PVC LR Support. Round One.

Discussion in 'I made this!' started by REDMANS CUBE, Feb 5, 2009.

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  1. REDMANS CUBE

    REDMANS CUBE Fire Shrimp

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    i thought i would try the pvc thing for the live rock. heres hows it is going so far. a work in progress. its going into my new rsm. here are some pics.
     

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  3. JohnFritts

    JohnFritts Peppermint Shrimp

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    PVC is so freaking cheap it's not funny!
    I'm constantly stocking up on it as I'm using it in everything!

    Good work, let us know how it turns out!
     
  4. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Good luck. I personally don't think it's necessary, but it can't hurt ;D
     
  5. scubba.steve

    scubba.steve Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I actually seen pvc aqua scaping the other day in a fellow 3reefers tank.
    I have never seen it used before, but i give all you you credit. I thought it looked AMAZING
     
  6. barkrulz

    barkrulz Astrea Snail

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    a very cool trick there would be to add some small elbows or holes hidden from view or build rock over them, as your returns and plumb the pipe to a pump. hidden flow in the tank = no power heads.
    Is that what your doing?
     
  7. james37128

    james37128 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Where is the base that will sit on the tank? if you will be stacking rock on that, you may have a bit of trouble with too much weight in the back it will fall over.
     
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  9. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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    The aquascaping in my entire tank is supported by PVC. It was the only way I could build the wall I have on the right side. This is an old picture of my 75, Guess I should get off my butt and get somenew ones huh!

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