DIY Rock workshop????
- Thread starter WarDaddy
- Start date
Ah64av8tor
Premium Member
Thats easy,
90lb bag of Portland cement
100lbs crushed shell
100lbs crushed coral
300lbs sand
200lbs of sand for form molds.
Fish boxes, buckets egg cartons, pastry trays or whatever you want for forms.
Big plastic motor box for mixing.
Shovels big and small for scooping.
Hoe for mixing.
LOTS O BEER for drinking.
90lb bag of Portland cement
100lbs crushed shell
100lbs crushed coral
300lbs sand
200lbs of sand for form molds.
Fish boxes, buckets egg cartons, pastry trays or whatever you want for forms.
Big plastic motor box for mixing.
Shovels big and small for scooping.
Hoe for mixing.
LOTS O BEER for drinking.
WarDaddy
New member
Lets see...
Portland Cement ... EASY
Crushed Coral ... No idea where to find
Crushed Shells ... No idea where to find
Sand ... easy enough... lack of truck makes more difficult
shovels and hoe, got that
mixing box ... need
misc mold boxes ... bring your own?
beer, not a problem.
WarDaddy
New member
Why aragonite for the rock... it is going to be bonded in the cement... wouldn't silica work just fine? Or the course sand they use to make cement, also found at Home Depot?
Shells at aquarium creations...Argonite from FAOIS... no wonder you have the most expensive DIY rock in town
I want to do this on the cheap
Shells at aquarium creations...Argonite from FAOIS... no wonder you have the most expensive DIY rock in town
I want to do this on the cheap
WarDaddy
New member
ahhh...
I think I will have enough Aragonite, some nice guy dropped about 320 pounds of it in my garage a few weeks back.
whit that, I will use silica That should drop my price per pound a bit...
Now to get crushed shells...I hear there are some somewhere to the south... Maybe I can arrange a delivery at the next club meeting
I think I will have enough Aragonite, some nice guy dropped about 320 pounds of it in my garage a few weeks back.
whit that, I will use silica
That should drop my price per pound a bit...Now to get crushed shells...I hear there are some somewhere to the south... Maybe I can arrange a delivery at the next club meeting
Ah64av8tor
Premium Member
I have on the porch now.
Half of a bag of Portland cement...... might not be any good it was opened.
200lbs of shell
100lbs of crushed coral
200lbs of Aragonite sand
Fish boxes, buckets egg cartons, pastry trays for forms.
Big plastic motor box for mixing.
Shovels big and small for scooping.
The hoe is on the block and owes me money.
Sorry no beer .......damn I gotta go to the store!
Half of a bag of Portland cement...... might not be any good it was opened.
200lbs of shell
100lbs of crushed coral
200lbs of Aragonite sand
Fish boxes, buckets egg cartons, pastry trays for forms.
Big plastic motor box for mixing.
Shovels big and small for scooping.
The hoe is on the block and owes me money.
Sorry no beer .......damn I gotta go to the store!
Ah64av8tor
Premium Member
Bryan, how much shell do you want?.......1/10 of a yard up to 1 yard.
WarDaddy
New member
Me... I want enough to make 150 pounds of rock.
Who else is going to come up and make rock?
How much do you wish to make?
Should we make this a Learn to make rock, every one can make 2 10lb rocks, take what they learn home and make as much as they want?
Or do we do a lets make a ton of rock day?
Who else is going to come up and make rock?
How much do you wish to make?
Should we make this a Learn to make rock, every one can make 2 10lb rocks, take what they learn home and make as much as they want?
Or do we do a lets make a ton of rock day?
chrismhaase
Active member
I would love to come. If we decide to make a bunch of rock that is good for me, but I really want to come so I have an idea of how to make this stuff. Also, is anyone considering adding rock salt to help make teh rock more porous? Here is a link I have been reading and got the idea of adding salt to make more little holes in the rock. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=952524
adnup
New member
I made them with:
Portland type I & II cement from Home Depot
Diamond Crystal Pellets (salt) Home Depot
Paver sand and Pea gravel from Lowes
The ratio is 1 part cement, 2 parts paver sand, 2 parts pea gravel and 1 part rock salt.
They are very porous. Water runs right through them!
Portland type I & II cement from Home Depot
Diamond Crystal Pellets (salt) Home Depot
Paver sand and Pea gravel from Lowes
The ratio is 1 part cement, 2 parts paver sand, 2 parts pea gravel and 1 part rock salt.
They are very porous. Water runs right through them!
chrismhaase
Active member
adnup- how are they strengthwise? Are they solid enough to be base rock? I like the porous idea for life, but I wonder how strong they are to supposrt other rock. What do you think since you have some??
Ah64av8tor
Premium Member
I made these back droops several months a go.
The easter egg plugs fit in the cupped out holes and the flat disc plugs fit in the others so I can grow frags on the walls.
The easter egg plugs fit in the cupped out holes and the flat disc plugs fit in the others so I can grow frags on the walls.
chrismhaase
Active member
Greg, have to finished setting up the tank in the picture above? That is a different style and I want to see what it looks like with fish and corals.
