Aquascape Collapse!

ocd_reefer · Sep 23, 2011

Drill and acrylic rods here too. I don't remember using any special bit other than masonry, Harry.

mixer911 · Sep 23, 2011

+ 3 on the acrylic rods and drilled rock here too. If you need any acrylic rod let me know chris. I have about 8' of 1/4" clear rod.

Dowtish · Sep 23, 2011

I might take you up on that offer someday down the road when I upgrade. As of now, everything is okay. I am just a little concerned about starting this process all over again when I move the tank off the wall a few inches.

merkmerk73 · Mar 20, 2024

TinaFoster said:
I HATE when I have to touch the rocks! If I don't get them back just exactly the way I had them, and I never do, it puts me in SUCH a bad mood! It's like they look lower--flatter--never as good. I feel for ya. Majorly.

This comment may be 13 years old but it resonates with me so much

Had a rock collapse on some rockwork in a precarious position today and it never gets back exactly the way it was before, and it results in such a foul mood.

H@rry · Sep 23, 2011

I wonder if you could cut up plastic coat hangers and use that?

Dowtish · Sep 23, 2011

H@rry said:
I wonder if you could cut up plastic coat hangers and use that?

I don't see why not

Devonjevon · Sep 24, 2011

H@rry said:
How much trouble was it to drill? Did you use a regular masonry bit? I tried that one time and the rock started to crumble when I drilled.

Not hard to drill the rock just take it really slow. If it's a smaller piece or edge of the rock use a smaller bit the work your way up to the size u need. Plastic coat hangers usually can't hold up to the weight.

_sludgefactory · Sep 24, 2011

I have heard people use plastic cost jacukets before.

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H@rry · Sep 24, 2011

dkerns06 said:
I have heard people use plastic cost jacukets before.

Suh? Plastic what?

turfster26 · Sep 24, 2011

ocd_reefer said:
Drill and acrylic rods here too. I don't remember using any special bit other than masonry, Harry.

+1 acrylic rods work great and long term stability.

Reefer5060 · Sep 25, 2011

So posting in this topic cursed me.... This morning we had a collapse , this is the first tank where I haven't PVC supported my rock , lesson learned ........ After going on a purple firefish recovery mission. His dart hole was right in the center of the collapse I discovered he had an in believable network of caves in the rock. He is fine after hours of searching found him in his mansion looking at me like what's up dude ???. Major crisis averted and firefish renamed to sparkle "bin laden" the purple firefish.......zz