210 gal foam background build (pics)

[Murdock5150]

After blending the seams to make it look like 1 big piece.

 

[SFish]

U know if you put the sand on before the foam drys it will stick and you don't need epoxy. Just a tip for next time. Wall looks good.

 

[Murdock5150]

Tank after a little over a year.

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[sfsuphysics]

Hey look at that, back from the dead to show that the project is still working. Absolutely awesome man, I wish more people did this with their "crazy" DIY projects.

 

[Murdock5150]

Thanks! Been a busy year. Finally starting to get some really good sps growth going. Its looking less like a giant frag tank, and more like an actual reef.

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[McPuff]

Would you mind posting pictures from the sides? I'm interested to see what the overall aqua scape looks like. The back looks really good!

 

[Murdock5150]

A couple from the side

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[Murdock5150]

I dont know why it went sideways

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[McPuff]

I dont know why it went sideways

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I've never been so mad in my life!! :lmao:

Looks really cool! Is the live rock stacked or is it fixed with putty/cement/etc.?

 

[Murdock5150]

A little bit of both. I secured it to the rock wall in a few spots.

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[McPuff]

Well, I really like it. It makes me think about making a small insert for just a portion of my 300. Would provide another area of attachment for a gorgonian or soft coral. Have the perfect spot in mind already...

 

[metasyntactic]

Looks good. Does water get trapped between the glass and the foam wall? and does it even matter?

It can actually act as a little safe space for pods. I get a ton of pods chilling in mine.

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Looks good! How do keep it from floating?

 

[Murdock5150]

Secured behind and on all sides with silicone.

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[markfortkamp]

that really is Beautiful! great Job!

Mark

 

[ratherbeflyen]

I love the look of the covered back wall. It looks more natural and gives you a lot more space in the tank. Nice build.

 

[d-man]

Doing this with my 960g. 3 sides foam rock wall. It’s an inwall plywood build so wanted to cover 3 walls. I’ve done it multiple times before but I never resin/sand the foam. Coralline grows so fast on the foam for some reason.

Looks great