MAKE YOUR OWN LIVE ROCK????!!!!

[powderbluetang]

i have heard about this but am not shure if it is true or not and if it is fill me in!!! thanks

 

[scuba_steve]

id call it base rock !! but yes ive made a few myself and its fun and easy !! ya want to use 1 part portland cement 3-4 parts sand/cc/shells/ect... i just used sand my self ! i added noodles as i made the rock and use sand to make diff openings thru out the piece !! after 24 hours place in a tub and change out the water everyday for 4-6 weeks till the ph stabilizes and noodles are gone then ya can put into your tank i know there is a link but cant find it right now

 

[powderbluetang]

please give it to me as soon as you get it that sounds fun and cheap!!! just they way i like things

 

[saltcreep1025]

try garf.org

 

[steve-s]

>>Aragocrete<<

Cheers
Steve

 

[ClamKnuckle]

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/6279/RaiseCementRock.html

theres another article on it too. I know GARF has one. If you do a search for it on yahoo or what ever you'll find a few more. HTH

 

[steve-s]

Duplicate posts. Topics merged.

Cheers
Steve

 

[ellisz]

Can someone tell me if there is a quick and dirty way to get the rock to cure? I tried some when I first started buying LR and I soaked it for about 2 months in a 5 gal container while changing the water weekly or 2x a week. PH was still high (9.0+)so I put the rock in a dry, sealed container and gave up.

Well, I decided to try again with the same rocks and they seem to be leaching a bit less but leaching none the less. My tap water tests at 7.2 and the water after being in a week tests about 8.6-8.8. I dont have a PH or heater in the water with the agrocrete. I have read that vinegar helps but I believe one of the links above states different results.

Any ideas?

 

[steve-s]

Garf.org tried several different methods including adding vinegar to speed up the process and all seemed to yield the same result. The conclusion I read out of their production was the more water changes, the faster the process.

It's at the bottom of the page:
http://www.garf.org/news16p2.html#CURE

Cheers
Steve

 

[powderbluetang]

thanks guys