Where can I get a flat top rock?

kinetic · Oct 6, 2017

I'm prepping my tank for a H. Magnifica, and want to provide as comfortable a perch as possible.

I was thinking of getting the machine cut flat top pedestal rock from marcorocks:
http://www.marcorocks.com/reef-ledges/pedestal-rocks/new-pedestal-rock-frag-top/

But they don't seem to be in stock. I was going to use epoxy to fill most of the gaps and make it pretty smooth. The reason I want to go with that rock is because the rest of my tank is marcorock too, so it would at least blend in.

Any other good places for something like that? BRS is selling some tonga rock that has a good base, but it seems extremely porous and not really easily fillable to make flat.

Acro maniac · Oct 6, 2017

You can cut a flat spot on a rock with a diamond wheel and a grinder.
Or walk the beach in Florida and pick one up, tons of flat rock after storms some to big to handle

nautical_nathaniel · Oct 6, 2017

kinetic said:
I'm prepping my tank for a H. Magnifica, and want to provide as comfortable a perch as possible.

I was thinking of getting the machine cut flat top pedestal rock from marcorocks:
http://www.marcorocks.com/reef-ledges/pedestal-rocks/new-pedestal-rock-frag-top/

When I saw the title I immediately thought of marcos rocks

looks like you've already beat me to it!

saltyhog · Oct 6, 2017

BRS has some awesome Tonga shelf rock. I hot one over 20" across for my rebuild. Pics when I get home from work.

Tft12 · Oct 6, 2017

BRS Pukani is extremely easy to cut with any standard hand saw. I've used a hack saw, wood saw, and key hole saw at various times to cut very big pieces (up to about 24" diameter).

saltyhog · Oct 6, 2017

Here are a couple of pictures of the shelf rock. Looks a little more natural than one cut perfectly flat but I'm sure that would not be noticeable after the corals mature. First pic is the day after set up, the second is a few weeks later.