coralbandit
Aquarium Advice Addict
So however much later then I ever imagined it is alive ! I cut the overflow and sealed it,let it cure a couple days .Found the neato "universal rocks' backgraound and silicone it in.
It looks awesome even for the cheapest and most plain background. Adding water to the tank made the background appear 3D..Very realistic..
Next after background I built my plenum..I used Benjamin Obedyke 'Cedar breather' as my material for bio activity in the plenum.It is /was the black 'noodle 'material that is used in DLS [Double Layer Spiral] so has already been studied and has lots of surface area. I made it thicker by building up layers closer to the overflow..I then added the plastic craft fabric ,and a layer of cocoa fiber as my final layer.
It looks awesome even for the cheapest and most plain background. Adding water to the tank made the background appear 3D..Very realistic..
Next after background I built my plenum..I used Benjamin Obedyke 'Cedar breather' as my material for bio activity in the plenum.It is /was the black 'noodle 'material that is used in DLS [Double Layer Spiral] so has already been studied and has lots of surface area. I made it thicker by building up layers closer to the overflow..I then added the plastic craft fabric ,and a layer of cocoa fiber as my final layer.