DIY live rock / artificial reefs

[kingofthejungle]

Is there a benefit to using the epoxy material over the diy cement live rock? How is the cure time. It seems to me that is the biggest factor. The epoxy should be ready way quicker.

 

[marinerules]

I still haven't started yet lol I've been busy. Hopefully this weekend I can make one


About concrete. This stuff is sticky so you can cover PVC pipes ect so it is more manageable than concrete. Tho I guess if you had concrete you could paint it and seal it with clear epoxy just the same and not have to wait for the concrete to cure


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[Inglorious]

 

[spiff44]

You can't just find some rocks that have that same look? That would be way easier than this unless you just like doing DIY stuff. A trip to a nearby river access point usually does the trick for me.

 

[marinerules]

Hey spiff. Remember I'm a saltwater guy


I'm building caverns or branch rock to resemble what one finds in the ocean. Will be painting with hues of purple browns greens and oranges to imitate the coralline algae


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[jft]

Not to blow on your idea which is interesting but I have used caribsea coral rock and painted it w Krylon fusion paints let dry for 1 full week and have done several tanks w great effect , just another way to go, fish are nver harmed and one tank setup for greater than one year now, good luck.

 

[marinerules]

Yea u thought about the fusion paint. I don't understand how it's fish safe tho lol. I've looked at the I gredients and there are all kinda of crap in it lol

I may use krylon paint and then seal with the clear epoxy. I want this stuff to hold up if I have to scrub it

 

[deeda]

Don't forget to post the name of the product(s) so others can try it out.

 

[marinerules]

Ok sure thing. I will when I get home. It's called 307 lite epoxy paste. Ill post the website when I get home to look it up

 

[marinerules]

Here is the link

http://www.polygem.com/products/zoopoxy. It's the 307 lite