Foam stuff for the "rock work" look????
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RedEyeReef
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delv said:
That it too true. I keep getting a bigger tank to match the coral and fish growth... That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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superstein61
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Great thread. Here is a link to a wall I built for my FW 72G Bowfront:
http://www.speakeasy.org/~jfd61/fish/fish3.htm
These were early pics - its been up 2 years now and still looks great. No problems. The epoxy makes it inert.
http://www.speakeasy.org/~jfd61/fish/fish3.htm
These were early pics - its been up 2 years now and still looks great. No problems. The epoxy makes it inert.
It sucks that I dont have a camera, cause my foam project is complete.
I constructed 2 islands, to totally encase my plumbing, in each back corner of the tank and then I built a "rock bridge" between the 2 islands.
I used a file and a scalpel to shape the foam after it dried and it actually looks like rock. I finally found some marine paint, yesterday, and paited it yesterday.
The tank is getting filled today, to check for leaks (this is the first time it's to be filled after I drilled it for internal plumbing...lol).
I constructed 2 islands, to totally encase my plumbing, in each back corner of the tank and then I built a "rock bridge" between the 2 islands.
I used a file and a scalpel to shape the foam after it dried and it actually looks like rock. I finally found some marine paint, yesterday, and paited it yesterday.
The tank is getting filled today, to check for leaks (this is the first time it's to be filled after I drilled it for internal plumbing...lol).
RedEyeReef
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Here is my new Oceanic 40 gallon Hex Stretch for my office with background.
superstein61
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delv said:
Only thing I would add is the wall I built in my link was for a FW tank - and I kept it relatively flat with some crevices, a few caves, etc. If I was to do one for a reef tank - I would add more ledges, indentations, etc to give some coral mounting options, etc
RedEyeReef
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billpa said:
I cheated a little, it is a Pangea reef background I cut to fit. A little pricey but very cool. I originally bought it to retro into my existing reef (because of this thread). I didn't realize how buoyant this stuff is. The original piece that I tried putting in my reef was big enough that I swear I could of floated across my local lake on it. Now I know why they say, cut to fit and silicone in. I can't wait to setup my office tank now.
http://www.pangeashop.com/group.asp?group=83&page=1
ODOG
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This my first attempt at this. I'm trying to add some "depth" to a 30 hex and maybe hide some equipment behind the foam. I'd like to hear from anyone that has not painted the backdrop and get your thoughts on not painting. I cut the top off a water jug and foamed it to the eggcrate underneath to create a ledge and got rid of the turd effect by sprinkling some sand over it while wet and spread it out with an old cloth. Thanks
DRZL-sauras
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Heres my foam,
36G BF at @ 2mths from upgrade
Come on my Foamy brothers let me see!!!
36G BF at @ 2mths from upgrade
Come on my Foamy brothers let me see!!!
I did a test run on a 10gal aquarium and then coated it with cement I dyed with RIT dye. I did it in batches and chose different ratios of the dye to change the colors here and there.
Pictures
I cut stress relief lines into the foam and deformed the foam after applying it and having it harden for a few hours. I then clamped it down giving it more depth in some places and less in others.
This gave me one problem and that was I seemed to trap a fair amount of the resins before they had a chance to contact oxygen and fully expand, so I then had to leave it upside down and let them run out and expand.
The cement worked really well, but because the foam is slightly flexible, you can break the cement off the foam if you really try. This is going to be a freshwater tank for a friend though and shouldn't get too much physical stress.
Pictures
I cut stress relief lines into the foam and deformed the foam after applying it and having it harden for a few hours. I then clamped it down giving it more depth in some places and less in others.
This gave me one problem and that was I seemed to trap a fair amount of the resins before they had a chance to contact oxygen and fully expand, so I then had to leave it upside down and let them run out and expand.
The cement worked really well, but because the foam is slightly flexible, you can break the cement off the foam if you really try. This is going to be a freshwater tank for a friend though and shouldn't get too much physical stress.
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