Fixing a FLOATING reef.

[DancingWind]

Not a bad idea......

I got the tank back today & will lay it on its back & place the rock in its spot & take a few pics for a clearer idea....

if there is an accrylic shop nearby go to them and ask if they have odd ends as left overs - thsi sort of project needs very little acrylic. They would probably be willing to give discount for those or give away free if you ask nicely.

 

[Vleis]

if there is an accrylic shop nearby go to them and ask if they have odd ends as left overs - thsi sort of project needs very little acrylic. They would probably be willing to give discount for those or give away free if you ask nicely.

Thing is ill have to do it in glass, ACRYLIC wont bond to the glass overflow properly

 

[DancingWind]

Thing is ill have to do it in glass, ACRYLIC wont bond to the glass overflow properly

that is the beauty of my design - you do not bond to glass anyting. the stand is its the L part or the U part in the design - it is free standing
Acrylic stand would stand flush with glass but not bonded.
since your rock hugs overflow it would not move unless moved from back to front there should not be a way that sort of force be applied by the currents only when you do it deliberately by hand. plus sand covering the base would make it hard to move. But it would still be movable.

 

[CuzzA]

Howzit guys.....

I got this reefer 170 from a mate with a nice piece of rock.

I am gonna fix the rock like he had it before but he said SILICONE did not hold it up nicely.

SHOOT A FEW IDEAS on how i can fix it....

1.) Glass ribs silicone either side of the overflow & recess a small slot in the rock & rest it on the glass ribs (AS PER THE ROUGH SKETCH)

Here is a pic of it how it looked, i will be fixing the same way, but need a solid plan ti fix it

Your input & suggestions will GREATLY be appriciated.

Thanks
Martin

I think your idea of two glass ribs siliconed to each side of the box would be best. You can use a grinder to cut slats into the rock to simply place it over the ribs. This would give you the cleanest look and minimal effort. Of course hermit crabs will be a no go in this system, but you won't have hidden detritus under the rock.

 

[Vleis]

I think your idea of two glass ribs siliconed to each side of the box would be best. You can use a grinder to cut slats into the rock to simply place it over the ribs. This would give you the cleanest look and minimal effort. Of course hermit crabs will be a no go in this system.

I HATE hermits, they ALWAYS knock my frag over, even if they were glued down..

But out of curiosity, WHY A NO GO? Cuz if they fallto the grown they stay there?

 

[CuzzA]

I HATE hermits, they ALWAYS knock my frag over, even if they were glued down..

But out of curiosity, WHY A NO GO? Cuz if they fallto the grown they stay there?

Right, they won't be able to climb up glass and would likely waste away on a sandbed or bare bottom with no access to rock and algae. I've never had a hermit knock a frag down that was properly glued. But these days I like to pre drill holes in my rock for frag pegs.

 

[Artimusclyde1974]

Lol I’m in a moving truck atm forgive the image

I would do 2 side panels of acrylic with silicone the surface area should hold it pretty good they will have a arm that comes out cut a slit in the rock to mount the rock on this arm u can even run zip ties through rock and acrylic arm to hold it. The acrylic will touch bottom and back of the tank keeping it from rolling forward the rock keeps it from peeling off the sides of the over flow and of course u have a large surface area off silicone to hold it as well

 

[Artimusclyde1974]

It should also keep it low profile

 

[Vleis]

Lol I’m in a moving truck atm forgive the image

I would do 2 side panels of acrylic with silicone the surface area should hold it pretty good they will have a arm that comes out cut a slit in the rock to mount the rock on this arm u can even run zip ties through rock and acrylic arm to hold it. The acrylic will touch bottom and back of the tank keeping it from rolling forward the rock keeps it from peeling off the sides of the over flow and of course u have a large surface area off silicone to hold it as well

That is actually a pretty good idea, especially with the bigger pieces for tilting & twisting..... ONLY THING IS ACRYLIC & GLASS dnt mix nice.

 

[CuzzA]

Yeah, acrylic is not going to be a good choice. The silicone will eventually peel off the acrylic and the top heavy rock would fall forward. I can't imagine the overflow box being more than a few inches, while the rock probably protrudes several inches. The drawing is likely way out of proportion. Glass and silicone aren't going to budge. It's a permanent installation. You nailed it with your first idea.

 

[Vleis]

Impossible to capture a 3d image of the rock. But it actually doesnt wrap around the overflow a much as I thought.
But it does have a few holes & crevices at the back that i can utilize.....