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    Ohh that sounds like it would have awesome texture! If I end up with bare spots what do you do to cover them up? I know silicone is not overly skilled at adhering to itself.
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    I try my best to avoid them, thats the goal anyway! Lol, once in awhile still get some though. Honestly, if it is a small area, I usually can silicone over it by applying silicone on bare spots and around the textured area which surrounds the bare spot. Normally works for me, gives it something to bite to. The mix I use is kind of basic, just love the look of it and usually get some nice moss growth out of it down the road.

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    Ohh that sounds like it would have awesome texture! If I end up with bare spots what do you do to cover them up? I know silicone is not overly skilled at adhering to itself.

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    I haven't done a foam background for a while, but the last one, I just pinned moss over any bare spots.
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    Yeah I try my best too, but my best doesn't always work out to be good enough lol.

    Here is the tank as it sits now. Need to get some plants and such for it. Other than the typical leaf liter and coco huts this tank is done.

    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
    1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
    1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
    0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
    0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
    1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'

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    Looks awesome. Eventually it gets covered with plant growth anyway. I also use black foam only for that reason, mistakes are less obvious!!!

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    It actually looks really good! We always see more flaws than anyone else does
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vivariums In The Mist View Post
    Looks awesome. Eventually it gets covered with plant growth anyway. I also use black foam only for that reason, mistakes are less obvious!!!
    Yeah I wanted to use black foam but they had a wicked sale on the Gaps and Cracks. Once again being cheap has its pains lol.
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
    1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
    1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
    0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
    0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
    1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'

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    Here is a quick look at another tank I am working on now too.

    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
    1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
    1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
    0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
    0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
    1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'

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