Custom tank finally set up.

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been working on this for about a month.

DIY 3d background and DIY plants.

3d background is made of styrofoam and painted with Behr masonry and basement waterproof paint.

plants are fake plants bought from a craft store. i glued them to pieces of PVC pipe and then filled the pipe with gravel to weight it down.

substrate is playsand

let me know what you think.

 

[mommytron]

it looks gorgeous! i love how you scaped it, is that rock or driftwood in the middle?? and i like the bubbles in the gap in the background. very cool

and i don't know much about the materials you used but i'm assuming you made sure it was all aquarium safe. the only thing that would worry me is the paint, but like i said, i don't know much about what you can/can't use (which is why i normally buy things that are "made" for aquariums, although i'm thinking about doing a DIY cave of some sort..)

 

[bengoshi2000]

Wow!



How about a write up on how you did that background? It's phenomenal!!

 

[360º]

the paint is water based and non toxic. just like drylok.

thats driftwood in the middle

for the background i followed a tutorial on youtube but instead of cement i used the waterproof paint

 

[HUKIT]

Looks great!! Those diy backgrounds have always intrigued me.

 

[logansmomma1228]

very nice!

 

[agp]

Looks very neat, great work!

 

[margarita]

beautiful!!!!

 

[CA_BroncoFan]

Looks great, well done

 

[360º]

thanks thanks... ill have a night picture soon

 

[TCool]

It's ok I guess... it would look soooooooooo much better if it were set up in my living room tho!




In all seriousness, that is FREAKING AMAZING!!!

 

[360º]

heres a video of the tank.... you can see the LED light effects at night

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150194446685567

 

[Bige]

Looks good. Did the back ground sink right away? Just curious because it is styrofoam.

 

[360º]

Looks good. Did the back ground sink right away? Just curious because it is styrofoam.

lol no. its pushing back with A LOT of force

i used a whole tube of silicone just to secure it to the glass

 

[TCool]

heres a video of the tank.... you can see the LED light effects at night

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I can't watch it. Privacy settings or removed apparently.

 

[maxima423]

upload it in youtube!!! lots of people would love to know how you did this =]

 

[360º]

ok one sec... ill make one for youtube

 

[Greg]

Erm, wouldn't oil-based paint be safer because it would be less likely to mix with the water? I know nothing about this- what's safe and what's not safe paint for an aquarium?

Great design and layout!!!!!!

 

[360º]

Erm, wouldn't oil-based paint be safer because it would be less likely to mix with the water? I know nothing about this- what's safe and what's not safe paint for an aquarium?

Great design and layout!!!!!!

this is water based.... meaning when it cures, the water base evaporates and leaves just the paint.... and its waterproof paint.

its perfectly fine. fish have been living in there for a few days with no problems

 

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YouTube - Fish 2