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    Rocks

    I saw a post on another forum about making caves with a kind of slate, i dont want to make caves but i thought i could mould my own rock shape with small part of this slate, i was wondering if anyone knew what kind of slate/rock can be used, it was kind of grey and when smashed it shattered into thin wide bits.

    Any idea?
    Or any other rock/slate i could use silcone to mould my own shape with?

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    Scott

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    I know a lot of people use smashed up slate tiles???

    silicone can be used to attach each piece as long as there is good contact between each piece...

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    ahh this was the site found it, its called virgina slate
    http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=6
    Thanks ill have to check the local garden supplier.

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    try some local landscape companies as well...

    keep us posted and good luck.

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    getting slate

    Go to a slate tile place and ask if they sell scrape slate. I have done this they used to sell it very cheap. I used to get a large box of scrap for $10 but last time I went they asked for $25 bit of a jump in price but cheaper then most rocks you buy from fish shops.

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    Hey go some rocks from a friends garden, they look like the rocks used in proteus's amazon bio-type. I sat them in a bucket last night and got up this morning and gave them a bit of a rub, the water that came of them was a rustie color, do you think i can still use these in my aquarium??

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    The stones I have in my tanks were from "Flower Power"

    They sell them as Lucky Stones and they cost about $1 a piece... just give them a good soaking and scrub, and tey will be fine...

    They are mostly used as a decorative piece or boundary in ponds, but they work fine in a tank as well, and you can get some very nice shapes and colours as well...

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