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Whew just finished reading the thread from the beginning! I'm new here to AA but i think your work is awesome can't wait to hear more!
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10-15-2012, 12:17 AM
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Whew just finished reading the thread from the beginning! I'm new here to AA but i think your work is awesome can't wait to hear more!
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Thanks! Glad your following along  and welcome to the forum!!
Well work pretty much had my full attention this weekend, ugh! But the 3D background is underway! I'm pretty sure my next day off is Tuesday and that is when I will be applying the cement. I can say I really dislike foam haha! I have it all over my house from carving lol  been slacking a little on the sump to work on the background... Sooo much to do still!
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10-15-2012, 10:07 AM
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Take your time remember patience equals quality lol.
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10-15-2012, 10:40 AM
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Thanks! Glad your following along and welcome to the forum!!
Well work pretty much had my full attention this weekend, ugh! But the 3D background is underway! I'm pretty sure my next day off is Tuesday and that is when I will be applying the cement. I can say I really dislike foam haha! I have it all over my house from carving lol been slacking a little on the sump to work on the background... Sooo much to do still! |
It took me like two weeks to clean it up in the garage lol. Thin coats with the concrete or it will crack and wait till it fully drys to add more. Can't wait to see it
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10-16-2012, 12:12 AM
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Take your time remember patience equals quality lol.
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It took me like two weeks to clean it up in the garage lol. Thin coats with the concrete or it will crack and wait till it fully drys to add more. Can't wait to see it |
I'm finally done I think besides trimming the top so hopefully I can get rid of the bits of foam once and for all
Here's Is a sneak peak for anyone still paying attention... What do we think? Open for any and all suggestions I also made "Cichlid Stones" to stick on the wall if I want and the balconies are only there for an idea because I don't think concrete will stick to plastic... Right?
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10-16-2012, 07:01 AM
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If you use some sort of epoxy it may but the overall weight would be too much IMO. That looks good!
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10-16-2012, 10:25 AM
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Nice job! Fant wait to see it covered
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10-16-2012, 10:40 AM
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Thanks! The more I look at it the more I wanna dig on it some more but my gilt is telling me to leave it alone before I break it, I already cracked it once :/ gets real thin in spots.
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Yea I read I might need an adhesive, might just build it out of foam or throw some supports in, I really like the idea of tiers
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10-16-2012, 10:42 AM
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Yeah that will look real nice lol
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10-16-2012, 11:33 AM
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If you didn't dig deep enough the concrete will fill it in and you won't even notice you did all the digging.
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10-16-2012, 02:53 PM
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If you didn't dig deep enough the concrete will fill it in and you won't even notice you did all the digging.
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I just went over it again just to make sure, experimenting with expanding foam to help make tiers, hate it lol, waiting for it to dry so I can rip em off :/
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10-16-2012, 03:37 PM
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I just went over it again just to make sure, experimenting with expanding foam to help make tiers, hate it lol, waiting for it to dry so I can rip em off :/
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That's what's nice about She use of tyrofoam
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11-05-2012, 01:55 PM
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Can't really believe my eyes right now!
Well hello there little fella!
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11-05-2012, 04:19 PM
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What can't you believe? Did you find a fish you didn't know you had?
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11-05-2012, 04:21 PM
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A baby! I own a Compressiceps so fry usually get eaten... This one made it
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Wow, good example of how this type of fish survive in the wild....
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11-06-2012, 12:02 PM
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Nice, I live near philadelphia so as I read your post I'm hearing the rocky theme song lol
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11-06-2012, 05:49 PM
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Nice, I live near philadelphia so as I read your post I'm hearing the rocky theme song lol
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Bahahaa! It's def a miracle, my gang is mean as heck lol. Gotta be a hybrid of some sorts I'm guessin.
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When I get that feelin, I want sexual healin....
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