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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8665358#post8665358 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hahnmeister
I have a question: has he discussed how he's going to make the rock formations? I mean, I find it hard to believe that he would just try to stack little pieces of live rock from bottom to top, unless he has a special order of boulder size pieces coming through.

I was thinking how I would tackle such a large project, and thought 'aragacrete arcs and shelves' to keep the real LR off the bottom (for ease of detritus removal by keeping the bottom open and keeping the LR off the bottom as much as possible). Or, perhaps all aragacrete, or some other artificial rock formations like public aquarium installations do it.

So what's Bill's plan?
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im not ignoring you but i will answer this question in time. im super busy this weekend moving my shop and dont have alot of time for a long answer. there is a very special way he plans to do the rock work. im going down there along with energy to do this part of the tank. when i get some time later this week i will explain to the best of my ability all the details of this question.if i dont answer it, remind me.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8665358#post8665358 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hahnmeister
I have a question: has he discussed how he's going to make the rock formations? I mean, I find it hard to believe that he would just try to stack little pieces of live rock from bottom to top, unless he has a special order of boulder size pieces coming through.

I was thinking how I would tackle such a large project, and thought 'aragacrete arcs and shelves' to keep the real LR off the bottom (for ease of detritus removal by keeping the bottom open and keeping the LR off the bottom as much as possible). Or, perhaps all aragacrete, or some other artificial rock formations like public aquarium installations do it.

So what's Bill's plan?
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8258966#post8258966 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spazz
im not sure how many tons it will be but its alot!. and its from canada i guess. there is sone place up ther that has dead base rock from a reef thats was there before we roamed the earth. i guess its very fight rock that is alot like reefer rocks. we will see when his sample of rock shows up.
i think it will be about a half of a semi load of rock. some where between 17000 and 22,000 lbs total. it all depends on how big the rock is. he plans to use thorite to glue the rocks together. he used that on his 1500g tank and it works great with out creating a ph spike. im hoping to make it down there for a weekend to help him glue rock together. then i will really have some pics for you. im hoping to document the entire process of rock work. i just hope he wants come caves in there. that would be cool to have a 3 ft diam cave 4 ft long running from front to back. but we will just have to see what bill has planned. what ever it is it will be cool!
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lol, yeah right....actually hahn and spazz have both helped me on more than enough occasions the least I could do is index this thread for them :)
 
Hello all
Its been some time since I sent any pictures to scott , I should have soem today . The tankis all poured just waing for it to cure more befor we remove th eforms . It look alot bigger in person than it did on paper . The total outside dimentions are 22.5 feet long 14.5 feet front to back and 8 feet deep . the walls are 10 inches thick and teh floor is 10 inch thick . theer is a tone of rebar in th ewall and floor .

Bill
 
wow bill its good to know your alive. ha ha ha i call and never get any answers back. i though you might have gone out of the country for business or something. i will be looking forward to the new pics. i also need to plan a trip in your direction some time soon. so answer your phone. ha ha ha ha

or did piggy eat that too. ha ha ha ha
 
Dang tank is as big as my living room..! I did a 8 x 10 pour under the hot tub once...
I need to be in the 'refurbished medical analysis machine' business..
I can't even say that with a straight face.
Welcome back Bill... but will we lose deep throat... uh Spazz, in the process?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8740220#post8740220 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rppvt

Welcome back Bill... but will we lose deep throat... uh Spazz, in the process?
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no i wont be going anywhere.
 
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