ceramic liverock!

[octopus]

I have been reading about ceramic liverock. And I'm wondering if anyone has used it. I have my own kiln and an going to make some for my 10 gallon. So any input would be great.

[Shadow1]

I know several people with it, not sure how they make it porous without it exploding in the kiln. If you can do it I think it is a great idea. Look up vidarock not sure of the spelling they have some beautiful pieces expensive though. It may give you some ideas.
Please post what you come up with, I would like to see the results.

[octopus]

I'm going to pick out my clay when I close shop. I will post pics soon!

[Redfish]

Can't wait to see how it turns out

[Shadow1]

Went to the USM ceramic show and sale yesterday a girl there had a couple pieces looked a lot like the vidarock pieces, they were glazed though, talked to her about making some that are not glazed. Have to wait till fall semester but she thinks 40 for a 18x18 Bonsai tree shape is doable....

[octopus]

You can buy 25 pounds of clay for $25. And twenty five pounds would be equal to about seventy five our a hundred pounds of live rock. If you build your own I can fire it for you. I can fire pieces 22 inches round and 22 inches tall.

[Shadow1]

I am way to lazy to make it... But for the right piece kind of like a Vidarock Bonsai that,would fit in a 30 cube would buy.

[octopus]

Get me some measurements and your ideas and ill get something together.

[octopus]

Well i bought some Raku clay today and made a couple of pieces for my nano tank. And as soo as i figure out the picture resizing part I'll post them.

[Shadow1]

Copy from Photo bucket and paste into message then both places that show (img) make (rimg) the () are actually brackets this keypad does not have them. adding the r resizes the image.

[octopus]

http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/22Jam ... sort=3&o=2

[octopus]

It's only the first piece. Tonight i will try again!

[octopus]

http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/22Jam ... ort=3&o=11

[octopus]

http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/22Jam ... sort=3&o=6

[Redfish]

I like it you really have a great talent There is only one thing I kinda don't like about it, if it were going into my tank. Its the leaves on the center flower, that's a good place for all sorts of crude to build up. If you are going to make pieces for Saltwater tanks, which I think you should I would stick to making the kinda strucutures like Vida rocks is making. jmo When you would put corals on it to grow, at some point you won't see much of the structure as the corals grow.