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Bricks in aquascape

Courtneybst

Courtneybst

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Hey guys, I've used some bricks in a new contest scape to elevate the hardscape and substrate. As they're engineering bricks, they have 10 big holes in the centre. I was thinking to fill the gaps with crushed lava rock as I've got tons of it.

My question is do you think these holes will become anaerobic? I don't imagine there will be a whole lot of water movement through it but I was hoping the lava rock would help.

Any help appreciated. 🙂
 
James maslin (?) I think did a brick iwagumi, there’s a thread around here somewhere but I couldn’t spot it.
 
Hi all,
Courtneybst said:
As they're engineering bricks, they have 10 big holes in the centre. I was thinking to fill the gaps with crushed lava rock as I've got tons of it.

My question is do you think these holes will become anaerobic?
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I don't think it matters whether they do or not. <"Anaerobic zones"> (or zones of <"fluctuating REDOX">) are normal in sediments and may actually help with making nutrients available.
PARAGUAY said:
What about expanding foam?
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Would keep everything aerobic.
Garuf said:
James maslin (?) I think did a brick iwagumi,
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Diana Walstad used bricks in her "aquascapes".

cheers Darrel
 
I’m pretty sure I also saw Mark’s Shrimp Tanks using bricks as hardscape for susswassertang - it would have been on YouTube
 
Courtneybst said:
My question is do you think these holes will become anaerobic? I don't imagine there will be a whole lot of water movement through it but I was hoping the lava rock would help.
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I agree with Darrel. This is really not anything to worry about. I suggest that you just carry on and forget about the holes.

Cheers,
 
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