Aqua scape rock work?

[myreefclub0070]

What are other option to secure my rocks together besides epoxy?

 

[jdw]

I have read where people drill the rock and use fiberglass rods.

 

[ringo®]

Acrylic rods or Portland cement will work.

 

[sn4k33y3z]

I used coral putty to secure my rocks.

 

[myreefclub0070]

Ringo®;953801 wrote: Acrylic rods or Portland cement will work.

Cement not toxic?

 

[shawn_patterson]

Drill a hole through the rocks, and use zip ties.

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[heathlindner25]

Pond foam.

 

[ringo®]

MYREEFCLUB0070;953805 wrote: Cement not toxic?

Nah.....can raise ph though

 

[hiimsean]

I drilled mine and used fiberglass driveway markers. Nothing else needed.

 

[ringo®]

Rods would be my preference. A little less permanent that way.

 

[hiimsean]

Ringo®;953813 wrote: Rods would be my preference. A little less permanent that way.

That's what I figure. If I ever upgrade or rearrange the tank, it's be easy to just pull them apart.

 

[myreefclub0070]

Would the fiberglass electrical fishing rods work, I have a few of those.
Want to do a tower and an over hang shelf, just want it to be strong enough and not fall later on.

 

[hiimsean]

What's the diameter? I think the one's I used were about 5/16". A single rod is supporting the largest rock in my tank.

The rock on the right, about 8lbs

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You can see the rod in the picture
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[myreefclub0070]

Good advice at work, got the first piece done with fiberglass rod.

 

[vetshep]

Does anyone have a link or picture of an actual rod? Where can you find them - HD, Lowes, etc? Thank you.

 

[hiimsean]

I got mine at HD by the mailbox stuff

 

[myreefclub0070]

Thanks to all replies today, this is what I came up with.

 

[dawgface]

What size tank is that?

Please don't take offense as my opinion is just my preference and usually is not the standard for most. However I think you've used rocks too large for the tank size. Which is giving the perception of a small tank. IMO you want to do the opposite. With the right structure a 10 gallon can feel like a 55 in the context of a photo.

 

[myreefclub0070]

DawgFace;953891 wrote: What size tank is that?

Please don't take offense as my opinion is just my preference and usually is not the standard for most. However I think you've used rocks too large for the tank size. Which is giving the perception of a small tank. IMO you want to do the opposite. With the right structure a 10 gallon can feel like a 55 in the context of a photo.

No offense taken, it's a 65gal and work in progress, I may change it.
I changed the rock work on my 120 three times before I was happy.

 

[dawgface]

MYREEFCLUB0070;953895 wrote: No offense taken, it's a 65gal and work in progress, I may change it.
I changed the rock work on my 120 three times before I was happy.

Haha join the club! It took me years to figure out what "I" liked. I'm currently in the first tank that I've ever set up and kept the look.