Foam & Live Rock commbo

[Travis L. Stevens]

You can use a foam called Great Stuff for this.

 

[customcolor]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10631491#post10631491 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EBOLII
just some thoughts......could you not use salt? as well as sand. Once disolved it would give the foam areas more texture. just a thought taken from the diy rock thread

you could have used salt if you use diy rock and black pond foam like i used in my build. like this. the foam is across the top that had salt on it to match the diy. <BR>

 

[Tiggsy]

rocks all done now, just needs a little touch up once in the tank.

75kg of rock used.....leaving a lot of swimming space in 180g.

last pic adds the tank dimensions for scale, they are 48x30x30 - a 28" water height with the rock peaking at 29".

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

It looks great! I'm definitely going to fill my gaps with foam

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

wow that turned out amazing ...i can hardly wait to see the tank filled with water...

 

[siropa]

man that stuff sure looks great. could you please post some pics after some time to show how it ages in the tank?

 

[DaveBien]

How much to ship from the UK ???? LOL I see a DIY in the future.

 

[Maximiliun]

Hi Tiggsy,

Lots of WOWs for your briliant idea.

May i have permission to discuss some of your rock work in a specific brazilian forum ?

www.ipaq.org,br


All credits reference for you,

Thanks a lot for sharring it,

MAX

 

[Maximiliun]

Hi Tiggsy,

Lots of WOWs for your briliant idea.

May i have permission to discuss some of your rock work in a specific brazilian forum ?

www.ipaq.org,br


All credits reference for you,

Thanks a lot for sharring it,

MAX

 

[Tiggsy]

Max,

Feel free to discuss wherever you like

 

[draleigh]

looks awesome. how are you going to cure it?

 

[Maximiliun]

Thanks a lot Tiggsy,

Keep posting more photos at Large Reef Tanks.

See ya,

MAX

 

[Tiggsy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10688489#post10688489 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by draleigh
looks awesome. how are you going to cure it?

I'm not - theres nothing to cure.

The reef bones are jet washed and as clean as can be and the foam is inert.

I will add it to my display, fill the display then turn on the loop to my sump (which is running already) and bring it online.

 

[navyav8tr]

That is awesome. I am definitely doing my next tank like this.

 

[peder]

what did you use to glue the "crate"??
Looks awesome!!

 

[Tiggsy]

the crate is just held with plastic zip ties - once the foam sets on it its is well held in place.

 

[Maximiliun]

Tiggsy,

Did u used standart or auto-adhesive foam ?

Thkx again,

MAX

 

[Tiggsy]

just foam from the hardware store - sort of stuff for filling gaps in brickwork.

 

[Tiggsy]

More pics in my build thread - not a great vid but you get the idea (can you hear my kids in the background.....i had to tie them up and gag them to keep them quiet while i filmed )

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Very nice! It looks great. But, I have a question. Why did you use the epoxy to secure the texture? Couldn't you have done that to the foam before it dried?