Exo terra 24x18x24 Project

[Sunshine]

GS is Great Stuff brand expanding foam. Some people use it to create backgrounds for their vivs. They cover it with silicone and coco fiber or peat moss since it is an unsightly yellow color.

[DonLisk]

You can actually get GS in black now but the more expensive Tetra Waterfall Foam is also in black.

There are a pile of construction journals also titled build logs in the vivarium, terrarium section of the forum that give you a complete listing of materials and how to use them.

[Sunshine]

Sorry I only mentioned the yellow stuff because the black pond foam is like 3 times as much $ as the cheapo yellow ones.

[eric048]

So what's the link to the build logs and is there a way for it to not ruin the glass? And what silicon can I use

[thadmy]

The GS wont' ruin the glass it comes off with a sharp blade as for silicon use GE II that is for doors and windows you need to make sure it DOESN'T have anti-microbial in it. Just search fake backgrounds or something like that..... Easiest way is to go to google and type in how to make a fake background.

Here is my build log.....http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...ackground.html

JesseAKASlick's Channel - YouTube

[eric048]

So do I silicone the foam to the glass then gs it and silicone the gs? Also I have an h2o pump I want to make into a waterfall because of the humidity and to hel the plants, also would a coral sun or 10,000k flourescent bulb work for the plants?

[Sunshine]

You can apply silicone to the glass to help the GS adhere better. Then silicone the GS once it has dried and put coco fiber or peat moss on the wet silicone to cover it. From what I have learned, 10,000k is equal to the light at dawn. 5,000k - 6,500k is best for plant growth because it is like the midday sun. Someone correct me if I am wrong.