Bad idea?

[Joshifer]

Ok so this is pretty much pvc and zip ties. But he used it like this. I was thinking to cover it in silicone and rolling it around In sand or crushed coral or whatever, . It won't offer biological filtration but it'll fill that empty center.

Will it eventually be covered in coraline? And look more natural or will it always look like a wierd sand tree? I'd drill holes in it too big holes. And attach GSP to it.

 

[AlanM]

Looks neat.  Not silicone, though.  I've heard of gorilla glue used.  It foams when exposed to water too, so if your sand that you rolled it in was damp you'd get lots of texture. 

 

Gorilla glue rock wall:  http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2301789

 

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2284084

Edited October 25, 2013 by AlanM

[surf&turf]

Well.. I think it would look ok, but it would be better to add some real rock to the system, since you don't have a sump. all the live rock you can add helps with filtration.

[Joshifer]

Well.. I think it would look ok, but it would be better to add some real rock to the system, since you don't have a sump. all the live rock you can add helps with filtration.

Yeah iam adding more rock. Just want something unique and odd looking. And tall. Plus something to keep myself busy with I like making stuff. I wonder if I can glue live rock to it. On each end make it look like a bonsai and attach gsp to each that'll look cool!

 

And to keep it leveled I'd get a square piece of glass and attach it as a base and hide under the sand. Or acrylic whatever

Edited October 25, 2013 by Joshifer

[Joshifer]

Looks neat.  Not silicone, though.  I've heard of gorilla glue used.  It foams when exposed to water too, so if your sand that you rolled it in was damp you'd get lots of texture. 

 

Gorilla glue rock wall:  http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2301789

 

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2284084

Gorilla glue? Isn't glue toxic?

[Joshifer]

I really really wanted a Greek column to get full of hair algae and coraline and other cool wavy stuff to look like something from Atlantis but all the pedestals I find contain lead. Or are made with plaster of Paris.

[lutz123]

Looks cool. I can't wait to see it with sand on it. I'm always amazed at how realistic this stuff ends up. It will eventually populate with the live stuff from your other live rocks.

 

The gel superglue is fine.

[Joshifer]

Looks cool. I can't wait to see it with sand on it. I'm always amazed at how realistic this stuff ends up. It will eventually populate with the live stuff from your other live rocks.

The gel superglue is fine.

Oh I didn't make this I found it on google. I was asking if its A bad idea to make one and cover it in sand.

[Cliff Puckstable]

That one tree is really giving it to that other tree.

[Djplus1]

That one tree is really giving it to that other tree.

Ha ha ha! Awesome.

[lutz123]

That one tree is really giving it to that other tree.

That is hysterical! I can't see it any other way now

[zygote2k]

Nice creativity.

[Joshifer]

Oh lord. Remind me when I do this not to give them limbs

[monkiboy]

That one tree is really giving it to that other tree.

thank you! so i'm not the only one who saw that immediately?

 

josh - what about messing around with some pond foam, too?

[Joshifer]

thank you! so i'm not the only one who saw that immediately?

 

josh - what about messing around with some pond foam, too?

What is pond foam?

[monkiboy]

What is pond foam?

dude, you got to start searching when folks try to help you out. just type in whatever it is and forum or reefcentral or reef2reef in google et voila. lots of good ways to tackle this and likely end up with something you'll really like.

[08can-am]

How about search out a nice piece of tonga?

 

courtesy of my sweet S4

 

 

[zygote2k]

That one tree is really giving it to that other tree.

now that you mention it....

[YHSublime]

That one tree is really giving it to that other tree.

Oh my!

[trockafella]

The one on the bottom looks like a wavy arm guy.

[Jason Rhoads]

Get some portland cement, crushed coral, and rock salt. You can make anything you want, it will be porous, and it will look more natural. Look up GARF rock and read how it is done.   

[SunWyrm]

Also wrapping some gutterguard around it and zip-tying rocks would help. +1 on the pond foam too.

[Origami]

Get some portland cement, crushed coral, and rock salt. You can make anything you want, it will be porous, and it will look more natural. Look up GARF rock and read how it is done.   

+1. Use a box of damp sand, press your Plaster of Paris column into it to make a reverse image, and use the resulting impression as a mold to make an aragocrete column. Just be sure to let it dry thoroughly and then to cure an appropriately time before dumping it into your tank.

[gmerek2]

Cliff Puckstable, on 24 Oct 2013 - 9:57 PM, said:

That one tree is really giving it to that other tree.

 

Sweet artwork! After you roll them around in the sand together you can name the artwork after my favorite cocktail. Try to guess which one!

[monkiboy]

 

Sweet artwork! After you roll them around in the sand together you can name the artwork after my favorite cocktail. Try to guess which one!

 

fell out of my chair - thank you.