Newbie looking for a mentor and ID

[Glennrf38]

I think I am getting the idea now. Went and saw Albert at lunch and after he ragged on me for being cruel to the shark he explained it too me. Off to home depot after work.

Getting 15 lbs of live rock tomorrow night and then in about 5 more week my first batch of concrete rock should be ready.

If any one has any more noobie sugestions and comments feel free to post them. Just remember though the tank is only 29G.......

[andrewsk]

Glenn,

What are you doing with the concrete and when are you going to start?

I would like to see it and perhaps try it myself.

Keith

[Glennrf38]

Originally Posted by andrewsk

Glenn,

What are you doing with the concrete and when are you going to start?

I would like to see it and perhaps try it myself.

Keith

Just making "live rock" are you still coming over tonight? If so I will show you..

[andrewsk]

Originally Posted by Glennrf38

Just making "live rock" are you still coming over tonight? If so I will show you..

Ill call you tonight. It will either be tonight or tomorrow depending on the wife

[Glennrf38]

Originally Posted by andrewsk

Ill call you tonight. It will either be tonight or tomorrow depending on the wife

Okey dokey. I have to go out for awhile tomorrow night to pick up the new rock but I will only be a few minutes.

[TheReefGeek]

Glenn, what process did you do in order to make your own rock?

[Glennrf38]

Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

Glenn, what process did you do in order to make your own rock?

Rock Salt and #10 concrete. Some I made in a sand form others I made free hand. It is in a bucket outside curing right now.

[Glennrf38]

I made about 6 pieces so far. Hopefully more this weekend. If anyone has any ideas on how to easily crush water softener salt please let me kow. The pieces of salt are tooo big for the rocks I am making, so I had to use a hammer last time.

[TheReefGeek]

Interesting.

What is the purpose of the rock salt?

How are you going to lower the Ph of the cement?

You didn't use any aragonite sand at all?

[Glennrf38]

Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

Interesting.

What is the purpose of the rock salt?

How are you going to lower the Ph of the cement?

You didn't use any aragonite sand at all?

The rock salt creates holes in the concrete giving it light weight and ?porosity?

I didn't use the sand cause I didn't like the looks of it. Right now the "rocks" are still very grey but will lighten up in time. I will post a picture of one of the pieces tonight.

As far as the ph goes, concrete once cured (6 - 8 weeks) will lose its high ph content. You just soak it in fresh water with water changes every day or 2.