DIY MARSHALL Live Rock

N2DeepSpSman · 01-24-2010, 02:23 PM

Here are some pics of the diy Marshall live rock i made this rock weighs 114 pounds and its one of 3 that i will be putting in my 150 gallon tank switching out almost all my rock for this because you can make it look how ever you want.

elweshomayor · 01-24-2010, 02:26 PM

where do you get this rock?

N2DeepSpSman · 01-24-2010, 02:28 PM

i didnt buy it i made it my self out of portland cement.

kcbrad · 01-24-2010, 02:38 PM

Very nice, good job!!

divott · 01-24-2010, 02:42 PM

thats some cool lookin rock youve made there. just a quick question regarding the weight. that much weight centralized in a small area wont caused any problems due to pressure on the glass? this is more rhetorical than anything because its just something that came to mind.

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N2DeepSpSman · 01-24-2010, 02:42 PM

if anyone wants to know how to do this i think i am going to make a video and post i have to make one anyways for my reef club meeting so let me know what u guys think because this is alot different to do than what u have seen so far.

divott · 01-24-2010, 02:44 PM

lol, youre asking if we want a video?

thats like asking a whino if he wants a bottle of mouthwash.

OnefishTwofish · 01-24-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by N2DeepSpSman

Here are some pics of the diy Marshall live rock i made this rock weighs 114 pounds and its one of 3 that i will be putting in my 150 gallon tank switching out almost all my rock for this because you can make it look how ever you want.

I have just got to bet that you totally loved playing in mud and making stuff with Play-Doh as a kid, didnt you?

This would be a very fun project to try !

N2DeepSpSman · 01-24-2010, 02:55 PM

the weight is very spread out and it should be just fine its prob going to lighten up some when ever i get them cured out because i put rock salt in the mix so these rocks will be very porous and u when u get something under water it never feels as heavy as it does just holding it. I have never done anything like this before but i have a engineering mind and im pretty good with hands on stuff because of my mechanical back ground. i have seen alot of videos on this stuff but usually man made rock always looks so rounded and not to unnatural didnt want that so i found some ways to make rocks look just about anyway u want.

divott · 01-24-2010, 02:58 PM

well thought out then. was just curious. and the rock salt will just dissolve?

01-24-2010, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
N2DeepSpSman Astrea Snail Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arkansas Age: 26 Posts: 60 Skin: Mint Karma: 1150	DIY MARSHALL Live Rock Here are some pics of the diy Marshall live rock i made this rock weighs 114 pounds and its one of 3 that i will be putting in my 150 gallon tank switching out almost all my rock for this because you can make it look how ever you want. Attached Thumbnails

01-24-2010, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
elweshomayor Vlamingii Tang Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Norcross, Atlanta Ga. Age: 17 Posts: 1,857 Skin: Classic Karma: 13171	where do you get this rock? _________ 150G tank in progress: Stock: 8chromis, 1foxface,1 yellow tang, 2 B&W clownfish 1potters angel, 1 flameangel, 1 engineer goby, 1 dragon goby. 29G tank in progress : 2clownfish, 1firefish,1 diamond goby.

01-24-2010, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
kcbrad La la Land Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 25 Posts: 4,749 Skin: Mint Karma: 81674	Very nice, good job!! _________ You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated. -Maya Angelou 37 Gallon with live rock. Fish: Oscellaris Clown (Cosmo), Springer's Damsel (Flash), Royal Gramma (Spot), Red Head Elegant Pseudo (Rusty), Highfin Perchlet (Spike), and a Yellow Clown Goby (Sunny Z). 90 Gallon up and running! Pair of Hawaiian Flame Wrasses (Ahi and Piki) Red Velvet Wrasse (Rex) Pair of ORA Picasso Clowns (Pablo II and Dora Jr.) Midas Blenny (Zeus) Zoas, ORA Hammer coral

01-24-2010, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
divott Fire Squid Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: holland landing, ontario ,canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,909 Skin: Classic Karma: 72646	thats some cool lookin rock youve made there. just a quick question regarding the weight. that much weight centralized in a small area wont caused any problems due to pressure on the glass? this is more rhetorical than anything because its just something that came to mind. guy _________ 90 gal reef , 30 gal sump , 6 x 54 t5 ho , coralife super skimmer , 3 koralia ph's , carbon and phos reactors life : percula clown, one-spot foxface , coral beauty , flame angel , purple tang,red scooter blenny , mccoskers wrasse, kole tang corals: toadstool leather, finger leather, , 2 green star polyps, pulsing xenia , zoas. bubble coral , frogspawn , blueberry gorgonian, monti cap

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01-24-2010, 02:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
N2DeepSpSman Astrea Snail Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arkansas Age: 26 Posts: 60 Skin: Mint Karma: 1150	i didnt buy it i made it my self out of portland cement.

01-24-2010, 02:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
N2DeepSpSman Astrea Snail Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arkansas Age: 26 Posts: 60 Skin: Mint Karma: 1150	if anyone wants to know how to do this i think i am going to make a video and post i have to make one anyways for my reef club meeting so let me know what u guys think because this is alot different to do than what u have seen so far.

01-24-2010, 02:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
divott Fire Squid Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: holland landing, ontario ,canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,909 Skin: Classic Karma: 72646	lol, youre asking if we want a video? thats like asking a whino if he wants a bottle of mouthwash.

01-24-2010, 02:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
N2DeepSpSman Astrea Snail Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arkansas Age: 26 Posts: 60 Skin: Mint Karma: 1150	the weight is very spread out and it should be just fine its prob going to lighten up some when ever i get them cured out because i put rock salt in the mix so these rocks will be very porous and u when u get something under water it never feels as heavy as it does just holding it. I have never done anything like this before but i have a engineering mind and im pretty good with hands on stuff because of my mechanical back ground. i have seen alot of videos on this stuff but usually man made rock always looks so rounded and not to unnatural didnt want that so i found some ways to make rocks look just about anyway u want.

01-24-2010, 02:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
divott Fire Squid Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: holland landing, ontario ,canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,909 Skin: Classic Karma: 72646	well thought out then. was just curious. and the rock salt will just dissolve?