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Since it's was settled that me and my gf is moving into a bigger appartment i decided that now is a perfect time to make a backround for the big tank so here is the result so far... just need some good varnish and it will be ready for assembly when moving day arrives =)

I maked it with some styrofoam that i cut into some kind of rocky/stone shapes and then i used a so called "home concrete" to cover the styrofoam.
I painted it up with a black bottom layer and drybrushed it later with gray and khaki brown to make the details stand out a little... and now i just need to order the special varnish with a price tag nearly to printer ink, Dooh

So here is the result so far..

Nice work.

I wanted to make one myself.

Can you provide brand names that you used.

ohhh looks good!

you're not worried about the space limitation?

J-P wrote:ohhh looks good!

you're not worried about the space limitation?

No it's not that thick... its only about 5cm / 1.9inch thick apart from one side were it's 10cm thick =) .
And the tank is about 540litres / 145gal, hmm... maybe you are right
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PolishPuff wrote:Nice work.

I wanted to make one myself.

Can you provide brand names that you used.

Well i simply used industry thick styrofoam sheets and some home cement... works with regular bathroom cement as well.. and for the paint i had some old warhammer/citadel paint that have been fermented for 15years in a basement

looks great, cant let my gf see this thread or she might make me try that out on her tank........

You've done a nice job there!
I hope you don't plan on keeping plecos in the same tank. They love munching on styrofoam.

How long did it take for you to make that? 0.0
it looks really good btw!

Troender wrote:You've done a nice job there!
I hope you don't plan on keeping plecos in the same tank. They love munching on styrofoam.

Naa that wouldn't be nice to the plecos sharing a tank with a Fahaka .
But it will be a perfect hideout for the small cherry shrimps thats are going to act clean-up crew when the Blobb is getting a bit older =) .

And if i had plecos they wouldn't be able to munch the styrofoam since it is covered in cement,paint and a bucket full of varnish .

Btw, thanks for the input... that is why this forum is so great nice and friendly inputs, like it alot since i have to much crazy ideas and sometimes not thinking them thougly over .

puffykid wrote:How long did it take for you to make that? 0.0
it looks really good btw!

Thanks =)
It took about 4-5 hours building the styrofoam cutter and cutting the blocks into shape and then 2-3hours painting and drybryshing it.
Now only thing remaining is to apply the varnish in 2-3 layers and give it several waterbaths before i can install it in the tank

The cost has been so far is:

Styrofoam 0$ (got it from some construction guys at work)
Home cement $ 6
Making a styrofoam cutter $ 7-8
Paint and aerosolspray $ 14 (the aerosol is expensive here thanks to the graffiti gangsters)
And the varnish $ 20 for 1-2litres