In-Wall Pictures, anyone?

[ktkreegs]

BJJ...can you keep me posted as you go thru your process of installing your stone look. Take a bunch of pictures. I'm going to go and try and find some more information about that look as well. I can't wait to get this project going.

Gwalker...did you frame the tank in, or did you just do the actual stand, lighting and equipment room?

Any details of what you did would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[BJJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6692993#post6692993 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ktkreegs
BJJ...can you keep me posted as you go thru your process of installing your stone look. Take a bunch of pictures. I'm going to go and try and find some more information about that look as well. I can't wait to get this project going.

Gwalker...did you frame the tank in, or did you just do the actual stand, lighting and equipment room?

Any details of what you did would be appreciated. Thanks

No problem, I plan on installing the stone this weekend, I will take some pics as well as let you know what my experience was working with cultured stone. From what people have said, installing cultured stone is quite easy.

 

[ktkreegs]

That second link you posted did not go show up. http://www.culturedstone.com/

Also, the other website was very interesting. No prices though? I'm trying to figure out what it would cost to do something similar to that picture with the stone.

 

[BJJ]

worked for me...

As far as the cost, I paid about $6.35 CAD sqft for the Eldorado stone, I was told the Culture Stone would be just over a $1 more/sqft.

Stone comes in boxes, each box contains 10-11 sqft.
Corner stones are boxed based on 8 lin ft.

Stone is purchased by the box load meaning if you need 45sq ft you will have to purchase 50 sq ft or 5 boxes. Still WAY cheaper than real rock. The average thickness for the stone is 3/4" to 1.5".

Based on the picture you could probably do somthing like that with 1-2 boxes (between $70 and $140 CAD) plus glue or morter/thinset.

For my tank the rock cost me $350 total. Thats to cover the entire base and do an inlay on the top cap.

 

[skippyreef]

This is my in progress design. The opening above the tank will be enclosed with custom bi-fold plantation shutters. Still need to trim out around the tank but you get the basic idea.

 

[ktkreegs]

skippy looks good. What did you use to make your rock wall? Do you have a close up picture of it?

 

[skippyreef]

This is a product called reef ceramics. I got it at www.captiveoceans.com

here is a close up (sort of) of a test run a month ago in my tank with all the pieces I have.

 

[RedEyeReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6696294#post6696294 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skippyreef
This is a product called reef ceramics. I got it at www.captiveoceans.com

here is a close up (sort of) of a test run a month ago in my tank with all the pieces I have.

Do you have pictures after they have been underwater for a month?

 

[ktkreegs]

Where did you get that idea from? Have you seen others use this? Hopefully you can show some growth going and possibly show us some pictures of it.

 

[ktkreegs]

Never mind I went to that link and now I know. Hopefully it turns out good for you. Hopefully some pictures some day soon.

 

[skippyreef]

I will link a friends tnk who also used these. His tank is running and honestly they look awsome. He did not use teh wall plates but did you the pillars nad mini-reef islands. In this pic three of the two largest formations are reef ceramics. This is about 6 weeks out and you cant tell them from the live rock.

http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3378&page=11&pp=15

 

[ktkreegs]

you are right...can't really tell a difference. I like the bare bottom look of his tank as well.

Here is a pic of his tank.

 

[tom obrecht]

Something to think about. I didn't read the whole thread so if someone already mentioned this , sorry. I would recommend having somekind of front access. A few of the pics didn't appear to have any entry from the front of the tank. I had a 180 in the wall and started with no front access and after fighting everything from the back, I finally redid the wall above the tank and added a large door. Just my .02.

 

[ktkreegs]

thanks tom...alot of people told me that too. I need to see some more designs first though. I'm not sure if i like it but everyone says it's a life safer.

Do you have any pics. of yours?

 

[skippyreef]

Front access is impotantot have and can be done tastefully

I got the idea for my tank from a tank using plantation shutters in Denmark (I love Danish furniture and decor). The look is clean and practical because it allows access to the front of the tank.

I have The House of Blinds coming ot measure on the 14th for bifold plantation shutters for the openings above my tank. Some of the European designs are functional as well as fashionable:rollface:

 

[tom obrecht]

Sorry, I have pics of the tank's inhabitants, but not the outside. I'll try to post a few shortly.

 

[alien9168]

skippyreef...like the back of your tank...its cut perfectly into the overdlows and return!

-alien

 

[asnatlas]

Here is a few pics of SERVO's tank

 

[Julio]

what kind of hinges did you use for the top pannel?

 

[asnatlas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6706723#post6706723 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Julio
what kind of hinges did you use for the top pannel?

Piano Hinge

Latch