aquascaping question

[hammcd]

has anyone used any acrylic rods and or ceramic or pvc pipe to do aquascaping for their tanks..i like the floating rock look but not sure hpw to go about it...anyone know of any good reference sites, etc?

thanks

 

[acroholic]

Matt (MvM) has a nice thread on his new tank and has done this very thing with his aquascape.

His build thread:

 

[snowmansnow]

this is the best one ive seen

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[hammcd]

ah great...i remember seeing one of those...i think i may give it a try for my new 29g

 

[fraggel rock]

Google bonsai reef. The build that is on glass box design has an actual diagram. I have been in the process of changing my solana into a bonsai reef for months now. I am using acrylic rod and carbon fiber rod.

 

[morganatlanta]

It is really not that hard to do at all. The more open your rock is, the easier it is because the less you need to drill. I used (mostly) pukani rock from BRS, thorlite cement from marco rocks, and 3/8" acrylic rod from US Plastics.

I built mine up a rock at a time based on a rough vision of what I wanted. I'd take a rock that looked like roughly the right shape, see how it fit, cut an acrylic pin the right size and fit it into holes in the rock. The pukani rock has enough holes so a lot of the time I didn't have to drill it and you can shape it by just breaking pieces off with pliers. I put the thorlite in the holes and around the pin and joint, letting it seep into the openings in the rocks for a strong bond. I zip tied or braced the rock while it dried. It took a while because I had to add a rock, wait to dry, add a rock, wait to dry, etc.
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