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thepubenator · Jan 20, 2015

after searching for a month or two at LFS collecting pieces of base rock i finally completed the 2 structures.

High point is just shy of 30cm, i used 5 tubes of aquakneed and 4 of super glue, prob gonna use another 2 tubes of aquakneed to reinforce it. there is approx 40kg of rock.

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RobbieMVFC · Jan 20, 2015

love the second one but is that Texas holly rock ?
quick little tip . drill some 10mm holes (very slowly and carefully) for frag plugs ,if that's your intention ?

thepubenator · Jan 20, 2015

RobbieMVFC said:
love the second one but is that Texas holly rock ?
quick little tip . drill some 10mm holes (very slowly and carefully) for frag plugs ,if that's your intention ?

approx 50% texas holy rock (same as last tank) i pull frags off the plugs or cut the nipple off them.

chimaera · Jan 20, 2015

Looking good! That top rock in the first pic was a nice find, great features.

RobbieMVFC · Jan 20, 2015

thepubenator said:
approx 50% texas holy rock (same as last tank) i pull frags off the plugs or cut the nipple off them.

Depending on the type of coral but I have also removed Acro's from their plug and shoved them into drilled holes.

thepubenator · Jan 20, 2015

chimaera said:
Looking good! That top rock in the first pic was a nice find, great features.

thanks, its a bloody heavy rock

thepubenator · Jan 20, 2015

RobbieMVFC said:
Depending on the type of coral but I have also removed Acro's from their plug and shoved them into drilled holes.

I do not want to risk cracking the rock from drilling, also i will be transferring a lot of colonies from my current tank

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Sam Parker · Jan 20, 2015

Looking sweeeeeeeeet!

thepubenator · Jan 20, 2015

Sam Parker said:
Looking sweeeeeeeeet!

thanks Sam

Lesley · Jan 20, 2015

Awesome put together. !!

MTG · Jan 20, 2015

love the scape!

thepubenator · Jan 20, 2015

Lesley said:
Awesome put together. !!

Thanks Lesley

MTG said:
love the scape!

Thanks Matt

MTG · Jan 20, 2015

going full sps again ?

thepubenator · Jan 20, 2015

MTG said:
going full sps again ?

yep will keep the nem and clams also.

MTG · Jan 20, 2015

thepubenator said:
yep will keep the nem and clams also.

sounds good to me!

slin1977 · Jan 20, 2015

Great eye candy, looking forward to seeing this progress :-)

OSCAR85 · Jan 20, 2015

ah-mazing !

Wrangy · Jan 20, 2015

Love the scape! It's going to look so good once everything starts growing off it and settles in!!

ezza · Jan 21, 2015

Just incredible! Wow. I can only hope that my tank gets there one day. I love holey rock, it's lovely stuff. I used it too.

thepubenator · Jan 21, 2015

slin1977 said:
Great eye candy, looking forward to seeing this progress :)

thanks Nils

OSCAR85 said:
ah-mazing !

thanks oscar

Wrangy said:
Love the scape! It's going to look so good once everything starts growing off it and settles in!!

I hope so, trying a new method this time so hope goes well

ezza said:
Just incredible! Wow. I can only hope that my tank gets there one day. I love holey rock, it's lovely stuff. I used it too.

thanks ezza, it is nice rock and sure beats live rock IMO