how to make rock

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  1. dusty

    dusty Fire Worm

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    trying new things is part of learning.
     
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  3. sollie7

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    I agree but when it comes to something like this I would just get the right stuff
     
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    well every vidio ive seen they used more then a few lttle boxes and all they have here is little boxes
     
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    yea best i can find is a little box i have seen big bags at walmart the pool salt sounds good if its 99.9% pure but still its a lot of money to flush if it kills your fish but its what 10 bucks to get rock salt small boxes are better than dead fish
     
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    dont know if this helps or not but heres what I did

    1 part portland cement

    2 parts sand

    2-3 parts rock salt

    mix the ingredients then add a little water until thick mud texture then form

    like I said I only used 2-3 boxes of salt its more then it looks like

    but hey maybe pool salt will be the next big thing in rock making ;D

    also i would be concerned about the pool salt dissolving before the rocks are dry
     
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    i have these
    part portland cement
    and sand
     
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    ace hardware has a big bag of rock salt
     
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    ill go there tomarrow thanks
     
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    What's the salt used for? Is it to make the rocks more porous by dissolving when placed in the water?
     
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    exactly