Making home made live rock ?
Mix dry rock ingredients (shell, coral, sand, and cement) in a 5 gallon bucket first before adding any water. I used one bucket for mixing dry and another for adding water and dry mix together. This way a larger dry mixture could be prepared ahead of time. I would then mix only enough dry ingredients in a separate bucket with water that was needed for the rock I had planned to create at that time. Be sure to not add too much water when mixing. Half fill the plastic storage container with aragonite sand for the mold. Dampen the sand (Make sure not wet only enough to form mold) and form a mold for the rock you want. Sprinkle Crushed coral, Puka shells, dry oyster or other shells in mold to add decoration to outside of your rock. Mix enough of the dry ingredients with a small amount of water. Be careful how much water you add. Mixture should not be runny but dry enough to hold together like a good mud ball and not drip. Add small portions of mix to mold. Do not form just drop into mold. T
