180 gal 4x3x2 FwoGiZ Living room display vivarium journal

[FwoGiZ]

Hey guys,
I decided to make the first part of the journal, a video.
If you prefer pictures and more writing lemme know ;P

I am extremely excited to start this project and this will be my nicest/biggest vivarium as of now. I have been trying out several different techniques and methods and those are what I came up with. First time building a vivarium with a sump too.
Let's see how this goes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5JsivPA1FY

Multispecies info: http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/beg...ence-page.html

[FwoGiZ]

Well looks like no one's really interested but I'll still post la suite

I forgot to make it landscape style haha... next one will be fine I swear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ5AObrDnd0

I also put a picture of those agate stone slices and quartz I could use for more glitters bling bling in there!

Then this is what I am going to try and reproduce for the fake rocks that are going to be in the pond. Not sure what substrat to use for the aquatic part... fluorite? I'll have to read on that as as it is now, I have only ever done 1 aquarium with plants sooo.... :P

​If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Have a good one

[DigitalPunk]

I will be following this with great interest. I would love to do a LARGE show Paludarium in my living room or dining room. Love the video blog style as well. Would also like to see some more photos of the process as you go along.

Paul

[FwoGiZ]

yeah palu are awesome... I wish I had more skills with aquarium .. I'd be more confortable making a nice one!
I already have one with my mossies and danios but it's VERY basic but it works haha!
This one viv is going to have a small pong area with couple fishes, maybe shrimps we'll see!


as you'll see in this next video, I'm leaning toward a kinda pirate/treasure box theme vivarium. I'll put LEDs in the skull, the stream and the pond! I want glittering rocks in the stream bed !


so this is just a small clip of where about each pieces of cork, driftwoods, and that skull are going to be. I am wondering if it isn't going to be a bit too much along with the kinda streammt
my goal is to create different "rooms" in the viv so that all the animals won't always see each others! but I gotta remember that I will also have to put plants in there


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9rnR-_qxGo


next video is going to be the skeleton of the fake rocks and maybe more!
air duct, stream bed are next!
Anyways, comments always welcomed!
Cheers

[FwoGiZ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC6mvmdf3Ak

[DigitalPunk]

It is coming along very nicely! I love that piece of drift wood you have standing up like a big old tree! Keep the updates coming!!!

[Flying Dutchman]

Great work so far! Love your setup, looking forward to the next update.

[FwoGiZ]

Part 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5eXBar8cbc


Here's
a headsup for next video
I just ordered some of
that!
250 Carat MIX LOT COA Natural Faceted Loose Gemstones Mixed Gems
Wholesale GEM | eBay
along with xmas LEDs!

[FwoGiZ]

PART 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngI5vhqespU

[DigitalPunk]

Looking good FwoGiZ!

[Pac man]

This will be a great tank first i've seen that has gems!! I will be watching this closely.

[FwoGiZ]

thanks guys! Yep I am trying to build something new and innovative
Unfortunately, I been extremely busy with the backyard.. brand new pool and patio!
This build will be done no later than Sept-Oct tho! So I will keep you guys updated
Here is a small update.. then it might take a while til I make another one!! Sorry!
PART 6

[jarteta97]

Don't rush this build, the longer the better, because once you're done, you'll just want to start another one. I feel your pain on the pool and patio, we've been waiting on our pool being done since March!

[FwoGiZ]

Oh yeah I am taking my time but I really want this done by winter!! This is a project I have been talking about for more than 4 years!!
Summer definitely is my season tho so I am very busy usually.. always outside having fun and stuff Lotso flyboarding too!! Youtube it if you don't know what it is "Flyboard top 8"

Wow I just looked at this and I haven't made an update in a long time... backgrounds, riverbed, air circulation system and pond area are almost all finished!!!
Need to work on glass top, cabinet and sump now!
I'll try and make a video in the next couple days!
This vivarium will be up and running before winter

[jarteta97]

Nice, the videos are super cool, I really love the exotic flair of the tank. I can't wait to see it finished

[canadian frog]

the videos are great your viv looks awesome, where do you get the dri lock your using in Canada, im having a hard time finding it, I live in Ontario as well, any help would be great thanks

[psychocircus]

Following along! This is very much out of my realm so I'm curious as to how this will turn out.

[FwoGiZ]

the videos are great your viv looks awesome, where do you get the dri lock your using in Canada, im having a hard time finding it, I live in Ontario as well, any help would be great thanks

I used to live in Quebec and could never find it anywhere...
I am now in the Belleville area and I can find it almost anywhere...
Home hardware has it... I've seen Rona with some Drylok brand but not the one I was looking for... Drylok is hard to beat for fake rocks if you ask me!!! It looks like rock, but is flexible like rubber.. waterproof and you can give it texture and look of a rock with sand and acrylic paint! My skills at painting are real bad tho but if you're good, you can make some pretty wicked realistic looking rocks!

Thanks all for the comments!!
Tank hardscape is almost all done, just need to fix a piece of driftwood in the middle, over the pond then it will be making the glasstop, sump, finishing the stand and figuring how to setup the light fixtures!

Here's the last update video!
FwoGiZ Part 6-7-8.. - YouTube?

[Strider18]

Looks good! Can't wait to see it finished!

[jarteta97]

Awesome! The water feature's amazing. Good luck on the lid, too