DIY slate caves.

[krytan]

I was looking for something to do when i got home from work today then i found two pieces of slate, i broke the pieces of slate up into lots of bits and started to stick them together.
Here's how far i have got today, i am going to wait till tomorrow for the silicone to dry before i finish them.

 

[jackiomy]

That looks pretty cool.

 

[Bk718]

diy always the way to go!! looking good

 

[krytan]

Thanks

Here's one more pic for today.

 

[Kevin S.]

Double decker, I like it.:thm:

 

[Reefscape]

Good inventive work mate.....looks great !!

 

[krytan]

Thanks.

I should probably explain how i went about making these caves.
First i broke two large pieces of slate up using a hammer and baluster hitting into the grain to give me lot of thinner pieces of slate. To make the pieces fit i used a pair of pliers to trim the edges.
I then stuck the pieces of slate together with silicone to make the caves, i made sure to seal any gaps and holes so dirt could not accumulate in places i wouldn't be able to clean.

Here's some more pics of what i have done today.

 

[jb-ny]

is that silicon that you get at home depot or do you have to go to a speciality shop?
the stuff I used for my bathroom warned against using it for aquariums.
they look awesome, thanks for the idea.

 

[BadFishPa]

Slate tiles from Lowes,Home Depot and etc can be broke or cut to what you want..Really cheap too..

 

[Kashta]

Those are going to look great in the tank. Nice caves.