My DIY Rock/Foam Reef

[Kannin]

I got some new frags...

 

[yousmellsfishy]

Looks like Yoda has a growth on his ear. He better get that thing checked out. Looks great Kannin:thumbsup:

 

[conorwynne]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12042958#post12042958 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Joshsmit56001
Oops this was supposed to be the second pic.

Are those pins in the rock frag plugs?
I'm going to attempt a foam wall on my little 26G.

As long as I don't kill it while drilling that is

 

[conorwynne]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12301426#post12301426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tiggsy
Glad to see others having a bash at the foam/rock

Just to put anyone's mind at rest who is worried about the long term effects or the initial period - i had NO problems with algae or blooms that lasted more than a few days. My tank is now almost ZERO maintenance after 6-7 months.....aside from cleaning the glass every other day i spend no time on it (literally!)

The rock/foam just looks like one big lump, you cant see the joins at all...all in a complete success!

7 months in:

The aquascaping has given a layout that would have been impossible in a normal 4ft tank.

Looks great tigsy, can you tell me where you got your foam and epoxy from please? What manufacturers did you use?
Did you have your own thread for it? Link me please.

Regards
Conor.

 

[HappySkittles]

i LOVE how that looks <3
i wish i had more words but LOVE is all i've got

 

[customcolor]

your tank is looking awsume!!!!!

 

[TheOtherReefer]

Just thought I would share my foam aquascape. Click on the red house for details.

cheers

 

[o0xerog0o]

Wow Kannin, that turned out really nice! I was wondering what it would look like once the rock became grown over with algae and corals, nice job!

 

[conorwynne]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13026253#post13026253 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kannin
Here's some updated shots...

That's one of my favorite shots of all time. I think I'll go for that pillar look for mine.

Regards
Conor.

 

[Kannin]

Thank you. A friend brought me some new corals... I'll post some updates soon.

 

[MeskeetDog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13499572#post13499572 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheOtherReefer
Just thought I would share my foam aquascape. Click on the red house for details.

Looks great but no side effects of chemical leaching into the water to throw water quality off or even poison fish?

 

[Kannin]

Here's my updated pics. A friend of mine, Snowboarda42 dismantled his tank and brought me a buttload of corals and a couple fish too.

 

[Kannin]

 

[Fishingpcola]

Looks good!

 

[5150REEFER]

Dude thats some kick *** rock work!!! been reading your tread this past couple days and youve convinced me into giving this a shot! my project starts this weekend!! any thing you would do differnt if you had to do it over??? Thanks a bunch for sharing this project and once again good job!!!!


Louie......

 

[Kannin]

Thanks Louie... I would cook the rocks longer. I only cooked them for three days in a 10:1 solution. I would cook them for a week in 5:1 and then soak them in salt water with a skimmer for another week. It would have saved me a lot of time and frustration with my cyano fight.

Good luck.

 

[5150REEFER]

How exactly did you cook them??? inside the tank or seperate bins???

 

[Kannin]

I used a 32 gallon Brute with a 10:1 RODI/vinegar solution for 3 days. I also had two power heads in the bin. Had I done a more thurough job... I would have had less of a phosphate spike once in the display.

 

[5150REEFER]

I see!!! thanks for the help!!!

 

[Fishingpcola]

Here's mine.