Get your corals off the sand

Paul B · 11-22-2009, 12:24 PM

I personally don't like anything on the substrait so I build pedistals out of PVC covered in cement.
This one is about 6" high and was built to house a gonopora. In a few weeks some coraling will grow on it and you will not be able to tell it from Real rocks. Actually, some of it is real.
I got the gonopora up on it's new pedistal

Here is the thing in the building process

And here it is on the sand.

eagleANTH · 11-22-2009, 11:45 PM

nice post ;) i got a really nice idea from this for some zoas.

beaslbob · 11-23-2009, 07:59 AM

Paul youhave done it again.

thanks

Paul B · 11-23-2009, 08:53 AM

I build all of my rocks like that. It is practically free and kind of fun.
All of my rockwors is off the gravel on pedistals of this "rock"
Here is a piece under construction and the algae covered finished piece.

Can you tell which are the home made rocks? I can't, as some of them are many years old.

I know that green "S" shaped piece toward the right and top of the tank is the same piece in the picture I posted above

Here is a close up of that bottle in the center of the picture on the bottom, also home made.

Looks like Columbus dropped it off his ship, doesn't it? It is not that old

beaslbob · 11-23-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul B

I build all of my rocks like that. It is practically free and kind of fun.
All of my rockwors is off the gravel on pedistals of this "rock"
Here is a piece under construction and the algae covered finished piece.

Can you tell which are the home made rocks? I can't, as some of them are many years old.

I know that green "S" shaped piece toward the right and top of the tank is the same piece in the picture I posted above

Here is a close up of that bottle in the center of the picture on the bottom, also home made.

Looks like Columbus dropped it off his ship, doesn't it? It is not that old

Awesome.

Next thing you will be telling us you use asphalt also.

Paul B · 11-23-2009, 12:32 PM

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Next thing you will be telling us you use asphalt also.

SSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH Thats a big secret

BigandUgly · 11-23-2009, 03:31 PM

Do you really expect anyone to believe you make your own live rock and use asphalt for substrate? Everyone knows you can't do that. I suppose you use an under gravel filter, natural seawater and encourage the growth of algae as well...

Paul B · 11-23-2009, 03:56 PM

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Do you really expect anyone to believe you make your own live rock and use asphalt for substrate? Everyone knows you can't do that. I suppose you use an under gravel filter, natural seawater and encourage the growth of algae as well...

Thats Absurd

beaslbob · 11-23-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul B

Thats Absurd

sounds almost like a beaslbob tank

beaslbob · 11-23-2009, 03:59 PM

and everyone knows about beaslbob

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Paul B Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 136 Name: Paul B Location: Nassau NY Feedback: 0 / 0% Welcomes: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 48 Times in 29 Posts	Get your corals off the sand I personally don't like anything on the substrait so I build pedistals out of PVC covered in cement. This one is about 6" high and was built to house a gonopora. In a few weeks some coraling will grow on it and you will not be able to tell it from Real rocks. Actually, some of it is real. I got the gonopora up on it's new pedistal Here is the thing in the building process And here it is on the sand.

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eagleANTH Reefer eagleANTH's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 178 Name: Anthony Smith Location: sioux city, ia Feedback: 0 / 0% Welcomes: 13 Thanks: 84 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Get your corals off the sand nice post ;) i got a really nice idea from this for some zoas. __________________ Thanks, Anthony 55g Reef Tank... Soon to acquire a 125!!!

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