Rhino Rock

permalink · #1 (**permalink**) 05-14-2006, 09:39 PM

This viv is taking its sweet time.

Here she is.......naked. Now that's a nice piece of glass!

Here is some siliconing. I'm sure most of you already know this but PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL!!!!!! In this pic you'll seetwo walls siliconed, but in the next few you'll only see one. LOOOOOOONG story short - lots of scraping.

Once again I forgot the false bottom pics but rest assured it's there. Right now I'm on the GS phase.

My goal was sort of a tropical Lion King "Pride Rock" but I thought a respectable viv of this size needs at least two pieces of driftwood. Thus "Rhino Rock" was born

let me know what you guys think so far

Frogtofall · #2 (**permalink**) 05-14-2006, 10:12 PM

Hahaha. That first quote on the first pic is hilarious.

I have a comment about the last pic... Looks like the driftwood saw a nice looking girl walk by... :lol:

Edit: I guess I should leave a meaningful comment here... About that GS. If you didn't put that on in consecutive thin layers, you might wanna poke some holes in it, in random places to let it "breath" b/c its most likely not dry underneath all of that.

If you put it on in thin layers, then, full steam ahead!

permalink · #3 (**permalink**) 05-14-2006, 10:22 PM

Frogtofall get your mind out of the gutter!!! Haa only kidding. Where was your advice a month ago when I started this project????????!!!!!!!!! I learned the layering technique when I practically wasted $20 of GS that couldn't support itself and went straight to the false bottom. Geeez the lessons you learn on these things.

permalink · #4 (**permalink**) 05-15-2006, 01:57 AM

Rhino rock! haha! This place is funny tonight.
Too bad you had to learn the hard way, But it served as a reminder to me before I start with my first background.
Well so far it looks good. I'm curious though as to why you scraped off the silicone on the second glass side? I would have just presented the viv as a diamond exhibit rather than a square exhibit. Maybe thats not a good idea though :? .

Can't wait to see it in the end. Looks very tall.

Frogtofall, your always thinking along those lines aren't you. :roll:
That was funny!

Frogtofall · #5 (**permalink**) 05-15-2006, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khamul1of9

...Frogtofall, your always thinking along those lines aren't you. :roll:
That was funny!

:lol:

permalink · #6 (**permalink**) 05-15-2006, 02:17 AM

The scraping was due to a design change. I felt that the diamond just cluttered things up and the single wall made things more open. If you can't tell I spend alot of time thinking about these things. Just not enough time before I start working on it.

*slddave* · #7 (**permalink**) 06-05-2006, 04:07 AM

Ok so I had a name change, it's a long story. Anyway...... a bit of progress. Just waiting on some pitcher plants and she'll be planted by next week. I'm thinking of carving a hole in the middle for another plant but I'll wait until I plant my other plants to get a feel for the viv.