Anyone purchased this AQUASCAPING?

dirtyreefer · 03/01/2006, 10:57 PM

Has anyone had any experience with this stuff? They're selling ceramic backwalls and pillars. Interesting stuff

http://www.aquariumobsessed.com/mm5/...tegory_Code=RC

ron burgandy · 03/02/2006, 06:44 PM

Looks kinda cool. But why such a high price??

Chihuahua6 · 03/02/2006, 07:48 PM

Totally cool but yeah, it's kind of pricey.

jjmg · 03/02/2006, 08:03 PM

I found that when I was thinking about a new tank--now 2 weeks old. It looks great. The price killed it for me.

cutsupremetrib · 03/03/2006, 12:13 AM

anywhere else to get this stuff

Alaskan Reefer · 03/03/2006, 01:15 AM

There's a thread here somewhere involving reef ceramics. As soon as the search frees up...

Dave Cox · 03/03/2006, 02:37 AM

It looks pretty cool stuff - must look great when coralline-encrusted.

BUT... It's a pity the back-plates don't taper off at an angle - the current design means either you have to cover the entire back of your tank, or have an unnatural-looking straight edge finish halfway across your tank.

Wonder if anyone imports this stuff to the UK... ?

XeniaMania · 03/03/2006, 02:46 AM

There are sections of the reef that are vertical. You'd have to seed the tank with some LR so that should provide you with some depth. I'm not sure how you're qualifying pricey. 20lbs of quality live rock @ $5/lb will still set you back $100. I think it's a fair priced due to how unique this is.

melev · 03/03/2006, 04:24 AM

I saw it at MACNA, and it is very interesting stuff.

rustybucket145 · 03/03/2006, 08:03 AM

What is it made of? Is it really ceramic?

XeniaMania · 03/03/2006, 11:42 AM

Ceramic is a good material for bacterial growth, but you lose the buffering capabilities of real aragonite rock.

rustybucket145 · 03/03/2006, 12:15 PM

That is kinda what I was asking. If this stuff is made of an aragonite based material it would definately be more beneficial in many ways. Thus making the price more acceptable. But if it is just a 'surface' that can be used for corals to be attached IMO it is overpriced.

reefgeek84 · 03/03/2006, 12:26 PM

It seems like cool stuff to put in the back of the tank, to make the walls more benecifal to attach corals to. but there size chioces are not the best. Can this stuff be cut easily?

XeniaMania · 03/03/2006, 12:41 PM

You'd have to take a grinder to it.

mike89t · 03/03/2006, 01:06 PM

I have two of the ceramic reef walls in my new tank:

clord · 03/03/2006, 01:43 PM

Looks great... You should buy a piece a little bigger than the over flow so it would overlap the back wall but I would have to see it person.

XeniaMania · 03/03/2006, 01:58 PM

Yeah...that looks niceeeee me like...

moonpod · 03/03/2006, 01:58 PM

brand new

Another angle

Look in the background. Looks just like the LR now

mike89t · 03/19/2006, 12:50 PM

My tank is just starting to grow some Coraline Algae. Here is a shot of my reef Ceramics and Live rock. Can you tell the difference?

Left side is Reef Ceramics.

Right half of photo is LR.

Razzagas · 03/19/2006, 12:57 PM

could you make this stuff with regular clay? or would that be toxic? Could i just make it in art class? Thanks

Cutiewitbooty · 03/19/2006, 12:58 PM

that stuff is pretty cool, looks just live rock.

jman77 · 03/19/2006, 01:16 PM

Why not make a wall of the DIY rock ? Sure you have to let it cure but, it's dirt cheap to make the stuff.

moonpod · 03/19/2006, 01:19 PM

You can (if you've got the inclination) make your own aragocrete walls. Me, I don't have the inclination. It's easier to buy prefab stuff. For the DIYers this (reefceramic) is not something they'll be interested in. For those of us that don't like DIYing, reefceramic is sweet. My one caution: if your tank is less than 2ft front to back, the walls are too thick. They narrow the tank too much. My tank is 3ft front to back and it's fantastic IMO.

mike89t · 03/19/2006, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Razzagas
could you make this stuff with regular clay? or would that be toxic? Could i just make it in art class? Thanks

Here is the thread I put together when I was considering building this stuff myself. I didn't have the time to do it so I just bought mine. However others have been sucessful and have posted how to DIY reef ceramics later in the DIY thread.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...light=ceramics

The Reefer91 · 03/19/2006, 03:06 PM

you could mix rock rubble with some kind of cement and sand make it wall, let it dry, and walah! wall-o-rock

03/01/2006, 10:57 PM	#1
dirtyreefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 2,221	Anyone purchased this AQUASCAPING? Has anyone had any experience with this stuff? They're selling ceramic backwalls and pillars. Interesting stuff http://www.aquariumobsessed.com/mm5/...tegory_Code=RC

03/02/2006, 06:44 PM	#2
ron burgandy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 101	Looks kinda cool. But why such a high price?? __________________ 60% of the time, it works every time. Current Tank Info: 180 gal starphire mixed reef, 75gal sump, 3 250 mh w/10k Reeflux bulbs, Coralvue e-ballasts,and lumenarc reflectors, MR2 skimmer, MRC CR-5 calcium reactor, Two Little Fishies phosban reactor closed loop with a Dart, Barracuda for system.

03/02/2006, 07:48 PM	#3
Chihuahua6 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Hempstead, NY Posts: 2,124	Totally cool but yeah, it's kind of pricey. __________________ Leah Amanda Current Tank Info: First salt tank 1985, current tank 150 g acrylic

03/03/2006, 01:15 AM	#6
Alaskan Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 2,360	There's a thread here somewhere involving reef ceramics. As soon as the search frees up... __________________ Unattended children will be given double shot espresso and a free puppy. Current Tank Info: 125g FOWLR -- Conversion Back To SPS In Progress

03/03/2006, 08:03 AM	#10
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	What is it made of? Is it really ceramic? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

03/02/2006, 08:03 PM	#4
jjmg Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pensacola, Fl Posts: 1,897	I found that when I was thinking about a new tank--now 2 weeks old. It looks great. The price killed it for me.

03/03/2006, 12:13 AM	#5
cutsupremetrib Moved On Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lafayette Posts: 400	anywhere else to get this stuff

03/03/2006, 02:37 AM	#7
Dave Cox Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts: 229	It looks pretty cool stuff - must look great when coralline-encrusted. BUT... It's a pity the back-plates don't taper off at an angle - the current design means either you have to cover the entire back of your tank, or have an unnatural-looking straight edge finish halfway across your tank. Wonder if anyone imports this stuff to the UK... ?

03/03/2006, 02:46 AM	#8
XeniaMania Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,627	There are sections of the reef that are vertical. You'd have to seed the tank with some LR so that should provide you with some depth. I'm not sure how you're qualifying pricey. 20lbs of quality live rock @ $5/lb will still set you back $100. I think it's a fair priced due to how unique this is.

03/03/2006, 04:24 AM	#9
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	I saw it at MACNA, and it is very interesting stuff.

03/03/2006, 11:42 AM	#11
XeniaMania Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,627	Ceramic is a good material for bacterial growth, but you lose the buffering capabilities of real aragonite rock.

03/03/2006, 12:15 PM	#12
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	That is kinda what I was asking. If this stuff is made of an aragonite based material it would definately be more beneficial in many ways. Thus making the price more acceptable. But if it is just a 'surface' that can be used for corals to be attached IMO it is overpriced. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

03/03/2006, 12:26 PM	#13
reefgeek84 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlan, OR Posts: 997	It seems like cool stuff to put in the back of the tank, to make the walls more benecifal to attach corals to. but there size chioces are not the best. Can this stuff be cut easily?

03/03/2006, 12:41 PM	#14
XeniaMania Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,627	You'd have to take a grinder to it.

03/03/2006, 01:06 PM	#15
mike89t Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chandler, Az Posts: 1,889	I have two of the ceramic reef walls in my new tank: __________________ Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. Current Tank Info: Sold my 150G reef tank. :^(

03/03/2006, 01:43 PM	#16
clord Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Langhorne Posts: 904	Looks great... You should buy a piece a little bigger than the over flow so it would overlap the back wall but I would have to see it person.

03/03/2006, 01:58 PM	#17
XeniaMania Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,627	Yeah...that looks niceeeee me like...

03/03/2006, 01:58 PM	#18
moonpod Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: B.H., Los Angeles Posts: 13,053	brand new Another angle Look in the background. Looks just like the LR now __________________ Excuses are just the nails for the house of failure. Current Tank Info: 32" Leemar starfire cube now empty and not quite so stinky

03/19/2006, 12:50 PM	#19
mike89t Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chandler, Az Posts: 1,889	My tank is just starting to grow some Coraline Algae. Here is a shot of my reef Ceramics and Live rock. Can you tell the difference? Left side is Reef Ceramics. Right half of photo is LR. __________________ Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. Current Tank Info: Sold my 150G reef tank. :^(

03/19/2006, 12:57 PM	#20
Razzagas Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 653	could you make this stuff with regular clay? or would that be toxic? Could i just make it in art class? Thanks

03/19/2006, 12:58 PM	#21
Cutiewitbooty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alaska For 18 Years, Now Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 2,795	that stuff is pretty cool, looks just live rock. __________________ WARNING: Taking my advice may result in personal injury and/or jail time. ~Amber~

03/19/2006, 01:16 PM	#22
jman77 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 2,391	Why not make a wall of the DIY rock ? Sure you have to let it cure but, it's dirt cheap to make the stuff.

03/19/2006, 01:19 PM	#23
moonpod Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: B.H., Los Angeles Posts: 13,053	You can (if you've got the inclination) make your own aragocrete walls. Me, I don't have the inclination. It's easier to buy prefab stuff. For the DIYers this (reefceramic) is not something they'll be interested in. For those of us that don't like DIYing, reefceramic is sweet. My one caution: if your tank is less than 2ft front to back, the walls are too thick. They narrow the tank too much. My tank is 3ft front to back and it's fantastic IMO. __________________ Excuses are just the nails for the house of failure. Current Tank Info: 32" Leemar starfire cube now empty and not quite so stinky

03/19/2006, 03:06 PM	#25
The Reefer91 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,250	you could mix rock rubble with some kind of cement and sand make it wall, let it dry, and walah! wall-o-rock __________________ Dan "Every day we fade little by little, 'till there's nothing left of us but the lies we've sown." Current Tank Info: 20g L display: 2x65watt Coralife light, Octopus 150 needle wheel protein skimmer, 1 Koralia 2 and 2 powersweeps, and a DIY sump/fuge.....120G in the works!!!