Looking for Aquascaping help in Calgary

[Madmak]

I would be happy to chat or drop by, just finished building a 200 with a lot of dry rock. Check out my build thread for some details. The extra time and energy spent now when the tank is dry is well worth it I have come to learn.

[gridley]

Thank you very much - I appreciate your comments.

PM'd both of you.

[globaldesigns]

I personally look at it as a very expensive lego set. I don't use PVC, but try to do it by interlocking, then using epoxy to secure once all in place.

I actually just redid mine last week, got bored, and I haven't reworked the rock for 2-3 years.

I can also help you, as long as you are in the SW area.

Rick

[albert_dao]

You should PM Fooser. His rockwork is WORLD CLASS and I'm sure he'll have some awesome advice.

Here's a video:

http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/...thonysTank.mp4

There's barely any rock touching the bottom of the tank, most of it is held up in the water column by clever spacing, ingenious stacking and a crap load of zip-ties. He's also allowed plenty of room for his corals to grow out.

The last point is something a lot of people do not properly account for when they set up their elaborate rock work overhangs and whatnot. Corals can grow big and they can do it FAST. Take a look at Leonardo's Formosa Forest for further evidence on this:

http://www.leonardosreef.com/formosa-forest/

Another option is to go total, all-out Iwagumi and run something like this:

http://www.leonardosreef.com/leonardos-lagoon/

Minimal rockwork, just plenty of planning and foresight towards composition and negative space.

[gridley]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

You should PM Fooser. His rockwork is WORLD CLASS and I'm sure he'll have some awesome advice.

Here's a video:

http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/...thonysTank.mp4

There's barely any rock touching the bottom of the tank, most of it is held up in the water column by clever spacing, ingenious stacking and a crap load of zip-ties. He's also allowed plenty of room for his corals to grow out.

The last point is something a lot of people do not properly account for when they set up their elaborate rock work overhangs and whatnot. Corals can grow big and they can do it FAST. Take a look at Leonardo's Formosa Forest for further evidence on this:

http://www.leonardosreef.com/formosa-forest/

Another option is to go total, all-out Iwagumi and run something like this:

http://www.leonardosreef.com/leonardos-lagoon/

Minimal rockwork, just plenty of planning and foresight towards composition and negative space.

Wow - some great resources there - thank you for sending this.

[gridley]

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

I personally look at it as a very expensive lego set. I don't use PVC, but try to do it by interlocking, then using epoxy to secure once all in place.

I actually just redid mine last week, got bored, and I haven't reworked the rock for 2-3 years.

I can also help you, as long as you are in the SW area.

Rick

Thanks for the offer Rick - I may end up taking you up on that - at the least to have a conversation about how you go about doing the epoxy. Do you have any pictures posted with your new look?

[gridley]

Originally Posted by Madmak

I would be happy to chat or drop by, just finished building a 200 with a lot of dry rock. Check out my build thread for some details. The extra time and energy spent now when the tank is dry is well worth it I have come to learn.

Tried to PM you tonight, but received a message saying that you need to delete some messages before you can accept more. Just one of the problems of having a great tank build!