max250

Have been searching Reef Central but can't seem to find the post on reef structure, just got my Red Sea Max 250 the other day, where I'm going to put it is probably not the purfect place but I don't really have any option appart from putting it in a spare room where it wouldn't really get viewed, think I will just buy coral rock in a 25kg bag & make up a stand with small electrical pvc pipe, elbows t-joints etc & bond rock together with cable ties, is this pipe & cable ties safe to use?. Regards Terry.

Can you explan more about plastic rods & cable ties please, what type plastic rods, cable ties, where do you get them is there any diagrams to show how one uses them to make reef. Thanks Terry

The usual shop rate is about $17kg for cycled rock. Hi the LFS told me here the other day that he could get me 25kg bags coral rock & the supplier would add some cycled rock would that speed the process up or would I still go through the process of cycling the rock, also does the rock have to be bonded together to form a reef, if so would appreciate your ideas or methods of doing this. Thanks Terry

Thanks for the replies guys, I was told by the LFS here that they can't get rock like that as MAF don't allow it to be brought into the country, are there some LFS that do their own rock in tanks. Wondering also do I need a quarantine tank & if so what would be suitable as the expense is alrady getting up there. Thanks Terry.

I live in New Plymouth & don't know of anyone into marine reef aquariums, my tank, stand is due to arrive next few weeks but have questions, if anyone can help me with the following it would be appreciated. 1/ What type of rock is best to make a reef ?, where do you purchase it from ?, what is the best way to construct it?. 2/ Is it likely that a chiller would be required in New Zealand ?. 3/ If you need to spray for flies etc in the room that houses tank is it safe to do so with a tank with enclosed hood or will it still get drawn in ?. 4/ Can you change user name on this site ?. Any other help or advise would be appreciated. Thanks Terry