My DIY Rock/Foam Reef

Supposedly... the resin protects the foam from UV... but, I think that the foam would not be conducive for very long.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11765009#post11765009 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by redaustin88
Looks great I have a 75 gal tank I plan on using for predetors and thinking about doing something like this.

???? If after fasting the rock could you lay it on its back over wax paper then use the foam and while the foam is still active cover it all with crushed coral would that allow you to skip the resin. Or do you have to apply the resin for another purpose
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good question hey Kannin what do you think?
 
Rockwork looks great Kannin. I am doing something similar too but I have a question to everyone about the painting the foam. I understand that one of the reasons the foam is being painted is to protect it from UV. Don't you think the foam will be covered in algae in no time and be protected in this manner?
 
The main reason that I painted mine with the resin was to get the sand to stick... I just understood that an added benefit would be UV protection. I was only concerned with a reef safe glue that would give me enough time to work with it and be cost effective.
 
Latest pics... the water has cleared up and the skimmer is settling down. Those Marco rocks got some serious poo in them.

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Ok i Want to do this Bad but i have some reserverations, Has anyone tested this LONG TERM? IE does anyone have a tank with Great stuff epoxy rock work that has been in a tank for more than 6 months? Or a Year? As we all know salt water is VERY corrosive and I know the stuff is Suppose to be Inert But i just cant wrap my brain around dissolved Spray foam insulation in my water column as a good thing. Maybe im being a worry wart. i was just wondering how much this has been tested?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11774466#post11774466 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kannin
The current tank of the month used it and his tank is years old.
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SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so stoked about doing this then that afterthought hit! SO back to being Stoked!!!!!!!!!!
 
Kannin
If you don't mined I will post pictures of my build on this thread?
No need for all the step by step its almost the same way as yours.
 
Kannin, we're dying for more pics. You promised Monday and now it's Wednesday;)
Please disregard this post. Kannin, I see your latest pics are from yesterday. I tried to delete my post but it wouldn't let me. Maybe 'cuz I'm a noob here. None the less, I can't get enough of what you've created. I can't wait to see this tank with livestock
 
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I was a little hesitant about this when Ive seen other people do this. But I love your's It looks like I'm diving next to a rock wall. Its just what I want to do with my tank. How did you get it all to look so natural with the caves and not like globs of foam?
 
Vinnie71975, momentary laps... glad you're back.

vikusik, 'nough said... thanks.

ed102475, I would love to see them... are you close to being done?

yousmellsfishy, I can't wait for lovestock either... I'm really looking forward to fish swimming around the pillars. I'm running out of photo ops.

turtleman10, Because the foam expands so much... less is more. When filling the gaps, I tried to leave some room for it to expand. There are a few places where I over did it but, the sand seems to do a good job of masking mistakes. As far as the caves and pass throughs go... I built them first and then completed the rest of the structure. I picked out the most intersting rocks to make focal points with at the beginning. There was more than one time, where I took a piece off and started over.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11777692#post11777692 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kannin
Vinnie71975, momentary laps... glad you're back.
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Thanks i just have about 1400 bucks wrapped up in this (yes i know im getting off cheap) and i dont want anything going wrong a year from now because i choose to do something that "looks" cool. ya know call me a worry wart lol
 
Kannin
Looking great as always.Any time frame of when you will start to put livestock into the tank.Also have you thought about directing members over to your build thread in the large tank forum?

Vinnie
Have you made the wall for your 55 yet? I just picked up an 80 gallon that is 60"L X 13"W X 23.5"H,and I was wondering how it would look if I did the same to it.I know the 55's have a 12"W so I am very interested to see what it looks like.
 
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