Rock Wall Build Step One

the one they talk about on reefcentral alot is beckets pond foam. i've used "touch and foam" "rockin foam" and some other kind of foam too. as long as its the black pond foam and says fish safe on it you should be fine. let it sit atleast 24 hours before you start carving at it or applying epoxy. dont take the zipties off till then either. don't use the loctite epoxy thats from walmart either, you need to find an epoxy resin, not sure exactly where but it can be the priciest part of the build.

 

i read a forum on reef central and a guy built a wall using finish cure epoxy. That is what i have been using

 

i know of some people that have used the marine fiberglass resin, and there is other stuff they have ordered online too

 

the epoxy will adhere to ANYTHING so wearing gloves would be good, same as when putting the pond foam on, you may thing you wont touch it, but you will. just let the foam dry a day or two before doing it. i used the dremel and hit some of the foam to kinda make it look more porous and rock like.

 

only problem it may be is that the foam pushes the rock from where you originaly wanted it. the zipties are to secure the rock in place and allow the foam to get in all the tight spots and not move the rock around. it may still work

 

i wouldn't worry about it. if its done let it be. try and turn the whole thing upside down or even up right, if the rocks dont fall off or arn't loose you should be fine.