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Whats some good material to make a background out of?!?!
C'mon Grimm! Give the poor guy a choice or two!
My favorites are:
1) Corkbark mosaic, filled in with sphagnum and planted with various mosses
2) Corkbark, cut to fit tightly together
3) Large Corkbark curve, run up the back to look like a tree trunk, then the sid
es filled in with clay[/QUOT[/I]
I made a 10G with the cork running horizontally...looked just like logs...moss grew on it like you'd find in the forest...exposed ends on the one side was noticeable from the side when you first walked into the room...looked pretty good for an accident...
Cork Bark Mosaic look so cool once they start growing in, don't they?I've got premade, coco-fiber covered expanding foam, painted expanding foam, and my favorite, best looking, and best for mounting plants - a mosaic of cork bark pieces
All of my best backgrounds have cork bark incorporated in some way. The other day I noticed a frog hiding in a hollow. They provide a lot of surface area for frogs and plants to root to. And they obviously look pretty natural.C'mon Grimm! Give the poor guy a choice or two!
My favorites are:
1) Corkbark mosaic, filled in with sphagnum and planted with various mosses
2) Corkbark, cut to fit tightly together
3) Large Corkbark curve, run up the back to look like a tree trunk, then the sides filled in with clay
Foam sheets sound great i hate when you have to trim the edges of the front glass and the side glass if you make a mess. I plan on making spray foam panels on my next build.All of my best backgrounds have cork bark incorporated in some way. The other day I noticed a frog hiding in a hollow. They provide a lot of surface area for frogs and plants to root to. And they obviously look pretty natural.
On the other hand. I just started using foam sheets rather than expanding foam, and that has been a much more pleasant experience.
NA, I just thought of cutting out egg create to the size of my BG and spraying the GS on it. I don't like the when silicone gets on the front part of the glass at all. I like to cover the side walls of my viv. Thats the next method I'm going to try. Its a whole new all game for viv # 4. I did cork its not as nice as making your own.When you say premade do you mean the foam sheets made with GS? B-Nice do you make the foam sheet (with the GS and coco fiber) and then silicone the complete back into the tank?
I too am wondering the same thing. Pictures perhaps? I have never made my own viv and am just starting to research it all.what exactly is cork bark mosaic and foam sheets..lol