Show me your Pillar's - Page 6

underpar · #**126** 05/20/2007, 11:22 PM

When drilling and assembling the rock, how long can the pieces be out of the water with no harm done?

xenon · #**127** 05/20/2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally posted by underpar
When drilling and assembling the rock, how long can the pieces be out of the water with no harm done?

Keep them wet and you should be ok.

DaltonJames · #**128** 06/24/2007, 07:24 PM

wowowowowowowow

erics3000 · #**129** 07/15/2007, 12:09 AM

NICE GUYS..I hope to make some soon and will add some pics. What kind of drill bits do you use? I am ordering some marco rocks to start and will mix up some live rock.

BigJPDC · #**130** 07/15/2007, 07:40 AM

Hey eric - I use a plain old 1/2" spade bit.

nyvp · #**131** 07/15/2007, 08:07 AM

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...&pagenumber=28

update in middle of page

laserjim · #**132** 07/15/2007, 09:30 AM

I used a 12 inch long masonary bit to drill the rock.

weap0n_X · #**133** 07/15/2007, 10:13 AM

I changed the aquascape around using Marco Rocks.

BigJPDC · #**134** 07/15/2007, 04:43 PM

NYVP - that tank is ridonculous - the ultimate.
Wow.

KMP · #**135** 07/15/2007, 05:49 PM

that's perfect! will definately help w/my vision when i get to rockin'!

laserjim · #**136** 07/15/2007, 06:15 PM

Here's my little ol 46 with a couple pillars.

KMP · #**137** 07/15/2007, 06:31 PM

that looks nice too! how big would you say your rocks are (i.e. 6" x 6", etc). i have a 70g i have to set up and i need to know what size rocks would be best. (tank is 36" long x 18" deep).

laserjim · #**138** 07/15/2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by KMP
that looks nice too! how big would you say your rocks are (i.e. 6" x 6", etc). i have a 70g i have to set up and i need to know what size rocks would be best. (tank is 36" long x 18" deep).

Yeah around 6x6.just be careful not to drill to close to the edge,they will crumble. Use the smallest pillar you can get away with,I used 1/2 cpvc,so I had to use a 5/8 drill bit.pretty big.next time I may order some smaller acrylic rods.I was in a hurry this time and didnt want to wait so I just headed to home depot and picked up whatever i could find.

FUA · #**139** 07/16/2007, 08:25 PM

I was on US Plastics and was wondering what the difference between extruded acrylic rod and acrylic round rod is other than a couple dollars per foot. Are both reef safe?

LarryW · #**140** 07/17/2007, 12:10 AM

here are mine. 1/4" acrylic rods, and marco rocks

OZreefhead · #**141** 07/17/2007, 02:23 AM

wow larry. so clean

nyvp · #**142** 07/17/2007, 06:42 AM

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Originally posted by BigJPDC
NYVP - that tank is ridonculous - the ultimate.
Wow.

tnks I think it looks real and the fish like that the rocks arent solid but full of tunnels

BigJPDC · #**143** 07/17/2007, 09:56 AM

Is that a carpet in that tank Larry?

LarryW · #**144** 07/17/2007, 10:17 AM

that is a towel. I put it down to protect the bottom glass when I put my structures in there. I drilled, and built them in the garage, the put them in the tank to make sure I was happy with them.
I will be curing them at my LFS in one of his 300g systems. this way once its done, I can add it back, 60g of his water, and fill the rest with fresh sw, and skip 98% of the cycle.

BigJPDC · #**145** 07/17/2007, 12:33 PM

looks like it'll be one sweet tank, with the vortechs. Get the water in there! =)

bradford · #**146** 07/17/2007, 03:33 PM

larry w's looks really good, looks very cavernous

stevedola · #**147** 07/17/2007, 03:39 PM

looks neat...kinda like a game of topple

LarryW · #**148** 07/17/2007, 07:01 PM

thanks guys

PHATBEN · #**149** 07/17/2007, 10:23 PM

Thanks to all that have posted pics

this is what i came up with after reading this thread

erics3000 · #**150** 07/17/2007, 10:58 PM

Nice...