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04-20-2008, 06:05 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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|  live rock stuff
ok i have been looking into differnt ways to stack live rock, i am moving to a 90 so i am changing the way i am stacking my rock, i want to make like a 2 ft or so arch outa a bunch of small pecies of live rock, i want to drill if and stick pvc pipeing (sp?) so what kinda of drill bit will go through live rock? and what kinda drill anu help here? | 
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04-20-2008, 06:12 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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also what can i use to hold it together? pvc only comes in 1/2 inch smallest, is there something else that would work? | |
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04-20-2008, 07:45 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 22
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For the drill bit, I'd just go with a masonry bit. There are several different types, some meant for different materials. Any one meant for cement blocks would do fine. In fact, you could probably use any one and it would work well. As for the pvc, anything plastic, no metal. I know it not much help, I plan on doing something similar. I wasn't planning on using pvc pipe, I will just go to the lhs and look around for a thing rod made of plastic. | |
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04-20-2008, 07:51 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Some ppl also use tie wraps to secure the LR with the pvc tubes. You would be surprised how fragile LR actually is. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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04-20-2008, 08:13 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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I tried to drill some and most of it broke apart. I used masonry bits, it didn't seem to help. IMO unless you have access to some awesome bits glue the rock together to form the shapes you want. Otty did this and look at his tank thread, awesome aquascape!! I'm sure that if you sent him a PM he would be more than happy to help you out with this. Otty's 265 (w/3 sided View) _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | |
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04-21-2008, 03:43 AM
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| | Plankton
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If you are able to drill it you could use acrylic rod instead of pvc, that way the hole would be smaller.
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04-21-2008, 04:01 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Another suggestion is to use those plastic cable ties, link them up and thread them through any holes in the rock (much like a needle and thread). If the rock needs to be drilled at any point the smaller drill bit would lessen the chance of breaking the rock.
Here's a crude diagram of the linkage:
<=============[] <==============[] <============[]
The ties come in all sorts of lengths and sizes.
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04-21-2008, 05:40 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Go get a good 1/4 carbide bit about 15.00 for a real one at any tool supply place look at W.W Grainger Co or maybe even a Lowe's or some larger Hardware stores. How is that Moorish Idol working out for you ?
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04-21-2008, 07:06 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tangster  How is that Moorish Idol working out for you ? | He died already, The owner gave it to deathco, they just threw it in without any acclaimation. Nice......huh? | |
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04-21-2008, 12:52 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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hhaha yee not so bueno, ahaha, yeah but i have been wanting to make a big arch so the fish can swim through it, and i am moving up to a 90 and moving my pc's with it, so it would be the eprfect spot to put high light needing corals and such. | |
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