29 gallon build log

[bigwilliestyles]

messed around with the brush and some paints and was able to fix the areas. The cracks actually make the rocks look even more realisitic now, but my fear is that this is going to keep cracking. I'm going to leave it alone for a day or so to see what happens to the cracks.

I was thinking that those cracks just make it look more authentic. It seems a bit weird that it cracked? Perhaps it had something to do with the grout drawing moisture from the foam? My foam backgrounds with peatmoss havent had an issue with cracking. Although they do shrink a bit with time.

I am looking forward to seeing this all planted.

[NatureLady]

Oh man. I was just able to load this thread and sorry about the cracks!!!
It looks really amazing though and I hope that it has decided to stop cracking!

[J Teezy]

I was thinking that those cracks just make it look more authentic. It seems a bit weird that it cracked? Perhaps it had something to do with the grout drawing moisture from the foam? My foam backgrounds with peatmoss havent had an issue with cracking. Although they do shrink a bit with time.

I am looking forward to seeing this all planted.

It wasn't the grout that cracked. The foam expanded somehow and cracked the grout, Can tell it was the foam because of how spread the cracks were. I fixed it for now hopefully. I'm just waiting on this guy to get back to me about drilling my drain so i can move on with the build, he's holding me up at the moment

[J Teezy]

drain is drilled eggcrate is made, glass top coming in next couple days so almost ready to plant this thing

[Nano]

Hey Josh,

Did you manage to get vents drilled as well?

[J Teezy]

i'm not going to vent it. Probably just put a fan in it

[Nano]

Oh, ok. Something like that won't work for me. Some of the plants I have are quite sensitive and if I don't turn on the rain or spray quite regularly their leaves start drying out... if I put a fan I think they will just die straight away.

Sometimes I think my tank is too humid, but I don't know for sure as I don't have a gauge to measure humidity yet.... I think I will have to fix that soon

[J Teezy]

my fan will only kick on for a couple minutes after the misters go off just to clear the glass mainly