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Hey guys,
I'm gonna build some pvc and plastic structures tonight. I got a bunch of 1'"thick wall gas line and a bunch of 1/2". Only thing is I'm kinda running some ideas through my head of how to make a good base so they stand up. I was thinking of maybe making some forms up out of 2x4's and maybe make a 15"x15" concrete base so they sit good, also would use less concrete than 5 gallon bucket

You don't have to fill up the bucket with concrete.....

Tell me what you guys think.. Wish i knew how to ad them to the thread instead of external link.. Anyways thought id make more but they sure do eat up the tubing.. Ill have to get more monday we have dumpsters full..

How's this.

Yeah buddy there we go.... Thanks alot..

Also i just cut the buckets in half that should work.. I got 3 porcupines coming anyday now aswell..

That pic makes me glad I never did drugs.

Which one!

far out.....man

Very nice.

thank you, Also just got my pvc porcupines in the mail yesterday (ebay $10)

Porcupines for $10?! Wow! Does the seller have more? Link?

if he had more i would have bought them all. i kinda got lucky it was the day before the auction ended.. no one was bidding..

How much was shipping? That had to have been a pile of cash!

What was the listing under or a keyword or two? So some of us may be able to get a good deal, or know what to look for.

Shipping was 7.50. Total was $17. I put in fish habitat or fish structure. Then I went trough and put in stuff like spawning, bill dance porcupines, also I found a floating fish light bid .99$ won that it was $9 shipping so $10 brand new in box..

Round 2 of structure building will begin Friday evening. Cold beverages will be served.. Pics to come. I'm going with the same basic concept anyone see any problems with the style I made?? I kinda don't like the loops over the top, could snag hooks but can't be as bad as a Christmas tree..

Hey Guys.
Made 4 more. Got 6 total now.. Also i have 3 porcupines aswell. I think all of these grouped togethter are gonnna make a nice little underwater forrest. Tell me what you think..

I like.

Looks good. Be sure to keep in mind that a forest needs to encompass 3 dimensions ( length , width and height/depth ).

Those look great. We did something similar...

I will have six of these grouped with 3 porcupines on top. Should be about 25' long 12' wide 6' tall. I guess I'll call it a mini Forrest

Bluegillerkiller,

Where did you get all the materials to build these?

Was it all new or some used etc.

Seems like some nice ideas here but new PVC is a little pricey around here.

Thanks

I got the tubing out of a dumpster. I've got $20 in concrete, about $50 in the porcupines. The buckets were left over from when I built my house.. All the tubing was leftover from huge rolls or used.

So what type of tubing is it then, if it was in rolls?

Gas line.