dkk08 Vivarium Upgrade

[felix_fx2]

I used before for caves, after using sometime discover didn't look nice so i took out.

Hi BW

Thanks for translating..now my eye is gluing at waterproof cement!

saw these at Daiso Sembawang Shopping Centre, was wondering if they can be use to DIY rocks/walls etc...

[dkk08]

I used before for caves, after using sometime discover didn't look nice so i took out.

finally, a personal experience with the "Cement"... hmmm time to go buy and play playdoh!

[Blue Whale]

lol... i always score distinction in art. i'm more of a handy man person, like to do DIY stuff. long time ago was a 3D graphic artist.

Thats the problem I too logical, thats why later suitable to be programmer... dkk is tempting me...resist! resist! ha ha...

[limz_777]

Maybe waterfall together with hardscape sculpture if i've the time, all is in my mind now. ... planning and planning....

looking forward to your scape , planted tank or vivarium ?

[blue33]

Maybe Riparium... or Paludarium. See how it goes.

[Blue Whale]

Say dkk, so what do you have in mind for your "playdoh"?

[dkk08]

Say dkk, so what do you have in mind for your "playdoh"?

gonna try and make rocks out of them first... have lots of styrofoam at home to play with

[Blue Whale]

-.- styrofoam...oei oei...CNY coming don't tempt me already....next thing you gonna tell me your got losta losta silicone too.

[dkk08]

-.- styrofoam...oei oei...CNY coming don't tempt me already....next thing you gonna tell me your got losta losta silicone too.

Hahaha you're correct I still have 6 tubes of silicon from my last scape I always try to buy in bulk hee

[dkk08]

a little update but not of my tank... its the wall near my tanks counted also?

[blue33]

looks like moss grow on your wall.

[dkk08]

Hey Adrian those are just stickers I got to beautify the empty walls, somemore got frogs…

[Blue Whale]

I just remove the drifty post, looks too long. lol..my bad!

Desmond, so what's the latest update on your tank, any picts? You getting anything for this Sat to supplement your viva?

Adrian is a artist! He can do graffiti on your wall How about that? Adrian you can ask him how he wants his algae to grow? How metre/feet by how many metre/feet?

[bezz]

Saw you guys making rock walls with expanding foam and cement. The down side of each are:

Foam - the Great Stuff, Bostik foam you are using are not UV protected and will breakdown after a while when exposed to your lightset. Noticed it says to paint if exposed to UV. Only pond foam is UV protected, but I don't know where to get that in SG

Cement - will raise PH to very high >8.5. Need to cure for a few months before can use, if not plants and livestock cannot take it


I also want to make rock wall but can't find the right material..thats why I did alot of research and found out about the above issues...now searching for pond foam in SG, die die order online and swallow the shipping

[dkk08]

I also want to make rock wall but can't find the right material..thats why I did alot of research and found out about the above issues...now searching for pond foam in SG, die die order online and swallow the shipping

Care to share the costs and where to purchase?

I've been rather lazy so have not been DIYing backgrounds... but I do love corkbark backgrounds and Fern Bark Panels... have started a few new projects and will update once they're more or less done...

but don't expect too much, like I said I've been a lazy boy, so its simple setup for simple reasons

[bezz]

Care to share the costs and where to purchase?

I also looking for pond foam locally, but so far haven't found.
Something like this:

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...Np=1&N=0&Nty=1

I think have to order online

GREAT STUFF™ can be used in gardening to bond outdoor materials such as wood and concrete. Make sure that the surface is dry before applying foam. The foam will deteriorate when exposed to sunlight so any exposed foam must be painted. Foam can also be hidden with rocks or pebbles. Cured foam is non-toxic and will not harm fish.

[eddy planer]

Saw you guys making rock walls with expanding foam and cement. The down side of each are:

Foam - the Great Stuff, Bostik foam you are using are not UV protected and will breakdown after a while when exposed to your lightset. Noticed it says to paint if exposed to UV. Only pond foam is UV protected, but I don't know where to get that in SG

Cement - will raise PH to very high >8.5. Need to cure for a few months before can use, if not plants and livestock cannot take it


I also want to make rock wall but can't find the right material..thats why I did alot of research and found out about the above issues...now searching for pond foam in SG, die die order online and swallow the shipping

Hi Bezz

Are you using that foam for your outdoor pond or indoor palu/viva?

To tell you the truth, I'm very happy using cement and GS or Bostik foam and I'm going to use them again without any regrets for my next 5 to 6 ft tall palu/viva project in May.

As for my waterproof cement, i been using that and it does not poised any problem to my flora and fauna at all. What i did i soak my cement rocky support mixture of 5 parts vinegar and 1 part water to lower the PH for 3 days before assemble to my 6ft tank. And another big plus, my corkbark,wood logs and composite soil play very important roles...lower the PH to 6 and has been very consistent since last year December.

So for the foam, i dont see any problem if this exposed to UV light, my rocky support has been protected by mixture of waterproof cement / construction sand , acrylic painting and varnishing. So nothing happened to my rocky support at all.

All you need to protect any GS and Bostik foam with all the materials, that's all.

[Shaihulud]

Usually people apply silicone and glue soil, sand or some form substrate over the foam to make it look natural. Those are more than sufficient protection from UV light if used in the outdoors, besides fluroscent light don't emit UV-light to compare to the sun if at all.

[bezz]

I will not risk having the foam degrade in 1-2yrs in my tank so after much consideration, I am going to bite the bullet and use cement for the wall. Will need to soak it till PH is normal before use

[eddy planer]

Hi bezz

mind ask you, are you planning to set up outdoor pond?