3d backgrounds.
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I used foam and concrete. If you're going for a "rocky" look, I'd go with concrete and then cover it with epoxy or whathave you. Otherwise it might be hard to get a realistic texture IMO.
I didn't use any sealant, just concrete (mortar actually), and have had no issues.
Foam
A few layers of dyed concrete
finished display
How it looks a year later
I didn't use any sealant, just concrete (mortar actually), and have had no issues.
Foam
A few layers of dyed concrete
finished display
How it looks a year later
actually the pic of the stump I posted is the resin over concrete. Has a glossy fake look.I used foam and concrete. If you're going for a "rocky" look, I'd go with concrete and then cover it with epoxy or whathave you. Otherwise it might be hard to get a realistic texture IMO.
I didn't use any sealant, just concrete (mortar actually), and have had no issues.
Foam
A few layers of dyed concrete
finished display
How it looks a year later
I've read that people have mixed sand into the epoxy to give a more textured look. Haven't tried it myself though. I did have some great results mixing aquarium gravel and black sand into mortar to give a "wall of dirt" look:
The dye doesn't affect the fish at all, and I don't think it ever leeched, although I don't have a way to confirm that because my driftwood leeched a lot for ~6 months.
Polygem makes Zoopoxy, a safe epoxy for fish/animals. They also sell a clear epoxy for sealing the painted finished work.
http://www.polygem.com/general-gallery
jrt and his crew use it in their tank builds/setups.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/tank-builds-and-projects.551966/page-14
This product is used by the pros in the industry, including a tank builder with a TV show. This is the product I would use. Many of the MFK foam/cement builds have failed over time....I suspect probably due to how the background was sealed or not sealed.
http://www.polygem.com/general-gallery
jrt and his crew use it in their tank builds/setups.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/tank-builds-and-projects.551966/page-14
This product is used by the pros in the industry, including a tank builder with a TV show. This is the product I would use. Many of the MFK foam/cement builds have failed over time....I suspect probably due to how the background was sealed or not sealed.
+1 this is the real deal! but not cheap, like they say you get what you pay for
and this is quality stuff.
ive seen lots of diy builds/projects that never get sealed or is sealed improperly
which is probably the reason why most fail over time.
A light tan. It can then be painted with acrylic paints and then painted with a clear epoxy coating. You can see all the things that jrt and he crew make with it. The Polygem gallery also has great pictures.
