herpboyben
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nice tank i love the rock wall
Foam/Rock Wall for my 265 gallon Tank!
- Thread starter Speckled Grouper
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Smitty750
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Speckled first of all AMAZING you have made up my mind for me about foam walls. What are youre tank dimensions, Im just worried that my 72"x18"x22" 125 gallon tank with built in overflows is gonna get tight real fast the 18" is what worries me especially the overflows cause they stick out far to begin with.
Speckled Grouper
Sticks Suck!
I just put more foam into the seams after it was fitted into the tank and played with it until they where completed covered. Keep a few small pieces of rubble rock and dead coral to push into the foam that you spray into the seams. They are now barely visible.
My tank is 84†by 30†high by 24†wide. Remember you are going to save space by not stacking your rock in front of the back like a wall. Build pillars and swim through caves to achieve an open look. I have many spots in the tank where I can see right through to the back wall, gives it a bigger look. You will also need a lot less rock.
The possibilities are endless...you just have to play with it until you like the whole setup. I had that giant rock, that looked good outside the tank and when I put it inside, it was way too big. It'll take some time, but that's the fun part of the project.
pheinzig
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Is there any specific thing you have to look for when choosing the epoxy? Or standard model airplane part A part B mix?
Also small med or large brush? Or all three?
And I also am wondering how you would go about placing multiple types?
I have A few dozen peices of flat slate(would make a cool shelf I think).
Red ultra light lava rock. mostly golf ball to tennis ball size. all relatively the size and shape of a childs fist.
And cream colored white/yellow pourus rock...not sure the type, but its very light for its size. though not so much as lava rock.
I only have one shot at this so I don't want to make it look gaudy.
I was thinking the lava rock at the bottom cause its darker...and the lighter color cream rock near the top. kinda to make it look layered. Or is it not gonna matter a whole lot once the corals are in.
Also small med or large brush? Or all three?
And I also am wondering how you would go about placing multiple types?
I have A few dozen peices of flat slate(would make a cool shelf I think).
Red ultra light lava rock. mostly golf ball to tennis ball size. all relatively the size and shape of a childs fist.
And cream colored white/yellow pourus rock...not sure the type, but its very light for its size. though not so much as lava rock.
I only have one shot at this so I don't want to make it look gaudy.
I was thinking the lava rock at the bottom cause its darker...and the lighter color cream rock near the top. kinda to make it look layered. Or is it not gonna matter a whole lot once the corals are in.
atlantiscoral
New member
Speckled thanks for the parchment paper tip, it worked out excellent!
Speckled Grouper
Sticks Suck!
Touch-n-foam works great! And it’s the cheapest around, black in color, UV and fish safe, easy to work with and half the price of anything else.
I think model airplane glue will work just fine, be sure to check the ideal temperature it should be used in.
Medium brush should work fine.
Remember, you can drill the rock and form caves and swim through’s with zip ties. Use an empty plastic soda bottle to shape around, you can remove it later, just cut it out.
You are very welcome, please let me know if there is anything else you need help with.
Gosh, I should be posting some new pictures…I really should….
Speckled Grouper
Sticks Suck!
Couple of hours is better than finding it out later when it's in the tank and too late to do something about it...
pheinzig
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how did you drill?
I got a mason bit for tile/concrete. and this rock is increadibly hard. i have to keep soaking the bit to avoid heat friction, wich prevents the bit from biting. i am about to go to my dads and use his drill press in the morning....or I could foam the wall....and place my rock in the foam as it sets( i would lay the wall on its back)
I got a mason bit for tile/concrete. and this rock is increadibly hard. i have to keep soaking the bit to avoid heat friction, wich prevents the bit from biting. i am about to go to my dads and use his drill press in the morning....or I could foam the wall....and place my rock in the foam as it sets( i would lay the wall on its back)
Speckled Grouper
Sticks Suck!
I used a tile bit like this
And I killed a few...
by pushing too hard. Try and get the holes drilled, especially if you are using bigger rocks it will be much stronger if you can attach them to the egg crate, rather than relying on the foam to support them.
