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Old 10-02-2006, 03:26 AM
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Drill holes in the rock and use plasticpegstoo hold the rock onto a 1/2 inch plex glass that you put on the bottom of the tank, and the sand on top of that . You can use the pegs to hold the rock together too .hope this helps .
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Old 10-02-2006, 04:35 AM
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i used epoxy to create some of my rockwork. It worked well. i also tried silicone, it did not work. you can also cut live rock on a band saw i tried it and it worked well. The flat surface gives a nice surface to glue to. Epoxy is reef safe once cured i purchased a brad that was safe for food use.
you could cut some of your branch like peices on the bottoms and then glue that to the tanks bottom.

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Old 10-02-2006, 03:04 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions. I think I am going to try a combination of the two methods. I am going to cut the rock flat at the bottom and drill some holes and use pegs or dowels to try and secure the rock as well. I have all the tools I need to do the job. I even have a hammer drill which should work better than a standard drill to drill the holes in the live rock. Also does anyone know if all epoxy is aquarium safe or do you need a special epoxy that won't harm the tank inhabitants?
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