State of are man made live rock?!?

jafoca · 05/05/2006, 08:29 AM

I sware i saw a thread on this here yesterday, but came back and am unable to find it?

The rocks looked sweet, and the origional poster wasn't giving any details on how to do it...

afelder · 05/05/2006, 09:21 AM

Check ut www.garf.org they have a full set of pages in how to make your own live rock. They also sell their own if you don't want to diy (lol)

Ariel

jafoca · 05/05/2006, 09:56 AM

grr... can any mod pls change the subject to "State of art"..

I know all about the GARF method for agrocrete, but this guy had amazing rocks and apparantly a revolutionary method.

Anyone know where the thread went?

douggiestyle · 05/05/2006, 10:06 AM

i think the mods deleted it for violating the holding back information weenie rule.

humboldt reefer · 05/05/2006, 12:22 PM

It looked to me like the only thing in it was sand and cement. If you mixed it dry enough and made a bunch of irregular rocks then cemented those together I think you could come up with some similar looking stuff.

His name was zooqi and he had another thread that wasnt locked. I cant seem to find it right now.

BeanAnimal · 05/05/2006, 02:26 PM

The reason the thread was locked was that the person in question was drumming up support to sell his wares.

That said, he is trying to fund a project to help kids learn about reefing. You may want to contact the guy via PM and I am sure he would provide you with an idea of how you could "help".

perpetual98 · 05/05/2006, 02:47 PM

Depending on the "help" he was after, I'd be game maybe.

humboldt reefer · 05/05/2006, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeanAnimal
That said, he is trying to fund a project to help kids learn about reefing. You may want to contact the guy via PM and I am sure he would provide you with an idea of how you could "help".

Allready have, and plan to as soon as he's ready.

jafoca · 05/05/2006, 10:05 PM

yeah, actually I saw that he was planning out a dvd/book and I wanted to ask in his thread (but didnt think to at my earlier viewing) if he was going to make people pay for it.....

"Trying to fund a project to help kids learn about reefing" could very well mean he was going to make a buck, create a sweet tank, and have the negibors' children over... I can see why the mods would delete that.

The rock was the best man made I have ever seen, however... and I would not mind paying a nominal fee for instructions...

Ken-21 · 05/05/2006, 11:45 PM

afelder...Thanks for the link.

Aquayne_wv · 05/06/2006, 06:26 AM

I hope he reads this and posts the DVD on
AQUABID.com
If is free to run auctions there. EBAY eats you alive.

I do not work for them or have any interrest other than being a fan of the site.

Wayne Johnson

fat-tony · 05/06/2006, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jafoca
yeah, actually I saw that he was planning out a dvd/book and I wanted to ask in his thread (but didnt think to at my earlier viewing) if he was going to make people pay for it.....

"Trying to fund a project to help kids learn about reefing" could very well mean he was going to make a buck, create a sweet tank, and have the negibors' children over... I can see why the mods would delete that.

The rock was the best man made I have ever seen, however... and I would not mind paying a nominal fee for instructions...

The project is for teaching and maintaining of reefs in several local schools, as I met a few of the kids involved this afternoon.

As for the rock, I also saw that. In person it's quite a sight. Had incredible shape and the makeup of it almost seemed real. It was in an empty display tank (stuck my nose into tank and it smelled very much of just cement/sand).

To guess, I would say cement/ FINE sand (no CC that I saw) (melted/shapen pvc for caves and crevaces) and it was in just about perfect proportion. Past that I can't offer any help as I didnt see any of the info.....just the rock itself.

05/05/2006, 08:29 AM	#1
jafoca Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 154	State of are man made live rock?!? I sware i saw a thread on this here yesterday, but came back and am unable to find it? The rocks looked sweet, and the origional poster wasn't giving any details on how to do it...

05/05/2006, 09:21 AM	#2
afelder Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 1,160	Check ut www.garf.org they have a full set of pages in how to make your own live rock. They also sell their own if you don't want to diy (lol) Ariel __________________ Thought For The Day.... "In the Torah it says "love thy neighbor as thy self". The Buddha says there is no "self". So maybe you are off the hook." All animals are created equal some are more equal than others.~Orwell Current Tank Info: NEW 70 gallon rr with a 25 gallon sump Bermuda 3-C that skims rings around a RS80 and 2 koralia 4 & 2 tunze 6045 eheim 1262 return 6x39 watt t-5

05/05/2006, 12:22 PM	#5
humboldt reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Post Falls ID Posts: 263	It looked to me like the only thing in it was sand and cement. If you mixed it dry enough and made a bunch of irregular rocks then cemented those together I think you could come up with some similar looking stuff. His name was zooqi and he had another thread that wasnt locked. I cant seem to find it right now. __________________ Gigas! Its whats for dinner! Current Tank Info: BB 210 mixed reef

05/05/2006, 02:47 PM	#7
perpetual98 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oconomowoc Posts: 1,242	Depending on the "help" he was after, I'd be game maybe. __________________ Used to have many SW tanks, now starting over with one...

05/06/2006, 06:26 AM	#11
Aquayne_wv Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southern WV Posts: 377	I hope he reads this and posts the DVD on AQUABID.com If is free to run auctions there. EBAY eats you alive. I do not work for them or have any interrest other than being a fan of the site. Wayne Johnson __________________ Youth is fleeting but immaturity can last a lifetime.

05/05/2006, 09:56 AM	#3
jafoca Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 154	grr... can any mod pls change the subject to "State of art".. I know all about the GARF method for agrocrete, but this guy had amazing rocks and apparantly a revolutionary method. Anyone know where the thread went?

05/05/2006, 10:06 AM	#4
douggiestyle Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MOON Posts: 1,736	i think the mods deleted it for violating the holding back information weenie rule.

05/05/2006, 02:26 PM	#6
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	The reason the thread was locked was that the person in question was drumming up support to sell his wares. That said, he is trying to fund a project to help kids learn about reefing. You may want to contact the guy via PM and I am sure he would provide you with an idea of how you could "help".

05/05/2006, 10:05 PM	#9
jafoca Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 154	yeah, actually I saw that he was planning out a dvd/book and I wanted to ask in his thread (but didnt think to at my earlier viewing) if he was going to make people pay for it..... "Trying to fund a project to help kids learn about reefing" could very well mean he was going to make a buck, create a sweet tank, and have the negibors' children over... I can see why the mods would delete that. The rock was the best man made I have ever seen, however... and I would not mind paying a nominal fee for instructions...

05/05/2006, 11:45 PM	#10
Ken-21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On the edge of sanity Posts: 140	afelder...Thanks for the link.