180 Gallon CA tank setup

[scrafty]

Thanks for the compliments. The background was cheap. I made it with styrofoam and paint. Oh, and tons and tons of carving to get the most realistic look that I could produce. I have since greatly improved upon my carving and painting technique. I feel that the rock that I make now look much better and much more realistic than the background in the 180. In the tank I was going for a mud/rock kind of shorline and I am pleased with the outcome.

 

[scrafty]

Here is another close up of the background.

 

[Jc1119]

Looks great! I'm
A sucker for driftwood and you have some nice pieces in there.


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[scrafty]

Here is a shot of the cave that I created. It sits on the right side of my tank. The log that I used is about 4 foot long. Between the log and the background I installed a raised piece of styrofoam. On top of the styro I have gravel and a few fake plants for effect. It makes for a fairly large cave. I am very pleased with the effect.

 

[anibalvti]

What type of paint you use for the Bg

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[scrafty]

The cave is usually very dark, which I prefer. The camera just makes it appear much lighter. The smaller log that is visible in the background contains a smaller access to the cave, a detail I am pretty proud of.

 

[scrafty]

In this particular background I just used drylok with some tints to give contrast. Did the job, not quite as detailed as I prefer but it works.

 

[TheOscarGuy]

Very cool! You should make these for others too, I would defi. buy it for my next aquarium. The rocks do look very realistic.


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[Propofol]

Very nice👍


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[Doyle1431]

Great job!