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Forum: Do It Yourself 11/29/2006, 01:01 PM
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Posted By Flusher
Yes, it's the Target brand play sand. I used it...

Yes, it's the Target brand play sand. I used it in FW tanks awhile back, no problem. I got it at HD. I think it's 40lb, could be 20lb. Either way, it's a big bag for just a few bucks.
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/29/2006, 12:13 PM
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Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
Well, I had all my rock built and soaking in a...

Well, I had all my rock built and soaking in a large bin for about a month. It started to crumble, as though there were fault lines throughout the rock. I think that as the salt dissolved, it...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/10/2006, 10:00 PM
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Posted By Flusher
A dry mix is also more porous, and leaves larger...

A dry mix is also more porous, and leaves larger holes between the clumps.
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/06/2006, 01:30 AM
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Posted By Flusher
Ooo, nice rock ROR. I used plain Portland...

Ooo, nice rock ROR.

I used plain Portland cement to bond a few pieces back together. It worked great.
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/05/2006, 02:28 AM
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Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
I forgot to mention: Just as a reference,...

I forgot to mention:

Just as a reference, the base of this rock covers roughly a 20" x 18" footprint. It's going in a 24" x 20" x 18" H tank, eventually (I still need to make the tank).

The two...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/05/2006, 02:23 AM
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Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
Here's my trick to make very strong and very...

Here's my trick to make very strong and very porous rock.

I use a 3:1 ratio first. Afte a couple days, I apply a top coat of plain cement of varying cement/water mix. A wetter cement mix fills in...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/01/2006, 05:53 PM
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Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
Aragocrete needs aragonite in it, IME. This mix...

Aragocrete needs aragonite in it, IME. This mix is a little bit different.
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/01/2006, 02:37 PM
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Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
Could be the source water?

Could be the source water?
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/30/2006, 11:09 PM
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Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
AFAIK...: Kuring: cement leeching out salt...

AFAIK...:

Kuring: cement leeching out salt and pH. Hardening might be part of this.

Curing: rock growing bacteria for aquarium use.
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/27/2006, 02:16 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
New photos: ...

New photos:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/Flusher/ReefBuild/aragocrete-03.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/Flusher/ReefBuild/aragocrete-04.jpg

The top layer broke in four...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/27/2006, 02:03 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
I noticed that my rocks would crumble pretty...

I noticed that my rocks would crumble pretty easily when handled after a couple days. Since then, I've been adding a top coat of cement with no salt mixed in. I leave a few areas unpatched so some of...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 10/24/2006, 03:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 229
Posted By Flusher
Jam the krill into the end of the straw, and poke...

Jam the krill into the end of the straw, and poke the straw into the tank where the mantis can reach it.
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 10/24/2006, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 374
Posted By Flusher
24" long will give you better lighting options....

24" long will give you better lighting options. 20" wide will give you a good footprint for gas exchange at the surface. 18" high will be easier to maintain. These dimensions will give you a 37...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/22/2006, 08:13 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
Kent, those rocks look awesome. That's probably...

Kent, those rocks look awesome. That's probably $500+ worth of LR for less than $20 right there. :D



Thanks. :smokin:

I had to move my rock-making area to the basement today. After 40...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/21/2006, 02:18 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
Rhodophyta: Way ahead of you. :thumbsup:

Rhodophyta: Way ahead of you. :thumbsup:
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/21/2006, 02:16 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
Has anyone tried using aquarium liquid pH...

Has anyone tried using aquarium liquid pH adjusters while kuring their aragocrete? I think some have phosphates, but not all of them. It sounds like this could work to me, but I'm sure there's...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/21/2006, 01:29 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 162,538
Posted By Flusher
Awesome thread. I've been itching to try this out...

Awesome thread. I've been itching to try this out for awhile, and this thread really helped me decide to do it (I just found this thread a few days ago). I finally started my rock tonight.

I used...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 10/16/2006, 03:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 420
Posted By Flusher
I don't mean to sound snarky, but this thread is...

I don't mean to sound snarky, but this thread is fairly pointless without naming the type and size of mantis' you guys have. ;)

I feed my 2" smithii at most a piece of krill every other day...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 10/07/2006, 04:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 183
Posted By Flusher
Majano/Aipstasia in a FOWLR

Will majano anemones hurt fish or inverts?

I've got a nano FOWLR with a three-stripe damsel and a mantis shrimp. Instead of corals I went with aipstasia, and I haven't had any problems so far. It...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 08/06/2006, 10:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 353
Posted By Flusher
Yep, they make clicking sounds all right, at...

Yep, they make clicking sounds all right, at least if they're smashers (I dunno if spearers click).

It's probably making a new home in the LR. They pound the rock to build their burrows. They also...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 08/01/2006, 04:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 300
Posted By Flusher
I picked up a 1.5" three-stripe damsel to go with...

I picked up a 1.5" three-stripe damsel to go with my 2.5" G. smithii last night. They're sharing a 6 gallon cube. Both survived the night, though the damsel doesn't look too comfortable. Chances are,...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 07/11/2006, 12:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 246
Posted By Flusher
Re: Mantis shrimp questions

Yes. They can be kept with corals.

No. They don't need to be fed only live food. Mine takes frozen krill. Lots of people seem to feed theirs mysis. They lose their smashers if they don't get used,...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 07/10/2006, 12:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 256
Posted By Flusher
The tank size is fine. I'd go with live rock for...

The tank size is fine. I'd go with live rock for filtration and remove the bio-wheel, etc.

G. smithiis are apparently super hard to find. I lucked out and ended up with one within a few months. I...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 07/07/2006, 01:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 968
Posted By Flusher
That 7 G tank is really narrow. I'd be worried...

That 7 G tank is really narrow. I'd be worried that the mantis (or anything else put in there) would be cramped. Also, tall narrow tanks have less surface area for oxygen exchange. I've read that...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 07/03/2006, 09:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 188
Posted By Flusher
My G. smithii eventually takes astraea snails and...

My G. smithii eventually takes astraea snails and hermit crabs. It took out all the nassarius snails in the tank the first week I got it (as far as I knew, mantis shrimp generally didn't like these...
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