DIY Rock Racks

[Reptoreef]

Wow!!! Fantastic job!

[Sweetpea]

Thank you so much for sharing, especially the step-by-step dteails! It really looks great!

[Whoyah]

Thanks!!

I remembered a few things after posting. I did add some additional small holes using a drill into the racks to let out air. The holes were added before applying the foam. I think it would probably work better to add the holes after foaming. Also, during the foaming stage I sprinkled rock salt and pasta noodles (uncooked) on to the foam. Both dissolve pretty quickly once wet, leaving some nice little nooks and crannies. I am not sure if was really needed, the foam is pretty lumpy anyways.

[carpenterwrasse]

loved it and maybe i'll have to try it....years ago i tried to do some racks but it looked bad so i took them out but that was way before i found this great site...

[ABlundell]

Hey Whoyah-
Anything that you've learned in the last 4 months about this? Any problems with the foam since you started? Any tips or tricks you wish you would have known before?

Any update would be great.
Adam
ps- your message box is full

[Whoyah]

Everything is still going great with the racks. They are covered with coralline, tube worms and sponges now. Very hard to tell the differance between LR and the racks. If I had it to do over again, I might change the dimensions of the left hand rack, to a slightly narrower version. As it stands, it is really to close to glass in order to place a piece of LR to hide the support leg. Not a big deal though. It will cetainly work as is. I know my yellow tang really enjoys the open tunnels under the racks.

[The Rugger]

This looks great and is a very innovative idea. It sounds like you flooded the pipes by drilling holes. Have you seen any adverse effects? Did you drill just a few small holes to release the air or are the holes frequent and large enough to allow water flow and for inhabitants to take up residency?

[Whoyah]

Thanks for the nice words. I added the small holes to allow air to escape and critters in. I also left several of the ends uncapped to allow enter and exit of everything.

I am really happy with the results. I am fighting a case of cyano but I think that has more to do with heavy feeding and infrequent water changes. My skimmer was also on the blink for a while. The corals and fish are fat and happy which is what really counts. The foam is also handy for mount frag plugs. You just push the spike part of the plug into the foam and it stays. Very handy.