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As for live rock - i already have 60kg in my sump shed so wont need anymore (thers about 60-70kg in the foam)......once the live stock goes to the display i can REALLY up the flow in the sump by adding loads of seios to the section holding the rock. That, and my very open rock in the display (once live) will add up to some pretty effecent live rock! (i also have a seperate sump holding a 4X2 X6" DSB.....so i am pretty happy with filtration (and a 6ft tall skimmer ) |
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Can I nominate for the next thread of the month. Trully great. Beautiful work!!!!
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Ok, last few pics until its wet!
I have settled on the layout shown with a single tower.....i can always make other islands with loose rock in the future if needed. All thats left is to trim away any excess black crate on the bases (although my shallow sand bed will cover these anyway) and then stick the bases and the backs to the glass with silicone. I will stick the backs by running a bead of silicobe between the very small gap between the glass and the rock - i can then add rubble and sand to the wet silicone and it will mask any gap and make the rock fit perfectly flush to the tank bank (yet be easy to slice off if needed in the future. Cant wait to get the sand in - i think hiding the glass base will make a rea; difference to the "look" of the whole thng. From the right the left end closer closer still - the nooks and holes are so hard to show on camera (especaly my cheap nasty one!) but there are so many gaps leading to the hollow rear section (which is compltely hidden from view) that i am confident i can stock this thing heavy and still have every fish disapear from view in a flash! |
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looking great Tiggsy, totally agree with you on getting the sand in, think it will make a huge difference to the overall look
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This is looking great ! good job ! Can't wait to see pics of it up and running !
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Not to Hijack your thread but I liked your idea so I made a nano with black foam.
I decided not to coat mine with sand because with the black foam, it looks like cooled lava!!! I am so happy with the way it turned out, Thanks for the ideas and inspiration.
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Tiggys It looks perfect. I love it. I am going to implement the same thing on one of my right overflow. Great JOB!!!!!!!!
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I want a 30" wide tank. Aquascaping is soo nice with the extra depth keep em coming folks
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Can you tell us specifically which epoxy you used?
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The stuff i use is called Epoxy Finishing Resin - i would post a pic but i have run out and need more!
I am pretty sure its the stuff used for working with fibreglass - it goes on runny like paint but sets rock hard in a few hours. VERY different to normal epoxy resin which is like a lumpy glue - i bought this first in error (no use at all) but its great for frags....i have stuck all my loose zoas and rics to lumps of LR ruble with the stuff |
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couple of pics before in fill her up .... maybe the last time it looks this clean
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very nice work - i think i may just do something similar in the new tank.
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wow man its beautiful
i was thinking about doing something sort of like that for my snowflake moray that way i can give him plenty of holes to hide in i wasnt really wure how to do it but i think ive got it now the only problem left is money :[ i really like what youve done cant wait to see it with water and fish and whatever else goes in there |
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your sand looks like powder lol!
I wish I had waited to make my DIY rock, cause I would have soo done this idea!
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Fill It!!!
Fill It!!! Fill It!!! Looks great. I cant wait to see it with coraline and coral. |
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Wonderful aquascaping !!!
Great work, Tigsy ... Keep more PICS coming MAX |
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Cool looking rocks! I may have to try this sometime on one of my tanks.
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That is awesome, I am so doing this for my next tank, which luckily for me is in the design process. That looks so good, I love the more natural look, it beats the look of stacking a few rocks together and being done with it. Congrats on the beautiful looking tank, can't wait to see it with water. Fill it up already.
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well the background with the foam and covering it with sand is the same way ppl make dart frog backgrounds.. http://www.brianstropicals.com/building.html a little way down.. and it shows the same thing preety much.. cept your is alot cooler!
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yea I was like wow how would you know! lol
That is how they do that! Randallcentral: do you?
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