also a huge fan of Emarco cement...it’s easy to mix, can be used on wet or slimy rocks, and pretty much indestructible when it’s set. I wouldn’t dream of going back to super glue.I use Marcos Rock Mortar, is a good product and very firm when is dry. Here some pictures to the work with rocks and my tank at the beginning of my project.
a fantastic idea!!!!I originally dove for all my rocks but over the years I replaced most of them with DIY rocks only because I could make nicer shapes and larger rocks.
This one and one twice as long are the backbone of my reef. They are built out of smaller rocks cemented together with mortar like you use for bricks.
The rest of my rock are hollow and I built them over a skeleton of PVC with cement on the outside. I really like these because they are practically free, can be made any shape or size, but the best part is they are hollow allowing for much more surface area than real rock.
This is holding up part of the structure because I don't want any large rocks sitting on the gravel.
I posted an article about it here.
www.reef2reef.com/ams/build-your-own-rock-for-practically-free.180/
Of course the plan is that you don't see any in the finished reef.
Wowwwwwww amazingI used black sanded grout and lighting diffuser to hold together my aquascape / 3D wall. Then siliconed it to the 220 gallon tank.
3 Years later.
I really like your plumbing. Where did you get the clips to hold the pipes (clips that hold the pipes on the ceiling of the sump area)?I use Marcos Rock Mortar, is a good product and very firm when is dry. Here some pictures to the work with rocks and my tank at the beginning of my project.
