Aquascaping dry cut
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Topic: Aquascaping dry cut
Posted By: torsten
Subject: Aquascaping dry cut
Date Posted: January 26 2015 at 11:01pm
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here are some pictures of the aquascaping in my 180g upgrade , it's about 70% the way I want it now and I have 20 lbs. of rock that just got cut and cleaned ready to go ! This Tank is only 10 months old and was started with all dry rock and dry sand, so far so good ! marcorock 20 lbs. prime cut , dry rock cut/drilled 80 lbs. also used 1/4"acrylic, epoxy, 1/2" pvc
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4 months ago
today
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Posted By: paul.brandon83
Date Posted: January 27 2015 at 9:04am
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How do you cut your rock? ------------- 150 Gallon Reef |
Posted By: torsten
Date Posted: January 27 2015 at 11:05am
| cuts were made on a Masonry saw with a 14" blade! |
Posted By: torsten
Date Posted: January 27 2015 at 11:59am
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this is a 10 lbs. rock from KBReef cut and cleaned
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Posted By: kellerexpress
Date Posted: January 27 2015 at 11:59am
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very nice I really like the look. How did you attach the pvc to the acrylic plate? just glue? ------------- IM 30L Kessil A160we x2 |
Posted By: torsten
Date Posted: January 27 2015 at 12:49pm
| I glued the two pieces of acrylic to have a 1/2" thick base then drilled through both for the 1/2" pvc to slide through. I then cut up a small pvc fitting to slide over the 1/2" pipe and it sits on the acrylic and glued it all up with all purpose cement ! turned out really strong ! |
Posted By: relethg
Date Posted: January 27 2015 at 9:33pm
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What did you use to glue rock to rock? Thanks ------------- 210 G Filled 18 Mar 15 120 G Filled 11 Jun 16 |
Posted By: jbuck13
Date Posted: January 27 2015 at 10:14pm
This aquarium is Awesome Torsten, your design is Sick! 
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Posted By: torsten
Date Posted: January 28 2015 at 12:33am
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jbuck; Thanks for all your help cutting these rocks! relethg; I used JB Waterweld |
Posted By: Cymru Am Byth
Date Posted: February 09 2015 at 8:45am
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This is a great discussion and the pictures really tell it all. You have a great design and I hope to show my take on what you have accomplished. Thanks for the discussion. Jody ------------- Jody L. Reese |