EternityBC's 450g 12 feet of floating fun

[msjboy]

You should check out recipes for the cement mix for your setup; I am sure there are but the ready mix might have undesirables in it?. I recall Russell of Prince George doing some DYI frag plugs with is cement recipe. Here is a link to his recipe: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ht=cement+frag .

[LifeIsGreat]

I concur with msjboy, the only factory made cement product that is pure enough for reef tanks is portland cement - it is made of baked limestone without the additives. Brock White sells white portland cement if your local big box stores don't carry it. I have successfully used this material for years. Just be sure to fresh water cure in the dark for 2 months, rinse it well, then switch to salt water, and after adding salt water let it sit for a week then test the PH. If the rock is raising the PH then let it cure longer before adding life to the tank.

Nice choice on cutting the rock, those flat pieces are great for stabilizing the base. Rubbing them on the driveway will grind off any ridges.

[eternitybc]

Originally Posted by LifeIsGreat

I concur with msjboy, the only factory made cement product that is pure enough for reef tanks is portland cement - it is made of baked limestone without the additives. Brock White sells white portland cement if your local big box stores don't carry it. I have successfully used this material for years. Just be sure to fresh water cure in the dark for 2 months, rinse it well, then switch to salt water, and after adding salt water let it sit for a week then test the PH. If the rock is raising the PH then let it cure longer before adding life to the tank.

Nice choice on cutting the rock, those flat pieces are great for stabilizing the base. Rubbing them on the driveway will grind off any ridges.

Thanks, yeah finding it was more the issue. I saw a couple posts with people using the quickrete since it was safe for portable water. But if the Portland stuff is tried and tested I will go ahead with that. It looks like there is a Brock White in Burnaby so I will see if they will sell to the public.

[eternitybc]

Moving day has arrived. Thankfully it went off without a hitch but talk about nerve racking!











And it's in!




The RedPath guys were great, in and out in just over an hour!


Got my sand and rock too!

[LifeIsGreat]

Wow! You know you have a big tank when it takes two trucks to move it!

[canadawest]

This is mental!

I'm so impressed by people who have the imagination to come up with these unique builds and all the challenges they produce.

This should end up being an amazing centerpiece of your home.

Following!

[Dash]

Holy schmokes! Wow, having a lot of fun just following along. You’ll be able to do some amazing rockscapes in there.