My 40B build.

[brainless chef]

Once all the rock is made and cured. 2 to 3 weeks

 

[brainless chef]

Im making a batch right now it will be ready in 24 hours so il take a pic tomorrow.

 

[coffeetwitch]

out of curiosity why diy rock?

 

[brainless chef]

I am looking for a specific look and thats a way i can get it. The rock at all the lfs that i have gone to here are terrible and way too expensive. Plus i want something built onto the tank. And i want it to look almost natural.

 

[brainless chef]

Here is the idea not exactly what im doing but the concept.

http://www.reefsmagazine.com/forum/reefs-magazine/56220-faking-artificial-reef.html

 

[coffeetwitch]

oh wow. i would love to see how it turns out. im not skilled enough for that.

 

[brainless chef]

I just got this in the mail today only to relies that it is for 220 volt and its not compatible in the US.

So im talking to the seller to return it to him. If not i guess i will sell it on ebay to some one that can use it.

 

[brainless chef]

Ok i got my first batch of rock done and another on the way.

Now they have to cure.

 

[coffeetwitch]

how long do they need to cure for?

 

[brainless chef]

You want to soak them in water changing the water out every day or every other day until the water dosent change in color and the ph in the water dose not go up. Every where i read it says anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 weeks.

 

[spoonman]

I just got this in the mail today only to relies that it is for 220 volt and its not compatible in the US.

So im talking to the seller to return it to him. If not i guess i will sell it on ebay to some one that can use it.

Same happened to me when I was shopping for heaters on e-bay. Found the one that I wanted and at a great price. Started looking through the specs and found out it was 220V. They should put it more obvious in the ad.

 

[brainless chef]

I emailed the guy to se if i can return it and get a refund. Still havent heard from him.

 

[mfdrookie516]

You want to soak them in water changing the water out every day or every other day until the water dosent change in color and the ph in the water dose not go up. Every where i read it says anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 weeks.

Will they fit in your toilet tank? That's a free water change every time you flush... and unless you've poured a bunch of chemicals in there lately, not an issue usually.

 

[brainless chef]

I have read that before. It should work.

 

[brainless chef]

I emailed the guy to se if i can return it and get a refund. Still havent heard from him.

Ok i got a full refund and i did not even have to send it back. Its not like i can use it but oh well.

 

[brainless chef]

I cleaned out the filters on both my tanks and there where hundreds of these tiny shrimp looking thing moving in and around the filter. The almost look like super tiny shrimp. My question is: Are they copepods?

 

[brainless chef]

Ok new batch of rocks.

 

[brainless chef]

New toy arrived. I put it in my 20 gal until i set up my 40 gal.

 

[brainless chef]

Im on vacation and i left the rocks i made in the tank half full using the water from the water change of my other 2 tanks. Left it runing for 11 days with the light on 2 power heads and 2 of my nice live rock in front of the flow from the power head.

 

[KAhner]

You want to soak them in water changing the water out every day or every other day until the water dosent change in color and the ph in the water dose not go up. Every where i read it says anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 weeks.

I have read that it needs to be cured much longer than that. Have you finished one yet?