Here is a 59 second Mpeg movie that shows how GARF'S famous sculpture Eddie Postma teaches a class to make Aragocretetm Cave Arches.
AragocreteArch.mpg DOWN LOAD THE MOVIE FIND THE AVERAGE TIME IT TAKES TO DOWN LOAD VIDEO
Below are frames that show how the movie is layed out.
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The beginning , mold making
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Starting the Arch Remember that every place that you have sand filling the sculpture will be hollow. This is the same technique that we use to create caves and cave tables. |
Filling the center of the arch This link will show you a more detailed picture of the process used to create sand filled hollow spaces More Details |
Leaving plenty of holes for the good guy bacteria More Details |
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Covering the arch |
The finished product |
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Our favorite coral mix for a newer aquarium - under 6 months old - has two Mixed Zoanthid plugs, one Gold crown Leather coral from Palau, one bright green Green Star, and one encrusting Gorgonian. This mix of corals all grow fast and they are very hardy. We plant the Zoanthids on each leg of the sculpture near the base. We put the Gold crown on the top slightly off center. The Green star goes in the middle of one leg with the Gorgonian on the other leg. We cut the Green star in half in one month so we can grow two.
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