drilling rock

motocrosstcw · 01-23-2009, 12:00 PM

i planned on drilling my rock and connecting some peices together with a wood dowl would this hurt may tank?

chipmunkofdoom2 · 01-23-2009, 12:05 PM

I don't know that I'd make the dowel wooden, but the drilling and connecting of rocks with a rod won't hurt anything.

kospaintball · 01-23-2009, 12:32 PM

i agree, i would not go with wood... you could try going with some Marine Epoxy for the connection instead of the dowel

PEMfish · 01-23-2009, 01:12 PM

Use acrylic rod instead of wood. It can be cut with a hacksaw in a vice.
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BigAl07 · 01-23-2009, 02:15 PM

That's where I bought my "Rods" from but I've also used (with success) plastic clothes hangers.

Be sure you drill OUT of the tank!!!

Ratpack · 01-23-2009, 10:24 PM

I used the fiberglass driveway markers from Lowes or HD. Cheap and very sturdy. Just get the larger diameter, 1/2" I believe. Cut of the reflector part and the rest you can use. I paid $15 for about 9' of usable rod. Then just drill your holes with a masonry bit and put together like you want. Here is how mine look:

motocrosstcw · 01-23-2009, 10:38 PM

thnx for the opinions guys got it all done today did NOT drill in tank lol would not be good on the electric part for me or the drill lol but does look great ill get pics asap....

motocrosstcw · 01-23-2009, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipmunkofdoom2

I don't know that I'd make the dowel wooden, but the drilling and connecting of rocks with a rod won't hurt anything.

i love your signiture lol its GREAT!!!!

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PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: drilling rock Use acrylic rod instead of wood. It can be cut with a hacksaw in a vice. Clear Cast Acrylic Rod - US Plastic Corporation __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: drilling rock That's where I bought my "Rods" from but I've also used (with success) plastic clothes hangers. Be sure you drill OUT of the tank!!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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Ratpack Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 358 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: drilling rock I used the fiberglass driveway markers from Lowes or HD. Cheap and very sturdy. Just get the larger diameter, 1/2" I believe. Cut of the reflector part and the rest you can use. I paid $15 for about 9' of usable rod. Then just drill your holes with a masonry bit and put together like you want. Here is how mine look: __________________ Tim My first build thread: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-75g-reef.html

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motocrosstcw Cabbage Leather Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: allegan michigan Posts: 392 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: drilling rock thnx for the opinions guys got it all done today did NOT drill in tank lol would not be good on the electric part for me or the drill lol but does look great ill get pics asap....

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