Acrylic Rods (1 Viewer)

[wmatt140]

I'm thinking about building some rock structures with acrylic rods. Does anyone know where I can find them locally?

Thanks,

 

[chriskb3]

Regal Plastics, or Aeroshield Plastics may carry them. I think I have about 6 feet of 1" dia stuff in the garage, but it might be a little thick for that application.

 

[wmatt140]

Rods

Thanks, 1 inch would be too think. I have a large rock I broke up so none of the pieces are very large.

 

[mushrooms]

i found a fiber glass rod for about $5 + tax and about 3' long , at home depot it is about 3/8'' it work very good, the rock i used was too big, but it was all i had at the time, for a small tank i am going to use smaller rock next time. let you creativity run wild

 

[Guest]

Id love to do that, but id hate taking all my corals out and rearanging everything lol. not to mention my bubble tips that are relentless to move.

 

[orangegreasemnky]

thats some sweet rock work

that will look great in the tank

 

[convict3]

i got mine at BAA

 

[slyfox]

i got it in regal too...a cheap altewrnative that i used before is get a pack of plastic coat hangers and cut them up

 

[wmatt140]

hangers

I like the hanger idea. Any concerns about chemicals leaching from the plastics?

 

[slyfox]

err not that im aware of...best place to find out would be by posting in the chemistry forum on reef central...randy holmes farley tends to be excellent at telling that kind of info

 

[mario8402]

i think I have heard about usingthose reflectors and cutting them to use just the fiberglass rod.. mushrooms.. are they in your tank already? any problems?

 

[mushrooms]

i've never had any problems,home depot was a lot closer than regal plastics too, some people make aquariums with fiberglass,
fish ponds,
custom made fiberglass tanks housing and growing corals,