Foam Rock Wall!

mr.badams · 09/09/2012, 11:03 AM

Hi everyone,
I started a foam rock wall project for the 125. I,m kinda impulsive when it comes to the reef and i,m never really satisfied with the look of it. I know this project has been done by 1000's of people a 1000 different ways but, I found one look that seemed to fit what i wanted to do very well. It can be found here on reef central http://web2.reefcentral.com/forums/s....php?t=1437901. Ill be uploading pics of everything as
i get them loaded.

Below Sea Level · 09/09/2012, 11:56 AM

Sweet. Been waiting for an update of this. Looking forward to the pics.

techdiver · 09/09/2012, 12:30 PM

I always like to see a nice DIY project. I'll tag along for pics.

mr.badams · 09/09/2012, 08:00 PM

Ok, so here's some starting pics. this "egg crate" is actually a light deflector bought at home depot isle 43 if i'm not mistaken...
the egg crate sheet says it is 2x4 but it is actually short of that... I don't remember the exact measurements but it was not 24" x 48"

mr.badams · 09/09/2012, 08:17 PM

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I cut the egg crate into three parts. Two 17" panels and one 9", I cut the 9" down to 7 1/2"

mr.badams · 09/09/2012, 08:22 PM

Another view of the two pieces that were cut to 17"

mr.badams · 09/09/2012, 08:32 PM

I bought some dry rock and dead coral, thank you BSL!. I also picked up some masonry drill bits, and some zip ties.

Below Sea Level · 09/09/2012, 08:43 PM

woohoo PROJECT!!!

shirley386 · 09/10/2012, 09:04 AM

It's always a good idea to wear steel toe boots when working with those heavy power tools.

mr.badams · 09/10/2012, 12:19 PM

Haha.. Yes, how could i forget the steel toes!

mr.badams · 09/10/2012, 04:02 PM

Me and my little helper attaching the first few pieces of rock to the egg crate

05grandprix · 09/10/2012, 04:35 PM

Awesome keep updating

mr.badams · 09/10/2012, 04:39 PM

More rocks added!

mr.badams · 09/10/2012, 04:43 PM

I didn't really where to stop but, I think this will work for this piece.

mr.badams · 09/10/2012, 04:46 PM

And yes, as you can tell I used four pieces of fake rock. I was against this but, the fake rocks had great shape...

mr.badams · 09/10/2012, 04:57 PM

This is the layout I'm going with. I am still in limbo rather or not I want to cover the over flows.

mr.badams · 09/11/2012, 04:13 PM

Second piece about done

SNAKEMANVET · 09/11/2012, 04:26 PM

Looks good so far,are you gonna use black pond foam to fill in.

Lavoisier · 09/11/2012, 04:33 PM

Looks like an interesting project...I'm following along.

05grandprix · 09/11/2012, 04:40 PM

Looks great

mr.badams · 09/11/2012, 05:18 PM

Thanks everyone! yes I will be using black pond foam.

mr.badams · 09/14/2012, 12:34 PM

Sorry for the wait, more pics coming soon!

techdiver · 09/14/2012, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.badams

Sorry for the wait, more pics coming soon!

It is nice to see a club member sharing a project on here.

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Below Sea Level · 09/14/2012, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techdiver

It is nice to see a club member sharing a project on here.

Sent from Android via TapaTalk 2.

couldnt agree more..keep it coming

mr.badams · 09/16/2012, 09:32 AM

The foaming has started!

09/09/2012, 11:03 AM	#1
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Foam Rock Wall! Hi everyone, I started a foam rock wall project for the 125. I,m kinda impulsive when it comes to the reef and i,m never really satisfied with the look of it. I know this project has been done by 1000's of people a 1000 different ways but, I found one look that seemed to fit what i wanted to do very well. It can be found here on reef central http://web2.reefcentral.com/forums/s....php?t=1437901. Ill be uploading pics of everything as i get them loaded.

09/09/2012, 12:30 PM	#3
techdiver Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,401	I always like to see a nice DIY project. I'll tag along for pics. __________________ Jackson Area Reef Club

09/09/2012, 08:00 PM	#4
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Ok, so here's some starting pics. this "egg crate" is actually a light deflector bought at home depot isle 43 if i'm not mistaken... the egg crate sheet says it is 2x4 but it is actually short of that... I don't remember the exact measurements but it was not 24" x 48" Last edited by mr.badams; 09/09/2012 at 08:07 PM.

09/09/2012, 08:17 PM	#5
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	[IMG][/IMG] I cut the egg crate into three parts. Two 17" panels and one 9", I cut the 9" down to 7 1/2"

09/11/2012, 04:33 PM	#19
Lavoisier Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,030	Looks like an interesting project...I'm following along. __________________ "...for it is not necessary that these hypotheses should be true, or even probably; but it is enough if they provide a calculus which fits the observations..."--Introduction (attributed to Andrew Osiander) to On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Sphere by Nicolaus Copernicus. Current Tank Info: 600g DT, 140g sump, 200g Cryptic, 90g Refugium, 3-400w MH, 2 Reeflo Barracudas, and 3 MP60s

09/09/2012, 11:56 AM	#2
Below Sea Level Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 349	Sweet. Been waiting for an update of this. Looking forward to the pics.

09/09/2012, 08:22 PM	#6
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Another view of the two pieces that were cut to 17"

09/09/2012, 08:32 PM	#7
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	I bought some dry rock and dead coral, thank you BSL!. I also picked up some masonry drill bits, and some zip ties.

09/09/2012, 08:43 PM	#8
Below Sea Level Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 349	woohoo PROJECT!!!

09/10/2012, 09:04 AM	#9
shirley386 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 338	It's always a good idea to wear steel toe boots when working with those heavy power tools.

09/10/2012, 12:19 PM	#10
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Haha.. Yes, how could i forget the steel toes!

09/10/2012, 04:02 PM	#11
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Me and my little helper attaching the first few pieces of rock to the egg crate

09/10/2012, 04:35 PM	#12
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	Awesome keep updating

09/10/2012, 04:39 PM	#13
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	More rocks added!

09/10/2012, 04:43 PM	#14
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	I didn't really where to stop but, I think this will work for this piece.

09/10/2012, 04:46 PM	#15
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	And yes, as you can tell I used four pieces of fake rock. I was against this but, the fake rocks had great shape...

09/10/2012, 04:57 PM	#16
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	This is the layout I'm going with. I am still in limbo rather or not I want to cover the over flows.

09/11/2012, 04:13 PM	#17
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Second piece about done

09/11/2012, 04:26 PM	#18
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	Looks good so far,are you gonna use black pond foam to fill in.

09/11/2012, 04:40 PM	#20
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	Looks great

09/11/2012, 05:18 PM	#21
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Thanks everyone! yes I will be using black pond foam.

09/14/2012, 12:34 PM	#22
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Sorry for the wait, more pics coming soon!

09/16/2012, 09:32 AM	#25
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	The foaming has started!