RockWork - Page 5

Basile · 03-10-2009, 06:04 PM

Anybody want to see a cleaning nightmare

Clean this up in 15 minutes, pronto LOL

Paul B · 03-10-2009, 06:11 PM

I collected all my rock myself and it is easy that way because you can get large pieces for free. Of course that is not legal anymore so now I would rather build it than buy it. Not only for the money, I just like my home made rock better. I usually build it with a PVP pipe backbone so it is hollow. Hollow rock does wonders for converting nitrates which I have none.
The rock is also larger than I could have shipped or afford.
I am sure you could not tell which rocks I collected and which I built, I don't even remember with many of them.

themanthelegond · 03-10-2009, 06:45 PM

I have been tempted to use PVC or hollow rockwork. but I was scared away by the huge 6 foot bristle worm stories. have you ever ran into any problems with the hollow pipes or rocks paul?

Basile · 03-10-2009, 06:50 PM

Check this out

Basile · 03-10-2009, 06:55 PM

Some materials ( aragocement)

Here's the link for it

Untitled

Other stuff

Basile · 03-10-2009, 07:08 PM

Mix up your rock and algaes

Nice horsy

Paul B · 03-10-2009, 07:24 PM

Quote:

I have been tempted to use PVC or hollow rockwork. but I was scared away by the huge 6 foot bristle worm stories. have you ever ran into any problems with the hollow pipes or rocks paul?

No I never had problems with bristleworms. The rock just to the right and over the Idol is hollow and there are a few more in there.

lcstorc · 03-10-2009, 07:25 PM

I didn't realize how boring my scape was. Those are some sweet scape.

Basile · 03-10-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

I didn't realize how boring my scape was. Those are some sweet scape.

Now you know why i started this thread;i mean for me, the first pictures are from my own disater lol. So by surffing alot i found great scape to share. Hope to inspire people to try new thing, including me haha . Which i will. My next tank will be a 65 g. thats all i can put in my place, but it will have a much improve scape i can promise you that. thank for your comments and keep those pics comming if you have interesting desing you find while surfing.The best would of course having this thread as a sticky...hopefully.

jared · 03-10-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Basile

Now you know why i started this thread;i mean for me, the first pictures are from my own disater lol. So by surffing alot i found great scape to share. Hope to inspire people to try new thing, including me haha . Which i will. My next tank will be a 65 g. thats all i can put in my place, but it will have a much improve scape i can promise you that. thank for your comments and keep those pics comming if you have interesting desing you find while surfing.The best would of course having this thread as a sticky...hopefully.

haha this thread made me just redo my rock scape minutes ago lol.

now it should be a lot more coral freindly, i will post up some pics when i get my camera back.

i just need to get some of the epoxy to hold a couple rocks so they don't fall

rmlevasseur · 03-10-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Basile

Hey thanks for your contribution, nice picture; hope others will do the same and show us their work, instead of just saying what they've done. When you upgrade take pics of your work in progress and post it here.

Just follow the link! BTW, someone made the comment that base rock doesn't need to be cured, but much of my rock was Marco and the crap it released while I was curing it was incredible. The water was black. That type of rock can have a lot of dead organics still in the rock.

jared · 03-10-2009, 09:01 PM

wat brand of expoxy do you guys use, and where do you get it (home depot, lowes etc?? i want to go buy some but i want to make sure its reef safe first.

also any places to source acrylic rods for holding rocks, not the airline tubing, i think that would be too weak to hold rocks suspended like some of these photos.

Basile · 03-10-2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jared

wat brand of expoxy do you guys use, and where do you get it (home depot, lowes etc?? i want to go buy some but i want to make sure its reef safe first.

also any places to source acrylic rods for holding rocks, not the airline tubing, i think that would be too weak to hold rocks suspended like some of these photos.

Hey thats great , you where inspired by all this ; cool. As for epoxy or putty i would stick with your local fish stores for that. I myself think that the ones at Home Depot or Low ...could be made , not specifically for saltwater tank, thats my advice. Oh the rods mmmh don't know sorry, Lyn or some of the others would know ask them.

Basile · 03-10-2009, 09:22 PM

Here are some concepts

The Bozai

Basile · 03-10-2009, 09:34 PM

Another Concept

The Zen garden

Leave sand and space between rockwork

View Poll Results: What's the best live rock and why(you can add in your comments)
Tonga	20	21.98%
Fiji	56	61.54%
Marshall island	9	9.89%
Cook island	2	2.20%
Caribbean	10	10.99%
Fake rocks	6	6.59%
Can i use less than 1LB/Gallon yes (why; answer in respond)	6	6.59%
Can i use less than 1LB/Gallon no (why; answer in respond)	4	4.40%
Barebottom is great	1	1.10%
Deep sand bed	10	10.99%
Coarse sand bed	1	1.10%
Fine sand bed	23	25.27%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 91. You may not vote on this poll

03-10-2009, 06:04 PM	#61 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,021 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	A nightmare Anybody want to see a cleaning nightmare Clean this up in 15 minutes, pronto LOL __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

03-10-2009, 06:11 PM	#62 (permalink)
Paul B Plate Coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RockWork I collected all my rock myself and it is easy that way because you can get large pieces for free. Of course that is not legal anymore so now I would rather build it than buy it. Not only for the money, I just like my home made rock better. I usually build it with a PVP pipe backbone so it is hollow. Hollow rock does wonders for converting nitrates which I have none. The rock is also larger than I could have shipped or afford. I am sure you could not tell which rocks I collected and which I built, I don't even remember with many of them.

03-10-2009, 06:45 PM	#63 (permalink)
themanthelegond Star Polyps Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: jacksonville, fl Posts: 164 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RockWork I have been tempted to use PVC or hollow rockwork. but I was scared away by the huge 6 foot bristle worm stories. have you ever ran into any problems with the hollow pipes or rocks paul? __________________ ~Joe~ _____________________________________________ 125 gallon DT 2-175 watt 12k reflux 1-250watt 12k reflux 20 gallon sump 20 gallon fuge

03-10-2009, 06:50 PM	#64 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,021 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RockWork Check this out __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

03-10-2009, 06:55 PM	#65 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,021 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RockWork Some materials ( aragocement) Here's the link for it Untitled Other stuff __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

03-10-2009, 07:08 PM	#66 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,021 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Mixe it up Mix up your rock and algaes Nice horsy __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

03-10-2009, 07:25 PM	#68 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RockWork I didn't realize how boring my scape was. Those are some sweet scape. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

03-10-2009, 09:01 PM	#72 (permalink)
jared Tubeworm Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: detroit Posts: 35 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RockWork wat brand of expoxy do you guys use, and where do you get it (home depot, lowes etc?? i want to go buy some but i want to make sure its reef safe first. also any places to source acrylic rods for holding rocks, not the airline tubing, i think that would be too weak to hold rocks suspended like some of these photos. __________________ newbie but learning 24 gallon aquapod

03-10-2009, 09:22 PM	#74 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,021 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Concepts Here are some concepts The Bozai __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

03-10-2009, 09:34 PM	#75 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,021 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Another Concept Another Concept The Zen garden Leave sand and space between rockwork __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

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