1" holes so that the crawly critters could have free reign.

I found little need to tie my rocks to these supports. The 4" diameter has proven to be very stable.

FWIW (not much),

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