My Shallow Dream Build 60" × 30" × 17"

Scratch08 · Jun 7, 2020

JoshH said:
Just started playing around with some sand and rocks now I have all the locline in

Looking good!!

How about a top down shot ;Smuggrin

JoshH · Jun 7, 2020

Scratch08 said:
Looking good!!
How about a top down shot ;Smuggrin

Lol maybe when I've got a bit more done

JoshH · Jun 7, 2020

Scratch08 said:
Looking good!!
How about a top down shot ;Smuggrin

Alright a quick top shot just for you...

I've left it as is for the night. Probably look things over again tomorrow with a fresh, less angry set of eyes. Man that Premium shelf rock does NOT like being drilled.

Also Stone Fix by Aquaforest certainly has a steep learning curve. The stuff if mixed a touch on the dry side, starts to harden in about 3 minutes lol Not fun to work with at the beginning but I think I'm getting the hang of it now

Scratch08 · Jun 8, 2020

JoshH said:
Alright a quick top shot just for you...

I've left it as is for the night. Probably look things over again tomorrow with a fresh, less angry set of eyes. Man that Premium shelf rock does NOT like being drilled.

Also Stone Fix by Aquaforest certainly has a steep learning curve. The stuff if mixed a touch on the dry side, starts to harden in about 3 minutes lol Not fun to work with at the beginning but I think I'm getting the hang of it now

I haven't played with the stone fix,but I was having the same issue with the hydraulic cement I used on my rocks. A little dry and it hardened before I could use it...a little wet and it would slide off...then it would harden before I could put it back where I wanted it.

Kyl · Jun 8, 2020

Stone fix is just fancy hydraulic cement. And to cover those inductors / nozzles, put an acro on there and inside of 6 months you won't even see it.

JoshH · Jun 8, 2020

Scratch08 said:
I haven't played with the stone fix,but I was having the same issue with the hydraulic cement I used on my rocks. A little dry and it hardened before I could use it...a little wet and it would slide off...then it would harden before I could put it back where I wanted it.

Well StoneFix is basically Hydraulic Cement so definitely similar issues. I've been mixing small batches on the wet side in ziploc bags, cutting the tip off the bag and using it to pipe the cement. Works really well aside from using a ton of ziploc bags lol

JoshH · Jun 8, 2020

Kyl said:
And to cover those inductors / nozzles, put an acro on there and inside of 6 months you won't even see it.

You read my mind ;Smuggrin

najer · Jun 8, 2020

It is really starting to become real and it is very sessy, I love the idea of the flow.

JoshH · Jun 8, 2020

najer said:
It is really starting to become real and it is very sessy, I love the idea of the flow.

It is FINALLY

and thank you! I know I mentioned it long ago but there are two closed loop pumps and each one feeds two outlets in a staggered pattern highlighted below. The blue circle represents most likely a MP 40 in the future. Each 1" outlet is split into two 3/4"outlets as you can see, once it's full I'll be playing around with nozzle selection to see what works best for flow.

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Kyl · Jun 8, 2020

JoshH said:
Well StoneFix is basically Hydraulic Cement so definitely similar issues. I've been mixing small batches on the wet side in ziploc bags, cutting the tip off the bag and using it to pipe the cement. Works really well aside from using a ton of ziploc bags lol

I used a silicone icing bag off amazon when I did my rocks.

JoshH · Jun 8, 2020

Kyl said:
I used a silicone icing bag off amazon when I did my rocks.

Not a bad idea atall... for next time

@Scratch08 might still be able to roll with that idea though

samnaz · Jun 8, 2020

Sand!!!

That means business! Full steam ahead!

JoshH · Jun 8, 2020

samnaz said:
Sand!!! That means business! Full steam ahead!

SAND!!!!!! Indeed. Far less of it than I thought lol I'm debating cementing the main structure today but we shall see

Victoria M · Jun 8, 2020

Who cares about the DT! What is going on with that sump?! What is on the front of it? I am in love!

Scratch08 · Jun 8, 2020

JoshH said:
Not a bad idea atall... for next time @Scratch08 might still be able to roll with that idea though

My rocks are done, with the exception of the live rock I'm going to order in a few weeks to seed the tank with. Since the majority of it will go in my sump, I don't think I'll need to cement any of it

JoshH · Jun 8, 2020

Scratch08 said:
My rocks are done, with the exception of the live rock I'm going to order in a few weeks to seed the tank with. Since the majority of it will go in my sump, I don't think I'll need to cement any of it

Ahhh for some reason I thought I might be slightly ahead of you for once

JoshH · Jun 8, 2020

Victoria M said:
Who cares about the DT! What is going on with that sump?! What is on the front of it? I am in love!

Been quite some time but here's a link to some better pictures of it when it first came in

Just some fun graphics and a little lighting

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