Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:42 pm GMT   Reply      

guys ..take a look at this site...This is along the lines of how I want to aquascape my tank the the LR comes in the event I decide to get corals. Zip ties and egg crate and a couple of drilled holes in the rock. Does anyone see any potential problems down the road(buildup in the little squares on the bottom, etc) Also if the structure takes up 40-50% of the tank, when I do water changes I would only be able to vacuum the exposed section of the tank. Will this affect water params as well? Thanks !

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141036&mode=threaded

Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:48 pm GMT   Reply      

WOW that looks great!!!! - -my question is the same - -will the foam affect the water - - on a side note if you've never used that "great stuff" beware it expands 4-5 times the size you dispense - - i use it in cnstruction for sealing door and widow frame outs from draft - -it is great stuff - - - man that looks cool !!!

Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:50 pm GMT   Reply      

i would use epoxy, idk about the foam.but looks great.

Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:58 pm GMT   Reply      

could you do the same thing with a masonary drillbit and some lexan pins - -i went to my local glass shop and he said he could get 1/4 and 3/8 lexan rod -10 bucks for a 5 foot section - - thats a lot of pins bud...lol and then epoxy em in there - -no need for the urithane and sand stuff - -you could get real crazy looking with the pins too - -almost suspend rocks out there for coral shelves and such - -man my gears are turnin now...lol -good find man

Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:59 pm GMT   Reply      

what about cleaning pimp...any advice on that....

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:01 pm GMT   Reply      

lol i knew that would get someone going....So i guess the foam isnt necessary...just the epoxy???

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:06 pm GMT   Reply      

i'd still put some kind of reinforcement "rods" or something in there for sturdyness - -i bet we would all be supprized to feel the force of some of the currents we're generating in out tanks - -not to mention lil creatures burowing and stuff like that

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3728+12028+3961&pcatid=3961

this would be a good "glue" for pins

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:09 pm GMT   Reply      

when you cut the crate make it as small as possible but a sturdy base{not to tip over}. also you could pin your base rock above the sand line to the effect of a floating reef

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:12 pm GMT   Reply      

like them beach houses you see in florida eh? - - clear lexan "stilts"

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:13 pm GMT   Reply      

you got it, that shit would be sweet.

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:19 pm GMT   Reply      

oh hell yeah - -can you see fish swimming around under the reef - -thats hot

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:25 pm GMT   Reply      

my next tank will be pined in the base...

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:28 pm GMT   Reply      

not if i do it first man ....LOL

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:31 pm GMT   Reply      

if you do it before me make sure of one thing.. all pins must be same size and level

Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:37 pm GMT   Reply      

would you build the platform then pin it to the bottom? - -say if i have 3 inches of sand, make the pins 5 inches long, could even put some lexan squares on the bottom of each pin for feet - - -that would make the rock 2 inches above th sand - - - - i could run a power head under it - --man talk about curent and no dead spots - - man im liking this more more by the minute - - - im thinking 2 maybe three smaller suspended structures in that 65 - -maybe a large on on one side and two smaller ones on the other