Random Question Regarding Background for WTF Tank

[Sarosaurus]

I decided to not go with the Styrofoam idea. I am going to try my hand with the GS and see how that works out for me. I was searching online and managed to find a look that I really liked and that seemed simple enough for a starting out project. I am going to go for the look of the background here: New England Herpetoculture LLC - Custom Backgrounds! It seems like it will be pretty simple.. I honestly don't see how I can possibly screw up making roots/vines out of the foam.

I found a piece of nifty looking Malaysian Driftwood while I was at work today, so I bought that and brought it home. I am going to either use it to make a little cave for my frogs (believe it or not, I have a planter that looks like a rock tipped on its side and Artemis hangs out in there occasionally) or figure out how to turn it to make a little planter out of it. Not quite sure just yet...

I am slowly purchasing everything I want/need to make this tank awesome. Just need to get some silicone... And I have a question about that..

When it comes to the black silicone, does it matter if I use the All Glass brand or the stuff made by ZooMed? Is it the same thing or not?

[deranged chipmunk]

You want to use a silicone that is 100% silicone. Ge silicone 1 or 2 will work just fine and will be cheaper thank those tubes of aquarium sealant. Unless of course you absolutely must have black silicone. As far as i know, the darkest silicone ge makes is brown.

[Sarosaurus]

I was thinking about the black silicone because I like the look of it. I don't want to paint the outside of the tank to hide the foam and everything.

I'm being picky, I know. :P

I don't necessarily need the black silicone though. Just trying to eliminate some cost.

[deranged chipmunk]

Black contact paper will do the same trick. And it is easily removable. And you can also trim it to cover up anything you want to hide

[Sarosaurus]

...Why did I not think of contact paper?!? That is a genius idea!

[deranged chipmunk]

I use it on the back of all my fish tanks. Beats painting them. Doesn't smell as bad either.....lol