Idea for background/cover

G1GY · #1 01-29-2007, 03:49 AM

I've heard of others actualy cracking the glass with epoxy.

If you just stick a frag of GSP on the glass with a suction cup, it'll grow there like mad.

I have it even growing over my heater.

Snappy · #2 01-29-2007, 04:16 AM

You can also glue some monti cap or other sps on the back wall.

mark · #3 01-29-2007, 04:54 AM

in this thread I queried about pond foam, there's also a link to the RC thread that got me wondering on the stuff
http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=29215

Moogled · #4 01-29-2007, 05:35 AM

If you have the extra money to toss around, you can consider making a reef rock wall.

Ziptie small chunks of rock to light diffuser to create a dramatric background.

muck · #5 01-29-2007, 02:11 PM

Russ (rusty) is working on setting up his tank again after the move and built a rock wall out of aragacrete. It looks awesome! I'll make sure he posts pics of it.

kwirky · #6 01-29-2007, 04:41 PM

cichlid-forum.com has some examples of some crazy backgrounds in their DIY section, have a look. will probably give some ideas.

BCOrchidGuy · #7 01-30-2007, 04:09 AM

Thanks for the ideas, Muck I tried the aragacrete route with my 155 gallon and I must have done something wrong, everything was to brittle to work with. I'd love to make it work as I'd like to make tables but unless someone local can show me what I did wrong I think I'll avoid it.
Moogled, thanks that's a good idea, that may be a better idea than the one I had. I could zip tie smaller bits of rock all over.
Kwirky thanks I'll be looking at that tomorrow.

Doug