stacking rocks

ewok

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Jun 11, 2002
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new haven ct.
i know you need something under them to prevent pressure points....

but what about the sides?

up until now i have always made free-standing piles of rocks, is it ok to let them touch the sides of the tank or even stack against it?

TIA
 
I've always been careful to avoid having rocks up against the glass, simply because I don't want the glass scratched and it's a bear to clean well with rocks in the way. I think that a few rocks touching would be okay--the glass should be strong enough to withstand the pressure, but I would avoid having an entire stack leaning on the side. It probably wouldn't break the tank, but it might mean that the next errant tap will break it.
 
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