D Z Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 And your other trick is raising it up slightly, right? Now that would be cool... Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 I like it. Now mortar it together just like that And your other trick is raising it up slightly, right? Bahhh damn you Ben! Lol yea. Going to raise it at least an inch off the sand by using mortar covered 1/2" pvc pieces. Going to make it blend in well so you cant see them from the front. Hoping this will really help the flow, since the gyre will be able to continue under the scape. Also doing this to keep the sand cleannnnn. Rocks create tons of crevices in sand that make dead spots, now with it raised i can use a baster to blow it all out and keep it free of crap. Ignore my extremely messy storage room... So this is my planned scape. I have another trick up my sleeve once i mortar it together, but I'm not giving it away till i figure out how I'm going to do it. Untitled by justin arce, on Flickr Untitled by justin arce, on Flickr Untitled by justin arce, on Flickr Page bump 1 Quote Link to comment
D Z Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Sounds ultra cool man. Cant wait to see this running. 1 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Bahhh damn you Ben! Lol yea. Going to raise it at least an inch off the sand by using mortar covered 1/2" pvc pieces. Going to make it blend in well so you cant see them from the front. Hoping this will really help the flow, since the gyre will be able to continue under the scape. Also doing this to keep the sand cleannnnn. Rocks create tons of crevices in sand that make dead spots, now with it raised i can use a baster to blow it all out and keep it free of crap. Lol, sorry man, not my first rodeo with rockscaping It's a really cool idea. Instead of using PVC, you can just take some extra rock and chisel it into legs and mortar those in place (IMHO I would do that after mortaring the rest together). This way you don't have to worry about seeing it - it will look great 2 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Lol, sorry man, not my first rodeo with rockscaping It's a really cool idea. Instead of using PVC, you can just take some extra rock and chisel it into legs and mortar those in place (IMHO I would do that after mortaring the rest together). This way you don't have to worry about seeing it - it will look great Yea i have a bunch of rubble i was planning to use to cover them up. 2 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Great scape imo. Thanks Mark Quote Link to comment
cnseekatz Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I love this part! Hardscaping is fun... P.S. Looks like a zen garden in this shot, with the sand all raked into lines. You just need a well placed Buddha statue. 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 I love this part! Hardscaping is fun... P.S. Looks like a zen garden in this shot, with the sand all raked into lines. You just need a well placed Buddha statue. Lol Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 You could also raise it up by using tonga rock. I saw that somewhere and omg did it look amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 You could also raise it up by using tonga rock. I saw that somewhere and omg did it lok amazing. Yea ive seen that but 40b are too short to do it that way, if i had a tall tank i was going to do all tonga rock Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Yea ive seen that but 40b are too short to do it that way, if i had a tall tank i was going to do all tonga rock Hmm. It'd be pretty BA if the rock broke the surface ofthe water 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Hmm. It'd be pretty BA if the rock broke the surface ofthe water It would be. Maybe on the next one. Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I like it. Now mortar it together just like that And your other trick is raising it up slightly, right? Spoiler alert! I like it too. A bit concerned with detritus buildup in such a dense structure, but I'll wait till I see your suprise Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Spoiler alert! I like it too. A bit concerned with detritus buildup in such a dense structure, but I'll wait till I see your suprise Its getting mortared together so most voids will be filled. Aside from the network of caves i made to the right side nothing will build up within it. Anyway, nothing a baster cant fix. 2 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Decided to play around with the scape.... Now i cant get it back to those pictures... Fml 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 My exact reaction. I got it to something similar but had to walk away due to frustration lol Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 I really want to do the transfer this weekend.... To Do List... 1. Mortar scape 2. Drill tank 3. Paint tank back 4. Stand top / reinforce base 5. Make 20-30gals of fresh salt Quote Link to comment
D Z Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I really want to do the transfer this weekend.... To Do List... 1. Mortar scape 2. Drill tank 3. Paint tank back 4. Stand top / reinforce base 5. Make 20-30gals of fresh salt Quote Link to comment
aquageek Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Nice! Love the scape, love the idea of a floating rock structure; would look sick! 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Ok.... Heres the plan.... Mortar the scape into the late hours of the night. At the same time I'm going to be making RODI and before i call it a night ill salt them and let them sit for the night. After all of this ill rinse my sand quick and give the rocks a quick wash to get the dust off. In the morning I'm going to go to Lowes, get plywood for the stand top and some smaller pieces for the reinforcement of the bottom since the existing plywood's a bit old and I'm paranoid. Also need to buy a spray paint and some rubber matting to line the bottom of the stand. Then I'll come home, drill the tank, paint the back. After that ill get the stand top on and reinforce the bottom. From there on its the transfer 3 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Nice! Love the scape, love the idea of a floating rock structure; would look sick! Thanks, that's the plan. Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Super bored at work, got a case of the Friday.... Want to go work on the tank... 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Ohh! i forgot to post last night... I havent tested my alk in.. idk a month? Tested last night 11.8dkh . Lol need to work on that. Quote Link to comment
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