DIY rock shelf

ok so i been reading about keeping rocks off the sand and the benefits so i went ahead and constructed a pvc shelving unit for my new max 250 im hopeless when it comes to building anything so i hope this works i cant imagine why it wont but we will see when i put it in there next week heres a photo i still need to drill holes through it so that water can flow but it seems pretty sturdy. Any way what does 3 reef think ??

 

tank will be getting set up in april so ill show what it looks like in the tank then

 

looks like an interesting project ChrisBs

how do you intend fixing the rock to the structure?

I look forward to seeing this progress

Steve

 

Looking good.
That's how some of us do it.
I was just too lazy, so I threw in all the rocks I could find in no particular order or fashion;D

 

well i was hoping just to stack them if that doesnt work straight to the cable ties i figure that the rocks stacked on the bottom will cover the shelf at the top other wise im gonna smash one with a hammer then cable tie the peices to the top shelf its gonna be a little trial and error i think

 

well thats what i did in the last 2 tanks ive had and i could never find a place for coral do you guys glue them on or something i just cant figure it out.. i stil cinsider myself a full on noob

 

Some use marine safe epoxy to hold em together. This works very well.
But most times I see some using the cable ties or zip ties like you stated.