Cheap 3d backing

[James Atlas]

Having searched high and low for the perfect 3d backing, I decided to use real slate split face tiles. They are stuck on with gold label sealant (love it, wonderful stuff). The individual slate pieces are held together with epoxy. The tank is 43" X 28" X 17". I already had a tube of gold label and the tiles cost £28. Now I just need to keep it clean!

 

[Dovii kid]

Nice work. Very cool. I’ll have to look into that adhesive

 

[James Atlas]

Nice work. Very cool. I’ll have to look into that adhesive

It's really wonderful stuff

 

[joshdev]

How has this been working out? Hard to clean? How hard would it be to take
these tiles off should you change your mind? Thanks!!

 

[Fiscian]

I'd like to know "How has this been working out " also, nice looking.

 

[James Atlas]

It's going great I don't let my NO3 go above 10ppm so algae growth has been slow and the flagtail makes short work of what little algae does grow. If I wanted to take the tiles off it would be an absolute nightmare lol! I think I'd rather get a new tank than try. P.s. please excuse the terra cotta pots, they are temporary until I make some matching slate caves 

 

[James Atlas]

I'd like to know "How has this been working out " also, nice looking.

Thank you

 

[Fiscian]

The terra cotta pots don't look bad at all, nice contrast against the grey. Very tasteful, the tank has a sunken city vibe without being cheesy.

 

[James Atlas]

The terra cotta pots don't look bad at all, nice contrast against the grey. Very tasteful, the tank has a sunken city vibe without being cheesy.

Thank you so much

 

[aae0130]

I would leave the pots. This is one of the very few times I have seen tc pots in a tank that actually looked good.