Show me your Pillars!!

[goldmaniac]

Hi everyone;

I'm getting started with drilling and stacking my live rock with fiberglass rods, and I'm looking for ideas on creating single or multiple pillars in your tank.
can I see some pics?

noteworthy points of interest are welcome, too i.e. how you set up the base, depth, drilling advice, etc.

i found a thread on this from 2006, but 90% of pictures aren't linked anymore.

Thanks in advance,

G.

 

[goldmaniac]

towers, pillers, arches, branches of rock, ALL IS WELCOME

i'm looking to maximize the swimming space in my 120g without removing all the rock.

thanks again

 

[GreshamH]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=746318

just pile on the big thread

(edit: ooops that is the thread you were talking about)

 

[goldmaniac]

yes, that's the thread I was talking about

no prob

I need pictures; all of my books at home have pictures in them so I don't get distracted

 

[goldmaniac]

bumpety bump

 

[NexDog]

Before:

In Progress:

After:

 

[tektite]

Mine

Old pic, its up and running now.

 

[Gold Stripe]

NexDog, is that 1/2 inch cpvc or what?

 

[NexDog]

Yah, about that. Just some standard plumbing pipe I found. It's a bit wobbly in places but I placed supporting rocks around so there's zero chance of it falling over. I built 4 pillars as you can see in teh FTS and there's a big arch that you can't really see that protudes out from the right of the anenomes.

 

[rioshilo]

Fiberglass rods, zipties, and epoxy

 

[goldmaniac]

some great shots so far
thanks!

keep 'em coming, i think that there are some really great designs, here

 

[RVANANO]

Love that last 2 shots!!!

 

[FTexas]

riosholo,,, i have heard several people using the fibergalss rods, but where do i find them? what are they used for other than pillars so i can track some down. i purchased some 3/8 acrylic rod but that stuff is way too flimsy, and i plan on having a 50 lb pillar so i am very hesitant to use the stuff.

 

[Tomaric]

NexDog
Very cool. Thanks for the idea!

 

[goldmaniac]

i bought some from TAP plastics yesterday. tapplastics dot com

 

[sfboarders]

Using 3/8" fiberglass rods from tapplastics.

 

[Stuart60611]

Mine:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1756144

 

[rioshilo]

riosholo,,, i have heard several people using the fibergalss rods, but where do i find them? what are they used for other than pillars so i can track some down. i purchased some 3/8 acrylic rod but that stuff is way too flimsy, and i plan on having a 50 lb pillar so i am very hesitant to use the stuff.

i got some at home depot. I think they are originally for driveway markers. About 4' long with a reflector on the end.

 

[FTexas]

i found them today. took me about an hour walking around looking, but that is exactly what i found was the reflectors on the fiberglass stake. the good thing is i believe they are 3/8" and i had already purcahsed a 3/8 drill bit when i bought the acrylic rod, so i am in luck.
thanks

 

[NexDog]

Good luck drilling your Live Rock. I tried and ended with piles of rubble (no, not Russian cash). You need a diamond tipped hole saw.