Show me your Pillar's

Konadog · #1 01/08/2006, 08:44 PM

I'm looking for creative ways of making some pillars our of existing LR. I know about drilling and using fiberglass rods, epoxy, etc.... I would like to see your end results, show me some pictures!

npaden · #2 01/08/2006, 09:07 PM

Here's an interesting thread that a guy on our local reef club bulletin board posted on his rock pillar/tower.

http://www.lubbockreefclub.com/forum...opic.php?t=785

FWIW, Nathan

Konadog · #3 01/08/2006, 10:00 PM

Thanks Nathan, that's the stuff I'm looking for. I know that there are some people out there with cool looking towers or pillars, I just need to find them.

Konadog · #4 01/09/2006, 08:49 AM

Anyone else?

reefer2005 · #5 01/09/2006, 06:42 PM

Here is a pic of a couple of pillars that I made using some 3/8" thick acrylic rod.

romanr · #6 01/09/2006, 06:52 PM

That is really sweet reefer2005!

Konadog · #7 01/09/2006, 07:02 PM

That's the stuff I'm looking for! Thanks reefer2005, BTW that avatar is just a crack up.

andyjd · #8 01/09/2006, 07:05 PM

I'll take a pic later and post it up

reefer2005 · #9 01/09/2006, 07:08 PM

Thanks guys, If you have any questions or need details, just ask

CastleRock · #10 01/09/2006, 07:12 PM

Here is mine, not the best pic but you get the idea

romanr · #11 01/09/2006, 07:13 PM

Do give some details. I'm thinking you drilled the rocks and put the rod through them but how else I they supported/joined? I the base sitting on the glass? How long did it take you and hard was it to do?

reefer2005 · #12 01/09/2006, 07:26 PM

It was very easy to do. I used two 18" long 3/8" thick clear acrylic rod. Each rod is glued into a 5" round 1/2" thick piece of acrylic that sets on the bottom of the tank and uses the sand to hold the stands in place. Next, I went to HD and bought a 1/2" masonry bit and strategically drilled holes through the rock I wanted skewered. Next I just stacked the rock and that's it.

SDguy · #13 01/09/2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by reefer2005
It was very easy to do. I used two 18" long 3/8" thick clear acrylic rod. Each rod is glued into a 5" round 1/2" thick piece of acrylic that sets on the bottom of the tank and uses the sand to hold the stands in place. Next, I went to HD and bought a 1/2" masonry bit and strategically drilled holes through the rock I wanted skewered. Next I just stacked the rock and that's it.

Did you horizontally skewer the top rock, or is it just one big U shaped rock skewered vertically on each side? Stunning structure, BTW. Hopeing to do somthing similar in my new 30" tall tank.

PS - where'd you buy the acrylic and glue?

reefer2005 · #14 01/09/2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by SDguy
Did you horizontally skewer the top rock, or is it just one big U shaped rock skewered vertically on each side? Stunning structure, BTW. Hopeing to do somthing similar in my new 30" tall tank.

PS - where'd you buy the acrylic and glue?

It's actually three rocks. One flat rock skewered twice and two smaller ones to "cap" the rods sticking up.

I purchased the glue and acrylic from a local plastics store. I used Weld-on #16 to glue the rod to the flat base.

SDguy · #15 01/09/2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally posted by reefer2005
It's actually three rocks. One flat rock skewered twice and two smaller ones to "cap" the rod sticking up.

I purchased the glue and acrylic from a local plastics store. I used Weld-on #16 to glue the rod to the flat base.

Thanks for the info.

phenom5 · #16 01/09/2006, 08:01 PM

this is one of the coolest aquascaping jobs i've seen. hopefully bobherbertperry doesn't mind...actually, i don't think he has this tank anymore, but anyway, the aquascape is cool.

andyjd · #17 01/09/2006, 09:11 PM

here we go

Konadog · #18 01/09/2006, 10:30 PM

phenom5, do you have anymore pictures of that tank, that is awsome looking!

andyjd, that's going to look very nice when you attach some corals.

Thank guys, these are the things I'm looking for.

Keep them coming!

phenom5 · #19 01/10/2006, 02:37 AM

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phenom5, do you have anymore pictures of that tank, that is awsome looking!

yeah. i ran across this tank a while back when i was searching for something...

Konadog · #20 01/10/2006, 08:18 AM

I wonder if that is one rock, or a few stacked? Very nice.

VWD · #21 01/10/2006, 09:09 AM

Cool how You all do that.

Konadog · #22 01/10/2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by VWD
Cool how You all do that.

Smoke and mirrors!

Check out one of the first links on how some of these are done.

phenom5 · #23 01/10/2006, 11:10 AM

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I wonder if that is one rock, or a few stacked? Very nice.

its a rock stack. i had talked to bobherbertperry about the tank. its a 60g cube, with a PVC frame. the base is covered with rocks and the pillar is 5 or 6 hand selected pieces with holes drilled in them and then slid on to the frame.

that tank along with another tank i've seen in a diary thread around here somewhere have inspired my to do something different on my next tank...no more standard rock piles for me!

Konadog · #24 01/10/2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by phenom5
.....that tank along with another tank I've seen in a diary thread around here somewhere have inspired my to do something different on my next tank...no more standard rock piles for me!

That's why I am asking the question. I have a 225 to set up next month and I'm doing something different. I don't want rock piles, walls, etc.. but something very unique. I have some great ideas, and they keep getting better with pictures like those, thanks!

Tammy3770 · #25 01/10/2006, 04:30 PM

on a smaller scale you can use plastic coat hanger Just cut out the horizontal part, and drill with a 1/4" drill bit. that's what i did 2 years ago and everything's great. sorry no pics aval