DIY Backgrounds and Rocks

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cupfishhead

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Just wondering what everybody thinks about the DIY background and rock formations. I'm pretty cautious about putting cement in my tanks but am interested in saving money and making an awsome tank like some of the pics I saw. I made my own terrarium background/waterfall but that was with glass and some river rock. I have been reading articles and was wondering if anyone has done this and had good or bad experiences. Also what other webites are out there with more info on this DIY. thanks


http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_list.php
 
those are bascily the same way everyone does there diy backrounds talk to arl he did one for his 700g aro tank :)
 
People on the forum genarlly love them. Some of us are just stingy with the tanks space and don't want to give it up.
 
I personally wouldn't have a tank without the 3d backgrounds. I've got one that I made and one of the expensive Pangea ones. I will probably make mine from here on out, because the premade are very pricey. They do take up a lot of space but if you see your tank as a piece of art then a background completes it. If you want your tank for breading purposes and plan on neting fish on a regular basis, then the background will make that much harder. If you chose to make one, I would suggest some type of sealer such as Drylok or epoxy because it makes them much more durable. The Drylok allows you to add different shades and colors vs plain concrete.

The one I made
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Very nice, did you take any photos whilst you were building it?
 
No, I don't have many pictures of the build. It's carved out of the pink 2" insulating foam that you get at home depot. The shelf like structures were attached with dow rods and glued with great stuff. The entire thing was covered in cement and then I used about three coats of Dryok concrete sealer to coat it. I used dye to get the different shades of greys and browns when I painted on the drylok.
 
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