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08/30/2007, 06:54 PM
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lets see some cool rock pillars and rock work
im planning on building a tree like structure to glue lr and base rock too, has anyone else done this and what glue would i use to secure things to the pvc, if anyone has any pics of cool rock work or pillars of lr lets see em
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08/30/2007, 09:37 PM
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This picture is a few months old but you'll get the idea. The pillar on the left is freestanding. I used zip ties to hold the rock to a pvc pipe with a U shaped base.
This is before the sand.  And this is after it was up for a month. 
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08/30/2007, 10:16 PM
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That's cool... can you show us how you put the rocks around the PVC pipe? That's what I want to do with mine.... I understand the base... could use a T or whatever... but I don't understand how the rocks stay around it.... I suppose you could expoxy the rocks and leave a hole in the middle.
Also... did you glue your pvc stand (pieces) and is PVC cement toxic if in the water?
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08/30/2007, 10:31 PM
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Try a long masonry drill bit and acrylic rods. I've seen nice pillars made that way. Just be gentle drilling the rock which can fracture easily.
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08/31/2007, 06:34 AM
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08/31/2007, 12:05 PM
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jim, looks sweet!
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08/31/2007, 12:45 PM
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Here ya go, used 1/2" pvc, at the bottom of the pillar (unfishished by the way) it splits off into 4 outlets as part of the return manifold. worked out nicely and am very happy with the results. Still need to tack everything together with some epoxy though.
  
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08/31/2007, 12:47 PM
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And old pic of my tank...I've changed the lighting a little but the rockwork hasn't changed. It's built using zip ties and PVC pipe structures.
The pic looks washed out but I had to brighten it so that the cave and overhang were more visible in the photo. 
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08/31/2007, 09:44 PM
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What I did was use a large rock for the base and sat it on the U part of the 3/4" pvc pipe so it would be stable. The middle rocks just surround the pipe and are zip tied to it so it looks like one rock. The top is Tonga plate rock and it already had a hole in it big enough to slip over the pipe. I put it all together outside the tank (it's base rock and was dry). It took a few tries to get it to look good and still be able to dismantle it and reassemble in the tank.
My only probelm now is finding something that will grow on top of it. I thought it would be a great spot for zoos but I think it's a bit too bright. The ones I have lower in my tank look great but the ones up top haven't grown at all. |
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08/31/2007, 11:51 PM
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Great ideas and nice pics
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09/01/2007, 02:39 AM
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09/02/2007, 10:24 PM
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09/02/2007, 11:30 PM
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You all are very creative. Nice work. I've been inspired. Think that I might incorporate a rock pillar in my tank.
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09/03/2007, 08:05 AM
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How exactly do you Zip tie the rocks to the pipe? Like Jeeper, this thread is making me rethink my standard rock wall and doing a pillar and a partial wall or something.
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09/11/2007, 06:08 PM
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Benny Z
WOW, do the towers actually go above the waterline? How do you hold it all together? |
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