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Pics my new constructed vivarium
I recently constructed the background of my new vivarium.
I thought it could be useful so here it is:
I used heated pvc pipes with prolypropylene rope.
I covered it with a compaktuna(/flevopol)-and peat-mixture. I finished with sealant and peat.
I made the background in pieces and afterwards I placed it in the vivarium .
The corners were made with Polyurethane foam and finished the same way as the pvc/rope.
After drying a few weeks I could begin planting the vivarium.
Result so far:
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08-31-2010, 06:44 PM
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Re: Pics my new constructed vivarium
Superb! Damn that's a nice looking background.... Two thumbs up!
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08-31-2010, 06:55 PM
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Re: Pics my new constructed vivarium
Very nice viv! What are the dimensions on that behemoth?
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Re: Pics my new constructed vivarium
Absolutely stunning!
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08-31-2010, 07:17 PM
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Re: Pics my new constructed vivarium
i'm honestly speachhhhhless..... I want a background like that REALLLLLY bad now haha. wow. thats sums it up... WOW... 
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Re: Pics my new constructed vivarium
HOLY BAJESUS! Is this your 1st viv? That is one eerie looking background.
Cant wait to see this thing once its full of plants!
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08-31-2010, 07:29 PM
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Re: Pics my new constructed vivarium
Very nice!
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08-31-2010, 08:11 PM
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Re: Pics my new constructed vivarium
WOW i love that! Do you think you could give a little more details on how you did it for us noobs? lol
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08-31-2010, 08:23 PM
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Re: Pics my new constructed vivarium
Incredible work! That is really stunning.
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Originally Posted by Raf
I covered it with a compaktuna(/flevopol)-and peat-mixture. I finished with sealant and peat.
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Could you provide a few more details about this? Did you make a mix of compaktuna/flevopol and peat or did you first coat with compaktuna and sprinkle with peat? Were you mixing in concrete as well or was it just the compaktuna?
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08-31-2010, 08:40 PM
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Re: Pics my new constructed vivarium
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Could you provide a few more details about this? Did you make a mix of compaktuna/flevopol and peat or did you first coat with compaktuna and sprinkle with peat? Were you mixing in concrete as well or was it just the compaktuna?
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I covered the pipes and rope twice with the compaktuna-peat mixture (mix compaktuna with water and peat). afterwards I covered the uncovered parts with sealant and sprinkle with peat.
Dimensions are 185cm (72")L x 50cm (19,7")D x 100cm (40")H
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