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I wish I could join in on this, as I am looking for cool ways to aquascape for the new 75g. Sadly I am on the opposite side of the country. I would love if someone made a video and posted it!

I agree about the video, I'd love to see this but can't make it over :neutral:

Further to my interest, here are some questions that come to mind
and could be addressed either with post-event pictures or forum posts.

-Do you use PVC shed 40 and paint it? If so, what paint & cure time?

-How practical is it to work on rocks being pulled from the tank
(and that have some life on them)?

-It looks like you use some sort of cement/mortar to mask fasteners.
If so, what is it and how long a cure time?

-Would be interested to clearly see a frame before rocks are attached.

Perhaps others can submit questions ahead of time?

Video or pictures are fine. I think that the latter is easier to produce
and therefore more likely to be volunteered for...

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Originally Posted by SiliconGuy (Post 897235)

-Do you use PVC shed 40 and paint it? If so, what paint & cure time?

In these pictures, I've used both 40 and 80. I don't paint, but that's not to say you couldn't use Krylon Fusion beforehand (cures reefsafe IME). Cure time is as per manufacturer's recommendations.

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Originally Posted by SiliconGuy (Post 897235)

-How practical is it to work on rocks being pulled from the tank
(and that have some life on them)?

Pretty easy. You lose your coralline often, but it's a minor nuisance at worst.

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Originally Posted by SiliconGuy (Post 897235)

-It looks like you use some sort of cement/mortar to mask fasteners.
If so, what is it and how long a cure time?

Just regular concrete. I cure in tank once it sets up if there's less than ~1 cup/100 gallons of tank volume. If there's substantially more, I cure for two weeks remotely. Ideally hydrated for max strength.

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Originally Posted by SiliconGuy (Post 897235)

-Would be interested to clearly see a frame before rocks are attached.

Here' are a couple I have:

http://i.imgur.com/n9y68vD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/w6qjIvx.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cgmLZ1M.jpg

Albert,

Thanks a lot - these are quite helpful.

I'm a bit hesitant to work on existing rocks (as this is all I have) and
cure concrete in my tank so I'll have to think this through some more.

Good luck with your presentation :)

Cheers from the Okanagan,
-Benoit

I'm going to try to make it tonight
:biggrin:

Are you able to make a YouTube video of a start to finish?

If Tyler records it, then yes. If he forgets his camera... Well, I only have two hands, haha.

i would be in, for a future date!

Starts in 45 minutes!

Please call if you are going to be a couple minutes late. Otherwise, see y'all shortly! :D