225g Journal, mostly DIY rock (also 55g current tank pics)

[banditpowdercoat]

Ahh, OK, Cool. makes sense

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I have all my water go through the skimmer box first, before passing through the fuge & then the return pump. Just a thought.

[banditpowdercoat]

Have read that skimmed water isnt allways best for fuge. Alot split their flow, like argan has. I have split flow as well. But, nothing in Fuge yet, need to build fuge V2.0 first.

[argan]

I plan on underskimming quite a bit, so thats why i went with this plan.

and yes, the softner salt is for DIY rocks

[Gools]

Looking good, I tried DIY rock didn't come out as nice as yours looks

[argan]

Here are some pics of more DIY rock, tank ready after soaking in the wash tub
for about 5 weeks.


big flat piece with columns, or legs











Heres a cave i made by leaving an empty pop can in the rock then pulling it out with pliers after it had set






also here is the revised sump drawing with labels

[argan]

forgot to mention that batch didn't have the salt in it. will post those pics tommorow

[argan]

put a salt batch in the sink This morning. I think i didn't use enough cement or make big enough pieces, cause it was very crumbly. pics soon when the salt dissoves.

[argan]

the softner salt dissolved in about an hour, and looks like it worked pretty good. I just have to refine the recipe.

this one has four holes, by fluke they are equally spaced



heres one with a light behind it to show the holes.



gonna do another batch soon i hope

[hillbillyreefer]

Sweet looking rock. I like the porosity you can get using conditioner salt. Are those little round balls perlite?