Vivarium build

[NatureLady]

Yeah I've done that a few times before, it does get messy though, and I dont like having to spray the foam directly in the tank because you can't take it out. I thought if I did it this way I could take the background out if I don't like it or if it gets wrecked.
Don't be! It's actually pretty easy Its a good idea to do a test one first, though

This will be how I do my next viv! The spray foam is fun and a lot of work. Just my thoughts.

Love the base for plants idea.

Can't wait to see the finished product!

[Miss Roddam]

Ooh yay! I'm not the only one who uses polystyrene Great back ground! Though i would coat the polystyrene with something strong and gluey so that the white balls dont snap off. I used grout and if you put some pressure or put your nail on the fake rock wall i did you can leave marks and maybe take some balls off which is so annoying! But i think yours is going to be great! Good luck!

[Kristen]

This will be how I do my next viv! The spray foam is fun and a lot of work. Just my thoughts.

Love the base for plants idea.

Can't wait to see the finished product!

Oh cool! and thank you

Ooh yay! I'm not the only one who uses polystyrene Great back ground! Though i would coat the polystyrene with something strong and gluey so that the white balls dont snap off. I used grout and if you put some pressure or put your nail on the fake rock wall i did you can leave marks and maybe take some balls off which is so annoying! But i think yours is going to be great! Good luck!

Thanks
I've got alot of the balls off already, then I might put pond sealer over it instead of silicone, cause it's stronger.

Looking great so far!

That's a really neat idea you had for the ledges! I like that . Keep up the good work Kristen!

Thanks Autumn!
I got the idea from J Teezy and another site. It is a great way to do it though

that method looks familiar =) ! Take your fingernail and rough out the straight edges each layer makes, will make it look more natural. sandpaper works to. Also for glueing together you can use Powergrab instead of silicone

Haha yeah just a bit I got the idea a while back (from this http://frogs.org.au/community/downlo...4279b3ce50442f), you just happened to remind me of it with your build (which is amazing by the way)
Thanks! I'll get sand paper soon and do that. What's power grab?

[J Teezy]

power grab is by Loctite. Its an adhesive

[Kristen]

Okay so I went over it in silicone then cocopeat but when I was doing that the base broke off, so I'm not sure if I should still use it or not.



Ill go over the bits I missed later on. In the pot I think I'll have a climbing or hanging plant

[J Teezy]

tack the base on with some toothpicks for extra hold

[Kristen]

tack the base on with some toothpicks for extra hold

Thanks

[Nano]

Hey Kristen!

Looking good!!!

While I was reading your posts, I was thinking about my experience as I used both silicone and pond sealer in different backgrounds. In my experience the sealer was much better, even in the waterfall that has water running all the time through the background, the coco peat is still there, stuck like a rock!

I love the look of the coco peat covering the background! It makes it look very natural! If you can keep it moist, moss looks great on it too!

Looking forward to see it in the tank!