Aquascaping 101 January 10, 2009 By Nick Jansen
Waiting to get started
Club Secretary Becky
Club Librarian Del
Club Frag-Master Nick
Stacking Rocks
A little How To
Enlisting some help
That’s gonna go through the table!
Using a power drill to make a hole in several rocks
Once the rocks are drilled, its time to make the arrangement
Rotate the rocks until they are balanced
Looking for the best fit
Using some acrylic rods
Voila
Next up Making walls
Getting some help from the Birthday Girl
Use a few tie-wraps to put it together
Time to get messy with the Great Stuff foam
More foam
And a bit under there..
Mmmmm Whip Cream
Time to make it look rock- like
Use the needle nose pliers to make some divots
Poke a few more holes here and there
Now for the Epoxy to protect it from the UV rays and to give the final finish
Be sure to read and follow the instructions
It is a two part mix so measure it carefully as the instructions say
Get a cheap disposable paint brush to apply to all surfaces
Tip: If you are not done with the brush, you can wrap it in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator
Now that is has a nice wet coat of epoxy…
Add the final texture. Apply sand, crushed coral or shells to give it that Real-Rock finish
This is what it will look like when done
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