Arragocrete Success Storys

[Mouse]

I would really like to hear success storys from anyone who has successfully made Arragocrete rocks. I would like to add that one of my main factors for success is the cultivation of corraline algie on the rocks once cured.

If you have Arragocrete rocks with corraline algie could you please answer the following questions.

what aggrogate did you use with the portland cement:

1) Arragonite sand
2) Crushed Coral
3) Oyster Shell

or if it was a combination, what ratios did you use?

Secondly what curing time did you give the rocks?

Was the rock ever cured in Salt Water?

And did you have any circulation, airation etc etc?

Pictures would be fab, thanks all.

 

[dmm32]

Mouse

I have made several hundred of them for Xenia
frags. I used Ice trays for a mold they were easy to remove that way. also mixed it not so dry i used more water that what garf instructions called for. I let it set for 2 days and then soaked in viniger for 24 hours. beside the stag is a frag on one of them with coraline alge growth.



David

David

 

[dmm32]

mouse


Here the image

http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&albumID=35344322&photoID=35344409&security=pdIXTP

 

[Mouse]

Thanks Dmm, anyone else?

 

[95galReef]

I thought the broken up salt lick was the best thing i've heard yet... I'd go with that.

 

[Richard Rajski]

I set up an Aragocrete reef about two and a half years ago. Still going strong and thriving.

For full story (with photos) visit:http://www.reefsuk.org/Marine%20Aquariums/Articles/Articles.asp

Richard

 

[Mouse]

Very nice report there Richard. You have given me great confidence that this is defenately the way to go in producing my base reef structure.

 

[Anonymous]

My reef was all aragocrete base- I used a varying combination of oolitic aragonite, oyster shells and some crushed coral. I cured everything in a creek in my back yard. Tank ran fine for almost 3 years, I would do it the same way again.