Ezsharkman Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 I wish i would have read that before i started.. OMG I did use some bad language. Please let me know what you guys think... honestly... i can take criticism if you see something that sucks bout my first dry rock scape Step one get some tools and put safety glasses on the rock so it doesn't loose and eye... blind emotion again Step 2... pretend the rock just said somthing bad bout your momma at let it have it Spent the next 4 hours frustrated and huffing the strange smell that the epoxy gives off. Once you are high enough off the epoxy (to the point where you wanna just say "i am done" and go inside and watch Sesame Street) that's the moment you have been waiting for... try to get artsy with the rock until you think you like it i ended up with this so what do you guys think? is it OK? I'm not 100% about it... but i'm 2 high to even think about it Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Oh that looks great, I love it... now I know Spiro had some sort of impiration for this. Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Sonny boy, I am so proud of you. You make me swell with pride. It's perfect, beautiful! Link to comment
gena Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I'd pay you $500 for that set up right there. Ok, not really. But it looks like a million bucks!!!!!! GREAT job!!!!!! Do NOT change a thing Link to comment
Ezsharkman Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Oh that looks great, I love it... now I know Spiro had some sort of impiration for this. Hell yeah! i was 2 high to remember where i had seen something like that... but spiros scape was burned into my subconscious Thanks SS! you rock! Sonny boy, I am so proud of you. You make me swell with pride. It's perfect, beautiful! Thank you so much Spiro! you helped me out a ton! I'd pay you $500 for that set up right there. Ok, not really. But it looks like a million bucks!!!!!! GREAT job!!!!!! Do NOT change a thing Thanks Gena! u r 2 sweet! Link to comment
FlCandy Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Looks great EZ! Don't touch it I love that scape! Now where is the water? Link to comment
Ezsharkman Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 I know you will!!!! I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy this on Black Friday! Even if it just sat until I was ready to take on another tank! Maybe they'll have that deal next year. I couldn't pass it up... i will let you know if i see any sweet deals... I'm a deal hunter... but not a cheap a55 From someone who broke up 20lb of dry rock here's a few tips. 1. Anything bigger than your fist, use a screwdriver as a chisel. 2. Anything smaller, smash where it's non photogenic, the hammer will destroy all the nice little pores and you don't want that. 3. 10lb sledge is the best hammer I found for the job. 4. If you use silicone, ventilate! It smells so bad but it holds fairly instantly. 5. It's not cheating to use some sort of base that will be below the sand bed, my trunk is attached to a sheet of glass so that all the rocks and sand keep it upright without damaging the actual tank. 6. Curse a lot while you do it, it's manly. Thanks for the tips Joel! you rock big time Link to comment
Ezsharkman Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Looks great EZ! Don't touch it I love that scape! Now where is the water? Thanks Sweet Florida candy! water is coming tomorrow... i read that you should let the epoxy sit overnight if you can, so it can cure... and not give off any bad juju or something like that i have had the lame sponge that came with the filter in my media basket for the past few days... soaking up some bacteria... hopefully not a bubble algae and aiptasia =0 got water mixing in the garage and heading out to get a heater in the morning... hopefully it will be wet by beer time tomorrow... thanks for looking Link to comment
FlCandy Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Awesome! Yeah let that stuff cure! LOL Phew bet you were dizzy as heck! Can't wait to see it wet! Link to comment
boxboy Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 completly agree, DONT change that scape.. looks freaking sweet. Link to comment
JR! Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 best scape i have seen in a while. makes me wanna redone mine Link to comment
tam Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 ARCHAEA MINI AQUARIUM HEATER (25W) ULTRA SLIM ARCHAEA MINI AQUARIUM HEATER (50W) ULTRA SLIM Link to comment
owlshead19 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Your rockscape is inspired - love the way the terraces look to be offset. I'd love something like that but I'm still kinda stuck with the old pico rock... Link to comment
Ezsharkman Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 completly agree, DONT change that scape.. looks freaking sweet. Thanks Boxboy! i woke up early cause i wanted to go look at it... i get excited and cant sleep with this hobby best scape i have seen in a while. makes me wanna redone mine Thanks Jr miller ARCHAEA MINI AQUARIUM HEATER (25W) ULTRA SLIM ARCHAEA MINI AQUARIUM HEATER (50W) ULTRA SLIM those look cool tam... appreciate the links. thanks! Your rockscape is inspired - love the way the terraces look to be offset. I'd love something like that but I'm still kinda stuck with the old pico rock... Your looks awesome. i think i will be fun to see what we can do... especially since we are setting up at the same time...but you you have a head start =) i apreciate the kind works Loooks good! Thanks IIX=-) Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I'd pay you $500 for that set up right there. Ok, not really. But it looks like a million bucks!!!!!! GREAT job!!!!!! Do NOT change a thing ... agreed! Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I like the scape, but I thought you were doing the reverse pyramid? Either way it looks great though! Link to comment
Ezsharkman Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Added water and sand... cloudy right now off to buy a little bit of choice live rock to seed the tank... about a 1 hour drive, but worth it. My LFS only sells Turd rocks with pests and Bubble algae. no thanks Be back Later Thanks Joel... i tried and with the small tank it was gonna block way to much light, so i ended up just playing Lego rocks Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Lego rocks is cool. Imagine though a side lit tank that appeared to be completely upside down... Link to comment
gena Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Have fun...can't wait to see it when you get back!!!!!! Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Cute tank! Cute puppies! I think I just had a few landsharks. Whiskey seemed too classy during, but I had some of: Try this next time, much better: Edit: Very nice scape Eric! Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Try this next time, much better: I don't like single malts I also try to limit my scotch/whiskey intake, something about it hits me way to hard. 1 drink hits me like drinking a whole six pack Link to comment
Ezsharkman Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Don't laugh at me... Ok you can I drink natural light.... I drank gin for years and hated beer... Gin is a bit mutch and livening in Florida did something to me... But don't worry I'm not a redneck I added a heater and a piece of lr today. Water is staring to clear. I will have a photoshoot tomorrow on both tanks... Plus I added a nanomag and ac 70 to my letter to Santa Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I'm a recent college graduate... I've drank too much natty lite to laugh at anyone for drinking it It's not half bad. I like Coors or Mic Ultra for "cheap" beers. Link to comment
miniwhinny Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Love, love, LOVE your rocks More pictures Link to comment
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