Foam & Live Rock commbo

[rogergolf66]

Well I read the entire thread but I must have missed it. How did you get the foam to look the same color as the rock.

by the way GREAT job!!!!

My next build will be done like that.

Roger

 

[djmx2002]

Hey Tiggsy just tagging along, that's a great idea, i am moving in 3 weeks, and i ordered a new 150 gallon tank, 24X48x30 and i was trying to figure out what do with with all the space i got there and you just gave me the perfect solution

Great Job!!!

 

[dismalorb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11129975#post11129975 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rogergolf66
Well I read the entire thread but I must have missed it. How did you get the foam to look the same color as the rock.

Roger

Heh. Look at the VERY first post in this thread, and you'll get your answer.

 

[rogergolf66]

I think I get it now. I guess my question should have been how did you get the sand and shell to stick to it. Because if you trim the foam then it must have been dry.

Well I don't know but I guess the epoxy reson is a glue?



Great idea!!!

 

[dismalorb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11130021#post11130021 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rogergolf66
I think I get it now. I guess my question should have been how did you get the sand and shell to stick to it. Because if you trim the foam then it must have been dry.

Well I don't know but I guess the epoxy reson is a glue?



Great idea!!!

It looks like he applied the epoxy resin and sprinkled the sand over it while it was still wet.

 

[Tiggsy]

Yep - as above, brush on the resin and then sprinkle on sand/gravel...the resin is sticky enough to work with like that for about 4-5 mins so i just did a bit of resin....bit of sprinkle It was the most fun part of the build!

Give it 2 hrs to dry hard then hose it down to remove the excess (there's LOADS...i did the sprinkling in a large tub so i could catch the excess i applied) After the hose down...leave one day to dry then touch up with more sand in any spots missed on the first run. Wait 2hrs......done - stick in the tank (or do like me and wait for months because you are too busy to fill the thing!)

 

[rogergolf66]

lol Well thank what a great idea!!!

 

[djmx2002]

where did you order the rock fragments from?

 

[IPT]

i got some good (deqad) base rock from two part solutions - called eco rocks or something like that.

 

[Tiggsy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11135809#post11135809 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by djmx2002
where did you order the rock fragments from?

I bought them online from a german store - in the UK live rock can be up to £14 per kg (thats about $4000 ) The german stuff is live rock and coral heads that has dried out......it ships at about 30% the cost of live rock in stores here so is used a lot.

 

[Reeferhead]

Very impressive idea!

 

[djmx2002]

very nice deal man,

anyone know a good supplier in the us or something?
because i am looking for some coral heads as well,
i'm moving in 3 weeks, want to get as much done before that.

 

[rick17]

i bought some base rock from www.marcorocks.com and the rocks where incredible

 

[djmx2002]

it's almost 2.5 a pound for dead rock...

 

[jkriebel]

wow, great idea...
:bum:

 

[Nammy]

Awesome Job!!!

 

[Tiggsy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11168483#post11168483 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rsisman
This has got to be the best way to make your own aquascape ever!

lol...Well i won't disagree

 

[jasonak]

AWSOME!!!!!
Im so lucky,to find this,I just got a 90 yesterday and was thinking about gluing some foam to the back wall and just waitng for it to naturally coat over i had seen somthing on here before about doing that,but man this is waaaaaaaaaay better. Thank you so much for sharing.I cant wait to get started on mine

 

[IPT]

FWIW - i ended up using the crack filler Great STuff and poured sand on it once it was applied. No need for epxy as I got a pretty good coating of sand on it. Plus, the crack filler is a more neutral color like the live rock co pared to the more yellow color of the other Great Stuff. At least it was in the cans I bought.

 

[jasonak]

Did you ever get your tank filled? hows it holding up???
thanks