I Hate Aquascaping! Pics included (no links!)

ralphie16 · 12/14/2006, 02:46 PM

No links this time. Thanks guys!

DSMpunk · 12/14/2006, 02:48 PM

There ya go =)

ralphie16 · 12/14/2006, 02:50 PM

DSMpunk · 12/14/2006, 02:50 PM

Its [IMG ]XXXX.XXX [ /IMG] without the spaces in the tag

ralphie16 · 12/14/2006, 02:53 PM

ralphie16 · 12/14/2006, 03:02 PM

Rock Anemone · 12/14/2006, 03:02 PM

Looks very very nice! I really love the caves and underpasses you've created.

SDguy · 12/14/2006, 03:03 PM

acrylic_300 · 12/14/2006, 03:05 PM

Basic WALL OF ROCK that everyone hates.

ralphie16 · 12/14/2006, 03:07 PM

ralphie16 · 12/14/2006, 03:09 PM

acrylic, i love the little boltholes/caves you have all over the place...your fish must love them....nice work

sdguy..holy cow...how on earth did you get those rock towers to stay! awesome idea

acrylic_300 · 12/14/2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally posted by ralphie16
acrylic, i love the little boltholes/caves you have all over the place...your fish must love them....nice work

It's African Lace Rock sold for cichlids and reptiles. It's starting to "purple-up" a bit.

SDguy · 12/14/2006, 04:06 PM

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Originally posted by ralphie16
sdguy..holy cow...how on earth did you get those rock towers to stay! awesome idea

At 30" tall but only 18" front to back, stacking/balancing was not an option, so I threaded all the rock onto 3/8" acrylic rods glued onto flat acrylic bases, essentially forming rock pillars.

Sorry, but here's the link

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=746318

jeffbrig · 12/14/2006, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SDguy
At 30" tall but only 18" front to back, stacking/balancing was not an option, so I threaded all the rock onto 3/8" acrylic rods glued onto flat acrylic bases, essentially forming rock pillars.

Genius!

ralphie16 · 12/14/2006, 04:34 PM

the acrylic rods drilled into the rocks works great! i used quite a bit of pvc piping too in my tank which made it much easier to create all the free space under the rocks structures. its hard to make out but both "caves" on either side of my tank are completely hollow, but from the front it looks like a pile of rocks. its kinda hard to see without being right there.

my offer of 20 bucks to the person who spots my 4 tunze turbelle streams still stands ;-)
(my fav part of my tank is how well I hid them)

DSMpunk · 12/14/2006, 04:57 PM

I can see where you ran the power cords for the pumps down the edges of the overflow but I dont see the pumps themselves. Looks good!

DSMpunk · 12/14/2006, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SDguy
At 30" tall but only 18" front to back, stacking/balancing was not an option, so I threaded all the rock onto 3/8" acrylic rods glued onto flat acrylic bases, essentially forming rock pillars.

Sorry, but here's the link

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=746318

Where do you get the acrylic rods like that? I asked for them at the hardware and craft stores and they all just gave me a funny look.

Dr.FuManchu · 12/14/2006, 09:48 PM

I like the rock work. I can picture it with acros growing on top and zoas, shrooms, rics and montis all throughout the rest. Looks cool and you will get lots of low under the structure.

SDguy · 12/14/2006, 10:17 PM

Look up a plastics store in the yellow pages if you want local. Otherwise, usplastics has both the rods and the discs I used. I just glued several thin discs together to make them thicker.

Yes, almost all my SPS are at top, other stuff below. Only thing I worry about is lower stuff slowly creeping up, so I'm watching growth carefully.

Here's a somewhat more recent pic:

aries70 · 12/15/2006, 12:26 AM

Ralphie Great Rock work and no I didn't find the streams either awsome job hidding them

Gundo5000 · 12/15/2006, 02:00 AM

SDguy....................totally sick!

docmenace · 12/15/2006, 02:30 AM

What kind of glue do you guy's use to attach everything?

Thanks.

cubber · 12/15/2006, 07:49 AM

Nice rock work, I found one of your streams! In the pic where the trigger fish is up top near the overflow, there is a rock arch and there is a stream tucked in the hole there. The trigger's mouth is almost pointing right at it.

SDguy · 12/15/2006, 07:52 AM

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Originally posted by docmenace
What kind of glue do you guy's use to attach everything?

Thanks.

You mean corals to the rock? Aquamend and superglue gel.

Rock to rock? I didn't...none of my rocks are attached to each other.

Acrylic to acrylic? Weldon 16.

hth

ralphie16 · 12/15/2006, 09:27 AM

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Originally posted by cubber
Nice rock work, I found one of your streams! In the pic where the trigger fish is up top near the overflow, there is a rock arch and there is a stream tucked in the hole there. The trigger's mouth is almost pointing right at it.

thanks! thats the easy one ;-)

12/14/2006, 02:46 PM	#1
ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	I Hate Aquascaping! Pics included (no links!) No links this time. Thanks guys!

12/14/2006, 02:48 PM	#2
DSMpunk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Posts: 1,064	There ya go =) __________________ -Sean Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated 150

12/14/2006, 02:50 PM	#4
DSMpunk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Posts: 1,064	Its [IMG ]XXXX.XXX [ /IMG] without the spaces in the tag __________________ -Sean Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated 150

12/14/2006, 03:02 PM	#7
Rock Anemone S.C.U.B.A. :) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 7,674	Looks very very nice! I really love the caves and underpasses you've created. __________________ Johnny Love Current Tank Info: <><

12/14/2006, 03:03 PM	#8
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	__________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

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ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	acrylic, i love the little boltholes/caves you have all over the place...your fish must love them....nice work sdguy..holy cow...how on earth did you get those rock towers to stay! awesome idea

12/14/2006, 04:34 PM	#15
ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	the acrylic rods drilled into the rocks works great! i used quite a bit of pvc piping too in my tank which made it much easier to create all the free space under the rocks structures. its hard to make out but both "caves" on either side of my tank are completely hollow, but from the front it looks like a pile of rocks. its kinda hard to see without being right there. my offer of 20 bucks to the person who spots my 4 tunze turbelle streams still stands ;-) (my fav part of my tank is how well I hid them)

12/14/2006, 04:57 PM	#16
DSMpunk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Posts: 1,064	I can see where you ran the power cords for the pumps down the edges of the overflow but I dont see the pumps themselves. Looks good! __________________ -Sean Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated 150

12/14/2006, 09:48 PM	#18
Dr.FuManchu Moved On Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 257	I like the rock work. I can picture it with acros growing on top and zoas, shrooms, rics and montis all throughout the rest. Looks cool and you will get lots of low under the structure.

12/14/2006, 10:17 PM	#19
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Look up a plastics store in the yellow pages if you want local. Otherwise, usplastics has both the rods and the discs I used. I just glued several thin discs together to make them thicker. Yes, almost all my SPS are at top, other stuff below. Only thing I worry about is lower stuff slowly creeping up, so I'm watching growth carefully. Here's a somewhat more recent pic: __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

12/15/2006, 12:26 AM	#20
aries70 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Plattsburgh, NY Posts: 347	Ralphie Great Rock work and no I didn't find the streams either awsome job hidding them __________________ Bordem Does Strange Things Current Tank Info: 65G tank, 250W DE, DIY 4" 6 Foot O3 Reactor/ Skimmer , Tunze 6055, Seio P1000/1500

12/15/2006, 02:00 AM	#21
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,534	SDguy....................totally sick! __________________ GUNDO

12/15/2006, 02:30 AM	#22
docmenace Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 93	What kind of glue do you guy's use to attach everything? Thanks.

12/15/2006, 07:49 AM	#23
cubber Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 311	Nice rock work, I found one of your streams! In the pic where the trigger fish is up top near the overflow, there is a rock arch and there is a stream tucked in the hole there. The trigger's mouth is almost pointing right at it.