Making Oystercrete Or Aragocrete (1 Viewer)

[Guest]

Anyone have any experience at making either of these?

 

[KarenHorn]

We've made some that is curing in SW at the moment. PM ScubaMedic he's the one that helped walk us through it.

 

[darrin]

i make it all the time, aragacrete that is..... whats your question?

 

[Guest]

After doing some basic searches on RC and reviewing the GARF site, it appears that once you get the basic principles of making Agrocrete or Oystercrete down, it's fairly simple. Actually the Oystercrete is the most interesting.
The instructions that they give on GARF are a little unclear to me and I was hoping that someone in the area had done it before and would be willing to give some DETAILED instructions.
I would even "spring" for and all of the materials and host a "Show Me How" at my place if someone would be willing to do it!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Guest]

Why not ask the BOD to have this as a presentation at a meeting? It sounds like there is a fair amount of interest in this so why not?
cyn

 

[pernelf]

I've tried the oystercrete, if you use too much oyster, it becomes very brittle.

 

[ScubaMedic]

Here is the link to how I do it. I've made a bunch as well. The only thing to worry about is curing it. I just cure mine in containers of fresh water. I change the water when I feel like it. I cure it until the PH comes down to the same as the water I put in then usually a week or two more. I don't bother curing it in saltwater. I do put it in saltwater to make sure it won't raise the PH any. I usually just leave it in fresh water until I'm ready for it so it ends up being completely cured by the time I use it.

http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/t_miller_052498.html