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11/07/2007, 03:26 AM
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Yep - as above, brush on the resin and then sprinkle on sand/gravel...the resin is sticky enough to work with like that for about 4-5 mins so i just did a bit of resin....bit of sprinkle
 It was the most fun part of the build!Give it 2 hrs to dry hard then hose it down to remove the excess (there's LOADS...i did the sprinkling in a large tub so i could catch the excess i applied) After the hose down...leave one day to dry then touch up with more sand in any spots missed on the first run. Wait 2hrs......done - stick in the tank (or do like me and wait for months because you are too busy to fill the thing!) |
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11/07/2007, 08:05 AM
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lol Well thank what a great idea!!!
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11/08/2007, 04:14 AM
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 ) The german stuff is live rock and coral heads that has dried out......it ships at about 30% the cost of live rock in stores here so is used a lot.
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11/08/2007, 01:45 PM
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Very impressive idea!
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11/08/2007, 06:39 PM
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i bought some base rock from www.marcorocks.com and the rocks where incredible
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11/12/2007, 05:28 PM
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11/12/2007, 10:26 PM
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AWSOME!!!!!
Im so lucky,to find this,I just got a 90 yesterday and was thinking about gluing some foam to the back wall and just waitng for it to naturally coat over i had seen somthing on here before about doing that,but man this is waaaaaaaaaay better. Thank you so much for sharing.I cant wait to get started on mine
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11/13/2007, 04:25 PM
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FWIW - i ended up using the crack filler Great STuff and poured sand on it once it was applied. No need for epxy as I got a pretty good coating of sand on it. Plus, the crack filler is a more neutral color like the live rock co pared to the more yellow color of the other Great Stuff. At least it was in the cans I bought.
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11/20/2007, 03:50 AM
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as the DIY bit has ended i am only posting regular updates in the main build post here: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=3
I will certainly add some more pics to this thread but nothing regular now.......hope everyone enjoyed it! |
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11/20/2007, 07:24 PM
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whats the foam for? could you just do LR? or does the foam hold it together, are'nt you afraid the zip ties may ware in time,
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11/21/2007, 01:28 AM
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It also provides the benefit of "plugging coral frags" very easy since the foam punctures easily and provides a lot of grip for the plug. All this without the pre-planned plug holes sometimes used in DIY ROCK. The foam does not hold the rock together, rather the rock makes the very buoyant foam sink and stay put. It is the perfect partnership. The live rock providing the usually health benefits and the foam the aesthetic benefit. So basically this method provides another (I think very good) alternative to aquacaping enthusiasts than the usual: + Basic Pile of rocks. + Pin rocks together with acrylic rods (I did it this way). + Zip tie rocks to PVC. + Make their own rocks using aragocrete. + And lastly use a lot of the foam mentioned here by itself.
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11/21/2007, 04:00 AM
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Keelay - all spot on. Should add....i cant see the cable ties ever failing (not in the life of my tank anyway!) and although the foam doest hold the rock ...in a way it does, once it expands to the shape of the rock it gives the whole structure great strength.....you cant wobble any of the rocks - if there was a way of getting the foam onto the frame without cable tie the rock that would also work - but far easier to tie the rocks in place to create your basic shape, then foam afterwards.
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11/21/2007, 02:43 PM
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will the foam chip off in spots with time, if i have LR that's been soaking sense Sep, will it die off while im doing this, or could i use base rock, i have all this plus whats in my 75g to work with, im upgrading to a 210,
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