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    My beginner Vivarium

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    Dear Vivarium friends,


    It's really great to see you guys with all the recent interesting setup. I really got poison by you guys.. So i am going to try out with my 68m in length, 40m in height and 40m in width tank to make it into a Vivarium. Hope that all the pro here can help and guide me more into it.. I have done with my base and spray Great stuff. Here is picture of it.. Sorry for the unclear picture..






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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    hi Bro,

    Let us know what are you planning to set up vivarium or paludarium?
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    Quote Originally Posted by eddy planer View Post
    hi Bro,

    Let us know what are you planning to set up vivarium or paludarium?
    Hi Eddy, thank for viewing. I am setting up vivarium.. Will update once i got the acrylic paints and vanish.. By the way how about your workshop? Got any news about it?

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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Not so soon, my aeroplane trips are getting frequently this month. I hopefully will be held in October. I will keep you guys in post here.
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    Talking Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Hi eddy, I went to bras basah but not sure which acrylic paints and vanish is the correct one.. I took a picture of vanish coating.. Is it the one? Please advice, thank you

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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    You may use this if its say non- toxic but I know there aren't any non-toxic coating spray. What I do to eliminate the toxic of the coating is to soak mixture of water and clear vinegar (5 parts:2 parts) for half an hour and rinse/dry it before setup the vivarium.

    hope this will help you.
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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Thank.. By the way are you using the same brand? Sorry for posting so many picture... Lagging yesterday...

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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    No, I use extra thick clear glaze 786 spray by PLAID this one actually for porcelain, glass and of course for any paint able surface. I got it from Bras Basah Art centre at the third level.

    I don't see any thing wrong with KRYLON, just as long its protect the acrylic paint from been wash off. May I ask, how much is the can of KRYLON?
    Last edited by eddy planer; 16th Sep 2010 at 00:29.
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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Quote Originally Posted by eddy planer View Post
    No, I use extra thick clear glaze 786 spa spray by PLAID this one actually for porcelain, glass and of course for any paint able surface. I got it from Bras Basah Art centre a third level.

    I don't see any thing wrong with KRYLON, just as long its protect the acrylic paint from been wash off. May I ask, how much is the can of KRYLON?
    Extra thick clear glaze 786 spa spray by PLAID how come i never see it.. $15 if i not wrong..

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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    It's a small blue can spray with cloudy clear lid cap. It's pictured porcelain plate for this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by eddy planer View Post
    It's a small blue can spray with cloudy clear lid cap. It's pictured porcelain plate for this.
    Thank i will go and look for it this weekend..

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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Thank eddy for his time and effort, i manage to do the 3th step of my tank.. Now waiting for it to cure and dry.. Here the picture of it..


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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    hi bro

    Yippee! You did very well!

    Just wait for this background to cure completely, and I will be able to help you in lower part with premixed cement and sand next time.

    Anyway bro, thanks for two Tigers and fabulous Nasi lemak breakfast!
    Last edited by eddy planer; 11th Oct 2010 at 00:56.
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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Thank.. Should buy two packet of the coconut chip.. : (

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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Quote Originally Posted by eddy planer View Post
    hi bro

    Yippee! You did very well!

    Just wait for this background to cure completely, and I will be able to help you in lower part with premixed cement and sand next time.

    Anyway bro, thanks for two Tigers and fabulous Nasi lemak breakfast!
    No problem, thank for time and effort.. By the way other then premix cement and sand is there any other way to do the lower part?

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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    nice work , any updates?

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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Quote Originally Posted by limz_777 View Post
    nice work , any updates?
    Thank.. Just got the lower part coat with the 2nd layer of premix cement.. I will do the 3th coating once the 2nd layer dry.. Keep you guys update soon.. Here the picture of it..


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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Hi,

    The background is looking good!

    There is some pinpoint you need to enhance the back ground.
    You should also cement coat the top edge where your foam still been exposing. Try to do away every unnatural point okay.
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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Quote Originally Posted by eddy planer View Post
    Hi,

    The background is looking good!

    There is some pinpoint you need to enhance the back ground.
    You should also cement coat the top edge where your foam still been exposing. Try to do away every unnatural point okay.
    Thank for viewing.. Will get the lower part of it coat with 3th layer of cement and will trim away the exposing foam by tonight if im not tired.. Lol.. Will keep you guys update soon..

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    Re: My beginner Vivarium

    Be more cautious when you trim this exposed spot or else you will accidentally trim off the whole cement coating. If I were you, i leave it and coat the exposed spot alike.
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