Show me your Pillar's - Page 4

AJ69 · 10/16/2006, 04:18 AM

Drool over keyboard,man that's sweet.

AJ69 · 10/16/2006, 04:19 AM

Cool I owned page #4.(lol)

Chaloupa · 11/05/2006, 12:03 AM

Just checked out this thread....some very cool tips. Can't wait to do our 150 now as stacking it is just so boring! Thanks guys!

MrSpiffy · 11/14/2006, 03:23 PM

Check out this thread. It's on page 28 of the thread, I think, but scroll down and you'll see some very sweet pillars made with fiberglass rod by Sanjay.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&pagenumber=28

AfAqua · 01/04/2007, 11:47 AM

Any more?

tankslave · 01/04/2007, 01:09 PM

Here are some under construction:

Aqua Keepers · 01/04/2007, 08:27 PM

I love the PVC idea. I think I'll give it a shot.

tankslave · 01/05/2007, 01:26 AM

Yea, the stucco hardens pretty well, but I didnt want to take any chances....

AfAqua · 01/06/2007, 12:07 AM

Nice tankslave. is that just stucco plaster?

tankslave · 01/06/2007, 01:04 AM

Its stucco, yes, but I think it is concrete based because it dries quite hard. I think its just concrete and sand mixed in, but I dont know the ingredients for sure.

AfAqua · 02/24/2007, 06:22 AM

Any updates?

Jeremy Blaze · 02/24/2007, 08:13 AM

scumonkey · 02/24/2007, 12:01 PM

Here are some before and after of my pillar's...around 23-24 inches tall
all stacked- no supports!
before:

5 months after:

asnatlas · 02/24/2007, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by scumonkey
5 months after:

Looking very nice after 5 months...

AfAqua · 02/24/2007, 11:54 PM

That's a remarkable 5 month turnaround shumonkey. Great work!

Chaloupa · 02/25/2007, 01:51 AM

scumonkey - gorgeous tank, and WOW that much in 5 months...very nice!

scumonkey · 02/25/2007, 02:14 AM

Thanks for the kind words, now lets see more pics of other pillars!!!

blakeoe · 02/26/2007, 07:23 PM

Nice Tanks!! Ill post some pics when i finish mine. Until then gimme some inspiration!!

SDguy · 02/26/2007, 08:33 PM

I have to say, after almost six months or so now, making all my live rock into pillars was the best thing I ever did. I get such good water flow in and around the rocks, that there is no shedding. Live rock in my old tank shed detritus for a good year and a half, since in was in one big pile. Before I do a water change I would use a small powerhead to blow detritus off the rocks in those really hard to get to areas. Guess what, last couple times, nothing came out. Nothing.

And I've all but forgotten the days of placing a coral, accidentally shifting the rocks, and having to re-aquascape half the tank. And an unexpected bonus...the acrylic rod is somewhat flexible, so I can actually move the pillars slightly if need be.

dippin61 · 02/26/2007, 09:24 PM

holy old thread batfish!

I remember when this thread started last year lol.

Mike de Leon · 02/26/2007, 09:48 PM

Where do you guys get your acrylic rods?

SDguy · 02/26/2007, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike de Leon
Where do you guys get your acrylic rods?

It's a pretty standard item for any plastics company that sells acrylic.

NCreefwannabe · 02/26/2007, 10:06 PM

yeah ive tried all the local glass shops, lowes, wal-mart, hobby shops... nothing lol. I cant find them anywhere local it seems.

I think im about to make my own using just a normal sheet of lexan.. and cut it into thin strips of squares instead of round.

SDguy · 02/26/2007, 10:09 PM

USplastics sells them. Check the yellow pages under Plastics for local...

tankslave · 02/27/2007, 12:43 AM

Yea, pastics supply shops...

10/16/2006, 04:18 AM	#76
AJ69 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 2,116	Drool over keyboard,man that's sweet. __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." - Hunter S. Thompson "Better to fight for something than live for nothing" - G. Patton Current Tank Info: rimless cube

10/16/2006, 04:19 AM	#77
AJ69 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 2,116	Cool I owned page #4.(lol) __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." - Hunter S. Thompson "Better to fight for something than live for nothing" - G. Patton Current Tank Info: rimless cube

11/05/2006, 12:03 AM	#78
Chaloupa Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Canada Posts: 412	Just checked out this thread....some very cool tips. Can't wait to do our 150 now as stacking it is just so boring! Thanks guys! __________________ No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Sarah Current Tank Info: 65g hexagon reef,120g anemone and LPS, 34g RSM, 150g SPS and zoos, 40g frag/Q tank

01/04/2007, 01:09 PM	#81
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	Here are some under construction: __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

01/05/2007, 01:26 AM	#83
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	Yea, the stucco hardens pretty well, but I didnt want to take any chances.... __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

11/14/2006, 03:23 PM	#79
MrSpiffy Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,300	Check out this thread. It's on page 28 of the thread, I think, but scroll down and you'll see some very sweet pillars made with fiberglass rod by Sanjay. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&pagenumber=28

01/04/2007, 11:47 AM	#80
AfAqua Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 110	Any more?

01/04/2007, 08:27 PM	#82
Aqua Keepers Moved On Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Clearwater,Fl Posts: 2,915	I love the PVC idea. I think I'll give it a shot.

01/06/2007, 12:07 AM	#84
AfAqua Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 110	Nice tankslave. is that just stucco plaster?

01/06/2007, 01:04 AM	#85
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	Its stucco, yes, but I think it is concrete based because it dries quite hard. I think its just concrete and sand mixed in, but I dont know the ingredients for sure. __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer

02/24/2007, 06:22 AM	#86
AfAqua Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 110	Any updates?

02/24/2007, 08:13 AM	#87
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	__________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

02/24/2007, 12:01 PM	#88
scumonkey Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC NY Posts: 467	Here are some before and after of my pillar's...around 23-24 inches tall all stacked- no supports! before: 5 months after:

02/24/2007, 11:54 PM	#90
AfAqua Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 110	That's a remarkable 5 month turnaround shumonkey. Great work!

02/25/2007, 01:51 AM	#91
Chaloupa Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Canada Posts: 412	scumonkey - gorgeous tank, and WOW that much in 5 months...very nice! __________________ No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Sarah Current Tank Info: 65g hexagon reef,120g anemone and LPS, 34g RSM, 150g SPS and zoos, 40g frag/Q tank

02/25/2007, 02:14 AM	#92
scumonkey Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC NY Posts: 467	Thanks for the kind words, now lets see more pics of other pillars!!!

02/26/2007, 07:23 PM	#93
blakeoe Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Orleans Posts: 370	Nice Tanks!! Ill post some pics when i finish mine. Until then gimme some inspiration!! __________________ Somethings Fishy Around Here!! Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow front

02/26/2007, 08:33 PM	#94
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	I have to say, after almost six months or so now, making all my live rock into pillars was the best thing I ever did. I get such good water flow in and around the rocks, that there is no shedding. Live rock in my old tank shed detritus for a good year and a half, since in was in one big pile. Before I do a water change I would use a small powerhead to blow detritus off the rocks in those really hard to get to areas. Guess what, last couple times, nothing came out. Nothing. And I've all but forgotten the days of placing a coral, accidentally shifting the rocks, and having to re-aquascape half the tank. And an unexpected bonus...the acrylic rod is somewhat flexible, so I can actually move the pillars slightly if need be. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT. Last edited by SDguy; 02/26/2007 at 09:26 PM.

02/26/2007, 09:24 PM	#95
dippin61 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,897	holy old thread batfish! I remember when this thread started last year lol. __________________ Reefers Law: It can take about 48 hours to brown, and 48 weeks to color back up! Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon BB Low Iron Glass, Dual 110w VHO Actinics, 250w PFO MH 20k XM

02/26/2007, 09:48 PM	#96
Mike de Leon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ont. Canada Posts: 2,308	Where do you guys get your acrylic rods? __________________ Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.. Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon, 3 G4 Radions

02/26/2007, 10:06 PM	#98
NCreefwannabe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 953	yeah ive tried all the local glass shops, lowes, wal-mart, hobby shops... nothing lol. I cant find them anywhere local it seems. I think im about to make my own using just a normal sheet of lexan.. and cut it into thin strips of squares instead of round.

02/26/2007, 10:09 PM	#99
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	USplastics sells them. Check the yellow pages under Plastics for local... __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

02/27/2007, 12:43 AM	#100
tankslave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,893	Yea, pastics supply shops... __________________ Whoever said fishkeeping will lower your blood pressure never had a reef aquarium... "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Lord Peter Wimsey, "Gaudy Night" Current Tank Info: Tankless Reefer