DIY Caves various shapes possible - Aquarium Advice

pentiumburner · 02-26-2006, 07:03 PM

I decided to make some caves using GE Silicone #1 and River Rock. I purchased a pvc flower pot, cut it in 2 (2 caves) and I also used a PVC elbow for a larger mouth cave. I also used some left over plastic plants for attached decorations.

While this does take some time, the results were amazing. I am going to let the Silicone cure for 48-72 hours since I am in no rush and then a final rinse down before placing into the tank. Total materials used:

1 Bag Large river rock 4.00
1 Bag small river rock 4.00
3 tubes GE Silicone #1 3.19 a tube
1 PVC Elbow 3.00
1 PVC Flower pot 1.19

Results: 3 large caves for my 125 gallon FW.

I am very pleased with the results.[/b]

BlazerFRS · 02-26-2006, 11:26 PM

pics?

Andos99 · 02-26-2006, 11:51 PM

We need some pictures here! I'd love to see what you have created....I've been interested in doing something like this myself. Where did you buy bags of river rocks?

Skyrmir · 02-27-2006, 10:48 AM

Waiting for pics myself. I've been playing with silicon and rocks and various stuff myself, but either it takes a ton of rocks, or the final structure is very flimsy.

pentiumburner · 02-27-2006, 09:25 PM

If you would like details drop me a line at:

pentiumburner1@mac.com

http://homepage.mac.com/pentiumburne...toAlbum24.html

Andos99 · 02-28-2006, 01:12 AM

That is really neat! Thanks for sharing.

pentiumburner · 02-28-2006, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andos99

We need some pictures here! I'd love to see what you have created....I've been interested in doing something like this myself. Where did you buy bags of river rocks?

My local OSH hardware store has them, need to wash them well since they still have part of the river bed on them. Someone else mentioned they have purchased them from Home Depot as well. It really was easy. The one that took the longest was the circle cave since you have to wait in between dry time to do all the sides, but I wasn't in any hurry.

It actually was a very relaxing project.

Ryehard · 03-12-2006, 12:01 AM

Wow, thats pretty sweet looking. I did something similar with some found rocks near my house (boiled them for quite a while first of course), but nothing that detailed. Now I'm gonna have to try it out. Thanks!

Hovoc · 04-05-2006, 12:50 AM

where did you get the silicone gel? would regular aquarium sealent work?

PsiPro · 04-05-2006, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hovoc

where did you get the silicone gel? would regular aquarium sealent work?

Most likly its the same thing I think.

02-26-2006, 11:26 PM	#2
BlazerFRS Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 320 Images: 4	pics? __________________ 10 gallon 2.6 [acronym="Watts Per Gallon"]WPG[/acronym], [acronym="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym] supplemented. 3 Dwarf Puffers, 3 Ghost Shrimp, 3 Otos Planted with Java Fern, C. retrospiralis, Java moss, chistmas moss, L. repens, R. rotundifolia, Wisteria, C. wendtii, C. lucen, S. subulata, M. heterophyllum, C. carolina

02-26-2006, 11:51 PM	#3
Andos99 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 782 Images: 3	We need some pictures here! I'd love to see what you have created....I've been interested in doing something like this myself. Where did you buy bags of river rocks? __________________ If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it over.

02-27-2006, 09:25 PM	#5
pentiumburner Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 105 Images: 6	Here is a link to the completed project If you would like details drop me a line at: pentiumburner1@mac.com http://homepage.mac.com/pentiumburne...toAlbum24.html

02-28-2006, 01:12 AM	#6
Andos99 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 782 Images: 3	That is really neat! Thanks for sharing. __________________ If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it over.

03-12-2006, 12:01 AM	#8
Ryehard Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 71	Wow, thats pretty sweet looking. I did something similar with some found rocks near my house (boiled them for quite a while first of course), but nothing that detailed. Now I'm gonna have to try it out. Thanks! __________________ 20g long, FW 1 pearl gourami 1 Clown Pleco

02-26-2006, 07:03 PM	#1
pentiumburner Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 105 Images: 6	DIY Caves various shapes possible I decided to make some caves using GE Silicone #1 and River Rock. I purchased a pvc flower pot, cut it in 2 (2 caves) and I also used a PVC elbow for a larger mouth cave. I also used some left over plastic plants for attached decorations. While this does take some time, the results were amazing. I am going to let the Silicone cure for 48-72 hours since I am in no rush and then a final rinse down before placing into the tank. Total materials used: 1 Bag Large river rock 4.00 1 Bag small river rock 4.00 3 tubes GE Silicone #1 3.19 a tube 1 PVC Elbow 3.00 1 PVC Flower pot 1.19 Results: 3 large caves for my 125 gallon FW. I am very pleased with the results.[/b]

02-27-2006, 10:48 AM	#4
Skyrmir Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 510 Images: 9	Waiting for pics myself. I've been playing with silicon and rocks and various stuff myself, but either it takes a ton of rocks, or the final structure is very flimsy.

04-05-2006, 12:50 AM	#9
Hovoc Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chesterfield, VA Posts: 125	where did you get the silicone gel? would regular aquarium sealent work?

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