LR wall construction

[BlueAbyss]

It might be bad because it will make it impossible to clean the panes of glass that any rock is leaning against. This may or may not be a problem... the only other one I can thing of is that having rock stacked like that can lead to dead spaces with little or no water movement, which is bad.

I would use an epoxy to stick the rock together, or drill the rocks and use PVC or acrylic rods to build your structure, so it is stable.

[Fishward]

Another question, just to show how much of a newb i am, how long can LR be out of the water for construction without significant damage to the life?

[michika]

Eggcrate walls work great too! You can also silicone/affix your rock directly to your back wall if you don't want it to be removable.

Not a clue on your other question.

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by michika

Eggcrate walls work great too! You can also silicone/affix your rock directly to your back wall if you don't want it to be removable.

Not a clue on your other question.

If you cut the rock in half and glue it will cover twice as much and leave more real estate.

[Fishward]

Any tips for cutting rock in half? handsaw? bandsaw? hacksaw? axe? :-)

[aquatic_rice]

you should be able to cut it with a hacksaw pretty easy. if not you can use a chisel/screwdriver and a hammer (will get pretty messy, do it in a bucket/styrofoam box; and you wont get a clean cut, but it would look more natural)

[Borderjumper]

I made one side and the back wall for my cube out of eggcrate and white cement. It looks really good and natural, but it takes months to cure. This one I cured for 6 weeks in fresh water to get the PH down ( started at 14!) and then it took another 6 weeks for the algae to go away.. I guess from the silica.

[golf nut]

Hacksaw or band saw work fine. If all else fails any competent rock cutter will give you perfectly flat halves.