HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank

[hma]

Originally Posted by Dentoid

Very nice work Heinz! Is that a puffer in the lower right facing the camera? Looks like a dog sitting in his dog house! You certainly have the touch and the style for reefing!

yea Scott, right ...this is my "Aqua Dog" in the lower right. lol

he is watching the whole day out of that cave.

[Melanie]

I wish I could get a dog faced puffer! They are so cute!

[hma]

Originally Posted by Melanie

I wish I could get a dog faced puffer! They are so cute!

...that is really very dangerous in a reef like your Melanie. in few days it would have killed all your crabs, snails and shrimps. Even if you would feed it very well, he everything would kill which him before the mouth comes.

[Melanie]

Originally Posted by hma

...that is really very dangerous in a reef like your Melanie. in few days it would have killed all your crabs, snails and shrimps. Even if you would feed it very well, he everything would kill which him before the mouth comes.

I know. Plus my tank is too small. I'll live vicariously through you. More pics!!

[hma]

Originally Posted by Melanie

I know. Plus my tank is too small. I'll live vicariously through you. More pics!!

here a short video Melanie. enjoy

[AQTCJAK]

Very cool

[Techno-Vicki]

Yep, Jack was right, Here come the questions. What is polystyrene? Is it moldable? I am using clay to build a scale model. but I was wondering what I could sculpt the main form from and then like you layer it with cememt. How old is your structure?

[hma]

Originally Posted by Techno-Vicki

Yep, Jack was right, Here come the questions. What is polystyrene? Is it moldable? I am using clay to build a scale model. but I was wondering what I could sculpt the main form from and then like you layer it with cememt. How old is your structure?

OK Vicky.... i hope you know Styropor or Styroflex ? That is the name in Europe for polystrene/polystrol. Unfortunately I do not know the exact designation in english. So now i got it .... it is called Styrofoam in english. One can work on Styrofoam completely easily. First with a cutter for the rough forms, for the finer structure then with a blowtorch.

The structure to be seen as in the picture is 2 1/2 year old.

I hope to have sufficiently answered your question thereby Vicky ? If you should have further questions…. OK Vicky, ask me. As far as I can with my bad English, I will answer.

[AQTCJAK]

I told you she would have lots of questions I am sure she will have more now. Great idea I was thinking of papermashae she didnt like that idea but strofoam will work perfectly Thanks

[Techno-Vicki]

You know, I like that idea, styrofoam. It is very easy to shape and mold. It is still part of the final piece, just layer with concrete, correct? I know that Garf using plastic shavings to make to rocks lighter. This would really decrease the weight. Did you glue the styrofoam together with anything in particular?

[hma]

Originally Posted by Techno-Vicki

You know, I like that idea, styrofoam. It is very easy to shape and mold. It is still part of the final piece, just layer with concrete, correct? I know that Garf using plastic shavings to make to rocks lighter. This would really decrease the weight. Did you glue the styrofoam together with anything in particular?

To receive a solid form you have to burn out nearly the whole Styrofoam
after you formed and cemented the front side. If you do not make that, the cement blocks get too much lift in the water. The individual blocks are very heavy (aprox. 40-50Kg), by the remainders of the Styrofoam in it have them however still very much lift. Around it in the aquarium to fasten I used aquarium silicone. As adhesive for the Styrofoam plates I used building foam. That is likewise innocuously and very easy to process. In addition it dries very fast.

more question Vicky ? ......... no problem, ask ! lol

[Frankie]

Awesome FO hma! I love the home made rock.

[hma]

Originally Posted by Melanie

I know. Plus my tank is too small. I'll live vicariously through you. More pics!!

OK Melanie ... here the pics ...

[Melanie]

I love him! I just want to kiss him right on the mouth.

[hma]

Originally Posted by Melanie

I love him! I just want to kiss him right on the mouth.

huuuuuh .... … that could become very dangerous Melanie. I would not even try that, I would not even try it with the hand to feed, there am completely fast a finger or parts of it off.