You can't see from the pictures, but theres a square hole in the very top of the hill to drop in a small powerhead or two for some circulation under it. With that being said, would you still suggest not foaming up to the glass?
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You can't see from the pictures, but theres a square hole in the very top of the hill to drop in a small powerhead or two for some circulation under it. With that being said, would you still suggest not foaming up to the glass?
tom obrecht
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Not my aquascape but one I took as a model. Used branch rock and cable ties and it worked well. You do need a lot of ties and it will take a bit of time for the ties to get cover with coral but you can create some cool shapes by doing so. Can ties regular rock together as well.
tom obrecht
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Again not my display but what the finished product looked like!
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nuxx
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Damn pretty nice!
Yeah...I'm sure my tank won't be anywhere near that. How is that even possible. Even with rods and ties.
Wish there were more people around here that aquascaped in ways other than just placing rocks on top of eachother that I could get help from. Just setting rocks in place is fine and can look incredible, but when you see a reef scaped with all the "extras", it seems to be on a whole nother level of awesomeness.
I think after you get the hang of it, it becomes easier just like anything else. Just gotta find what works for your skillset. For me, my skills did not surpass creating a hill...a hill...a freaking plain old boring hill...whoopty doo. The sad thing is I'm proud of it. But now, I think the wall won't be such a challenge. We shall see.
Wish there were more people around here that aquascaped in ways other than just placing rocks on top of eachother that I could get help from. Just setting rocks in place is fine and can look incredible, but when you see a reef scaped with all the "extras", it seems to be on a whole nother level of awesomeness.
I think after you get the hang of it, it becomes easier just like anything else. Just gotta find what works for your skillset. For me, my skills did not surpass creating a hill...a hill...a freaking plain old boring hill...whoopty doo. The sad thing is I'm proud of it. But now, I think the wall won't be such a challenge. We shall see.
A_CoupleClowns
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Personally I really like the "hill", it looks really cool with that cave. I think you are capable of doing an awesome scape, you will never know what you are fully capable of until you try. IMO one of the keys to awesome aquascaping is experimenting, once you find an experiment that turned out really cool, keep it.
Hey thanks. I hope your right cuz that concrete aint going anywhere! I did a couple small pieces of the concrete/sola salt mix and put them in a bio cube with water in it. Once the salt dissolved, it ended up looking more natural than I thought it would.
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Over the next couple weeks, I'll be doing the right side wall. Egg crate, foam, concrete mix and Fiji man made rock. My problem is where to have the two MP60''s. There has to be a spot in the rock structure for them. Once its done, that's it. Will be doing a 1-2" sand bed and the tank is 30" tall. How far down should I put them so it isn't splashing water out of the tank or blowing sand all over the place?
Over the next couple weeks, I'll be doing the right side wall. Egg crate, foam, concrete mix and Fiji man made rock. My problem is where to have the two MP60''s. There has to be a spot in the rock structure for them. Once its done, that's it. Will be doing a 1-2" sand bed and the tank is 30" tall. How far down should I put them so it isn't splashing water out of the tank or blowing sand all over the place?
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Just remeber to have access to service them. I wouldn't make it permant by any means. make a few peices that "fit" together with rods that way you can lift those up to access the wet side of the Vortech..
As far as how high, I'm not sure.
The hill looks good. Leave it alone, trust me, the coralline will cover that more than anything else. I built my old 800g using 600lbs worth of concrete man made by me rock. Keep in my the pH will be through the roof for a while, so don't add fish until it's cured completely
As far as how high, I'm not sure.
The hill looks good. Leave it alone, trust me, the coralline will cover that more than anything else. I built my old 800g using 600lbs worth of concrete man made by me rock. Keep in my the pH will be through the roof for a while, so don't add fish until it's cured completely
thanks d-man. Gives me hope that some day it will all blend together.
So here's my question. Just got done making a wall out of purple Fiji man made rock on eggcrate held together with zip ties and black pond foam. Can I simply coat the pond foam with epoxy and expect coralline to grow on that therefore blending with the purple rock?
I see most people use crushed rock or aragonite over the epoxy, but this stands out like a sore thumb compared to the purple rocks. I really want to avoid this but don't want to regret not doing it.
So here's my question. Just got done making a wall out of purple Fiji man made rock on eggcrate held together with zip ties and black pond foam. Can I simply coat the pond foam with epoxy and expect coralline to grow on that therefore blending with the purple rock?
I see most people use crushed rock or aragonite over the epoxy, but this stands out like a sore thumb compared to the purple rocks. I really want to avoid this but don't want to regret not doing it.
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After about a month of tracking everything down, waiting for rocks to come in and trying to do this right, the wall is finally up. Not quite complete, but its up.
Still need to get another 4-500 pounds of rocks. What do you guys think of using all this man made rock like I've done so far, or should I use actual rock. I think actual rock will be more natural, but it looks completely different than this rock. Here are a couple pictures. First 2 are of the wall made from man made rock, and the third is about 200 pounds or so of actual rock from my last tank.
Still need to get another 4-500 pounds of rocks. What do you guys think of using all this man made rock like I've done so far, or should I use actual rock. I think actual rock will be more natural, but it looks completely different than this rock. Here are a couple pictures. First 2 are of the wall made from man made rock, and the third is about 200 pounds or so of actual rock from my last tank.
Looking good. I like the varying angles and heights of the rocks.
Use whichever you prefer. I heard about the Reef rock having a hard time balancing some minerals, but I can't remember which ones and if this was just one experience or a lot.
Keep it going though. Want to see this wet
Use whichever you prefer. I heard about the Reef rock having a hard time balancing some minerals, but I can't remember which ones and if this was just one experience or a lot.
Keep it going though. Want to see this wet
thanks D-man. It will be a while before it looks like anything decent. Still have to build the light rack, do all the plumbing, and finish the fish room. On top of that figure out this whole rock thing. My plan is to have all the rock done and water in the tank within a month, then fish and corals 3 months after that. This will give me plenty of time to get everything finished so I can focus on the fish and corals instead of the equipment and processes of the system.
