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    Sweet! Thank you Heather. @ Bill-That is actually how the guy did his rock wall! Black paint in between the rocks for depth, then a little bit of white on top for a 'weathered' look. I used 'Nutmeg' colored (not nutmeg flavored by the way) grout just like he did in the video because I like how it shows just a little bit through the paint. It looks awesome!
    Here is the Krylon sealer I am planning on using to seal the waterfall. I heard that it is safe but I just want to double check.>Name:  Krylon.jpg
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Size:  90.5 KB I just finished adding a second coat of grout to the rock wall. I cant wait to see how it turns out!


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    yup....that should work. since mine was built "in tank", i can't use a spray. had to use an alternative way to seal the grout. and wouldn't it be cool if they could flavor the grout?? it would be like willy wonka's edible wallpaper, it would be bloody brilliant!!!LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by deranged chipmunk View Post
    yup....that should work. since mine was built "in tank", i can't use a spray. had to use an alternative way to seal the grout. and wouldn't it be cool if they could flavor the grout?? it would be like willy wonka's edible wallpaper, it would be bloody brilliant!!!LOL
    LMAO!!! The snozberries taste like snozberries! So what did you use to seal your tank?


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    ahhhh.......that would be an ancient chipmunk recipe that has been handed down for hundreds of generations. way back to when my ancestral chipmunks showed robin hood how to water proof his bow in sherwood forest .......LOL seriously though, titebond III wood glue. it's also what i used to hold about 90% of the coco fiber to this tank.
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    LOL! You are too funny! Ahh...I didn't know you could use that to waterproof stuff. Cool Do you like it better than silicone?


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    I'll let you know in a few weeks.....lol i figured that since it dries hard and 100% waterproof, why not give it a shot? I even planned around it drying amber colored. That's why i went with the lighter colored grout.
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    0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
    0.2.0 Canines
    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
    2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
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    I should mention that i had read of other people using it to attach coco fiber at dendroboard. I just decided to try it out as a sealer.
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    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
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    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
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