diy liverock

[FavaBean]

I am just looking for info on how to make live rock and see if anyone has suggestions.... any links would be helpful thank you....

 

[bigffish]

diy rock

diy rock

A quick intro at GARf.ORG, but really its all over the web. There are some good vidies on you tube.

Bigffish

 

[scott473]

Garf is good, but there are allot of really good write ups on here too.

BTW. The wife and I used to live in Abilene too. Thats a place you don't hear very often. lol

 

[down and outman]

Most of my rock is DIY. Made a lot of hollow rocks for fish to swim thru. Used Caribsea sand, crushed coral, and concrete. Filled the cavity with dry sand as I made them. Poked them with a screwdriver to make a bunch of holes in them. Once the rock was dry, just poured out the sand. I made a few rocks every day till I ran out of sand and crushed coral. Made about 100# of it. Cured it in a trash can. Added some vinegar to help get the ph down. If I did it again I would add a little extra concrete.

 

[FavaBean]

scott473.... yeah abilene is a hush hush type of town.... lol.... I think it is a good town... alot of people do not think so but o well...

thanks everyone for your help....

 

[bigffish]

diy rock

diy rock

Some good videos up on you tube! I am currently making some with the following mix:

3 parts agragate i.e. crucshed oyster shells, carib sea seafloor- aruba shell etc...

1 Part type ll white portland

mixed to a point of being able make ball with it and then just a hair wetter.
I have been pretty happy with it so far. Bigffish