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07/30/2007, 06:47 PM
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Live Rock Arrangement (Setup)
Totally new to this fun hobby,
Anyone suggest sites that I could view (with photos) that would help me design my 72 gal. Oceanic bow tank with aragocrete rock?  I've bought all the best equipment, now I need the best set-up ideas for a reef/fish design. Thanks so much to all those who are advanced in this expertise! |
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07/30/2007, 06:48 PM
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ratemyfishtank.com has a lot of photos.
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R.A.S.O.C. : Reef Aquarium Society of Charlotte Current Tank Info: 55g mixed reef |
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07/30/2007, 06:48 PM
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Leo Click on my red house to see my 90g RR tank :) Tons of pictures, tons... Click!!! Current Tank Info: 90g AGA Reef Ready, 6x54w T5s w/ SLRs, 29g Sump/fuge, OR 2500 Return, Octopus NW150, 2 x TLF Phosban Reactor, Koralia #1, #4, MJ Modded |
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07/30/2007, 06:50 PM
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you can look through the photography forums for ideas for you aquascaping.as far as the stocklist you will have to read and research and ask to find what will and wont work.
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07/30/2007, 08:17 PM
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use acrylic rods and drill your rock to make structures that can stand and be unique. I used marco rock fiji for the base and tonga shelf for my top pieces. you can see pics from my 120 when you click the red house. those islands were built with quarter inch acrylic rods to lock the rocks together.
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07/30/2007, 10:31 PM
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I'm doing something very similar to LarryW. Today, I drilled a few holes in each piece of rock that I have been cooking (needs a lot more time.) I purchased a 1/2" masonry drill bit yesterday to make quick work of this. I ordered 1/2 inch fiberglass rods from McMaster today. I originally saw this idea from a guy with the user name ralfp or something of the sort. Until I clicked on Larry's little red house, I had no idea where to get flat rock (thanks Larry!!)
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07/31/2007, 09:45 AM
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here is my layout. This is dry marco rock. I set it up in there dry to make sure I was satisfied with it before cooking it. The Islands were created with the acrylic rods. The base pieces are Fiji, and the flat pieces are Tonga Shelf.
Last edited by LarryW; 07/31/2007 at 09:51 AM. |
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07/31/2007, 10:33 AM
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07/31/2007, 10:34 AM
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