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10-31-2009, 02:31 AM
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If you're concerned you could always do all of the above? Rod, then zip tie to hold, then epoxy to secure? Squish epoxy into crevasses of joints and to cover up the exposed zip ties. I did that to some of my structures.
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10-31-2009, 02:55 AM
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You're onto something there. I will do the pvc for the larger pieces and maybe toss some zips in somehow. Then use zips for the smaller ones.
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11-04-2009, 04:02 AM
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I just used gravity to hold the rocks on place. each rock rests on the rock below it. I have heard of zip ties being used though.
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11-04-2009, 04:17 AM
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I would make sure that the zip ties you use have the nylon tab that holds it together instead of the standard metal tab you can get
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11-04-2009, 04:32 AM
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Why do you think the PVC rods will come out Brett? With the rock stacked on top of each other and the rods through the holes it should stay together. I made a 20" tall tower in the 90g this way and it is rock solid.
The tower on the right: Kinda hard to see it well because of the corals. 
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11-04-2009, 04:41 AM
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I definitely don't think that now. I drilled all my holes to be EXACT fits. The pvc is really stuck in place. I only used some epoxy to deal the top hole to keep creatures out. I have 100% faith in the pvc.
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12-28-2009, 03:38 AM
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zip ties
could someone explain the whole zip tie thing a bit better?? I understand the epoxy and the rods, but how do you use zip ties?? Im confused about that. wouldnt you see them?
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