Need suggestions for stream/dripwall

[ManifestBestiny]

I am building a second terrarium for my leuc because my old one is too confining. I have everything planned out except the back wall. I can set up the tubing and pump no problem but I am looking for a natural material I can use to fashion either a very nice drip wall or (better yet) a stream. I would like to even incorporate ledges into the material to plant a bromiliad or 2. I feel like I am asking for the holy grail of materials, but any help would be great. The closest I have seen wo what I need is corkwood, but it can't quite handle what I want it to do. Also, I would really prefer to stay away from the expanding foam since it looks so unnatural. Any suggestions would be awesome! Thanks.

[lukebaksavich]

You could carve closed cell foam, cover it with a couple layers of underlayment cement, and then paint it with acrylics. After the cement cures, soak it in vinegar for a couple of days and use litmus paper to check the pH. This way, you can make the rocks/ledges exactly as you wish. This is what I used for this terrarium currently at the UW Pediatric clinic in Madison, WI.



Check out my facebook for more pics with such a setup. You can pm me for more specific info.

Luke
Junglemakers

[ManifestBestiny]

Excellent suggestion. Where would I get the cell foam and the cement? I assume Home Depot/Lowe's would have the cement, but I don't know where to find the foam. Also, did you fashion it inside the tank or outside, then inserted it?

[J Teezy]

they sell all kinds of styrofoam insulation at home depot / lowes.