Walnut paludarium
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That's going to look really nice in that corner.
BTW I like the stand and tank behind it in the picture. Stand has a really nice Asian inspired look to it which is nice.
BTW I like the stand and tank behind it in the picture. Stand has a really nice Asian inspired look to it which is nice.
Thanks. Here's the build thread for that other tank if you're interested: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/custom-150g-shallow-riparium-journal.556741/
Made some progress on the background.
Rough structure cut out of 2" XPS foam. Glued with silicone and supported by some bamboo skewers. The notches and protrusions are intended to support some cool pieces of driftwood.
Carve carve carve...
General shaping done
Painted with tinted Drylok. 1-2 main coats, followed by several light shading and drybrush coats to add depth and highlight texture. In one of my previous builds a couple of my fish ended up injuring hemselves after swimming into the walls and scratching themselves on the rough drylok, so this time I sanded it down a bit to smooth it out a little.
Dry fit.
I'm planning to have a waterfall running out of that hole in the top left. Will plan to do the final installation after the glass is in, and will add some black pond foam to fill the gaps and round out the structure. I think I'm going to leave the underwater area as it is, but I'd like to add some organic material topcoat to the upper portion to encourage plant and moss growth. Maybe epoxy with some peat moss or ABG mix sprinkled on top.
Rough structure cut out of 2" XPS foam. Glued with silicone and supported by some bamboo skewers. The notches and protrusions are intended to support some cool pieces of driftwood.
Carve carve carve...
General shaping done
Painted with tinted Drylok. 1-2 main coats, followed by several light shading and drybrush coats to add depth and highlight texture. In one of my previous builds a couple of my fish ended up injuring hemselves after swimming into the walls and scratching themselves on the rough drylok, so this time I sanded it down a bit to smooth it out a little.
Dry fit.
I'm planning to have a waterfall running out of that hole in the top left. Will plan to do the final installation after the glass is in, and will add some black pond foam to fill the gaps and round out the structure. I think I'm going to leave the underwater area as it is, but I'd like to add some organic material topcoat to the upper portion to encourage plant and moss growth. Maybe epoxy with some peat moss or ABG mix sprinkled on top.
This project is pretty freakin' awesome. I love the aesthetic you've chosen! Great job, I'll be keeping an eye on this one!
Slow but steady progress.
1-1/4" Forstner bit to drill holes for 1/2" bulkheads
Holes drilled
Glass is in - now it's a a tank!
1-1/4" Forstner bit to drill holes for 1/2" bulkheads
Holes drilled
Glass is in - now it's a a tank!
