Ohio Reef

Reef Discussion => Do It Yourself => Topic started by: slandis3 on January 05, 2007, 23:09:29

Title: DIY rock
Post by: slandis3 on January 05, 2007, 23:09:29: Has anyone tryed to make it? If my late x-mass wishes come true ill be building a nice big tank and i may make some diy rock to use as a base.
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: scott wilson on January 05, 2007, 23:18:39: yes I have made a few hundred pounds
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: micki on January 06, 2007, 07:27:50: Scott would you mind sharing how you did it? Is it a PIA?
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Post by: Joel on January 06, 2007, 08:13:33: There used to be a link with pictures of a "rock making" get together at Scott's place I think. I believe it had some pointers about making them too.

Might have been on the old site.
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: micki on January 06, 2007, 08:14:48: Yep on the old site...
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Post by: ohioreef on January 06, 2007, 08:30:43: Sounds like a good topic for an internal page on the site. Scott, if you want to write something up, complete with pics, in Word, I'll create a seperate page on the site for it.
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: micki on January 06, 2007, 08:31:45: Cool!
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Post by: Secondgen on January 06, 2007, 15:38:59: You can also get this information on the G.A.R.F. website.
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Post by: micki on January 06, 2007, 15:49:39: Dave what is the website? I'm not finding it on a search
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: Secondgen on January 06, 2007, 16:08:06: Its called GARF. I'll see if I can post a link.
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Post by: Secondgen on January 06, 2007, 16:09:42: Try typing garf.org in your address bar.
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: Secondgen on January 06, 2007, 16:10:43: Its a pretty good site. They have alot of info, and howto stuff.
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Post by: micki on January 06, 2007, 16:12:33: Thanks Dave I think I have it now.
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: Secondgen on January 06, 2007, 16:13:25: Not a problem. :)
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Post by: scott wilson on January 06, 2007, 18:26:24: Here are pictures of rocks that i made at a demo

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All rocks from top down

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all rocks upside down

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side view rock #1

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another side view rock #1
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Rock #2 table top with 4 legs. PVC was placed in it to create a hole but got stuck. This spawned discussion of creating a interlocking rock network with PVC
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bottom of Rock #2

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Rock #3

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Look inside of rock #3 see how hollow it is

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another view Rock #3

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#3 again

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bottom of Rock #3

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rock #4 CAVE

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Rock #4

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Rock #4 hand fist inside In a fist
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: Secondgen on January 06, 2007, 18:59:54: Thats a great job Scott! Looks natural.
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: scott wilson on January 06, 2007, 19:09:20: Quote from: Secondgen on January 06, 2007, 18:59:54
Thats a great job Scott! Looks natural.
especially the one impaled on PVC and the clam shell :) I will dig up my info on making the rock. It is pretty easy you just have to get the right feel for what you are doing.
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: micki on January 06, 2007, 21:08:43: Cool, thamks Scott!
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: Secondgen on January 06, 2007, 21:13:50: I would like to do a totally DIY tank setup, and knowing how to do the rock would be a great help. Thanks again Scott for sharing.
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: Simpte on January 07, 2007, 17:26:22: I would love to make the rock but it takes soooooo long to cure and be ready for use. :(
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: scott wilson on January 07, 2007, 17:32:17: 2 months goes buy fast
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: slandis3 on January 07, 2007, 17:36:16: scott, how did you make yours? I read where guys are useing co2 to help speed the process. A few guys have claimed it was ready in 2 weeks. The plan the wife and i have for building a larg tank is almost finished. We will get some more prices tomorrow and decide if we are going to build it. We wont start on it untill we get our income taxs back ao we have plenty of time to let it cure
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: scott wilson on January 08, 2007, 08:11:25: http://www.ohioreef.com/index.php?pid=11
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: micki on January 08, 2007, 09:07:10: Cool! Thanks Scott!
Title: Re: DIY rock
Post by: Simpte on January 08, 2007, 09:31:42: Quote from: scott wilson on January 07, 2007, 17:32:17
2 months goes buy fast

Agreed, especially in the terms of sw. Living in an apartment also makes it difficult to make and cure it though. Thats where the 2 months can hurt. Thought about selling my shelldweller stock and converting that 55 into a sw frag tank.