how to make a DIY aquarium background PLEASE RESPOND
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this is how i make my diy backgrounds, some peoples methods may differ from these, but this is the easiest, most unexpensive way ive found to do it…
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Very informative …
Very informative video, I’m excited to get started on mine. I would love to do my 50 gallon tank or even my 40 gal hex tank, but I think I will do a trial run on my 10 gal tank first.
Had a hard time …
Had a hard time keeping cichlids alive before youtube,, had more fun watching the video than the upkeep so thanks for posting!
how is a black …
how is a black background professional looking?
i didnt put any …
i didnt put any sand in it, but it would be ok if u did
hi i was just …
hi i was just wondering if the concrete has sand in it or is it just cement and water and is this in every coat
Hope u can help me! …
Hope u can help me! I read all the comments, and they answered the question i asked.
But there’s one question I haven’t found.
When i soak it in the tub it floats would the silicon be hard enough to hold it down in the tank? I made it thicker then yours.
Thanks hope u can answer
Just rinse it a few …
Just rinse it a few times before you put it in the tank and let it dry so the silicone can stick to the back.
Great, well done. I …
Great, well done. I got a 480l tank, instead of draining it 8 time , to lower the PH, wouldn’t be easier to do it in the bath tub ???
Would any cement do?
Thanks for your answers
wonderful video and …
wonderful video and a well done job. Congrats!
this is a great …
this is a great idea. after watching your vid i set out and made my own for my 30 gallon african cichlid tank, complete with caves and crawlspaces. it looks amazing and the fish love it.
this is exactly …
this is exactly what i wanted to see too. such ingenuity. lol but i wish i could just pay you to make one though.
Yeah, I think you …
Yeah, I think you just showed me what Ive been looking for. Thanks for sharing
Genius idea, very …
Genius idea, very effective!!
i guess on larger …
i guess on larger pieces used for 55 gallon tanks, one could soak it a few times in the tub to lower the ph of the cement before siliconing it to the tank?
you can buy a …
you can buy a plastic storage bin (like we use for sumps) to hold the fish in, just set it up like a tank
yes you can if youd …
yes you can if youd like
GE1 silicone is …
GE1 silicone is aquarium safe….ive had setups for over 3 years with it and no deaths……and no concrete isnt bad if cured long enough, thats what almost every aquarium in any zoo is made of….
you should only use …
you should only use aquarium grade sealant, and isnt concrete REALLY bad for the aquarium…
hey two questions …
hey two questions when you do the concrete step do you coat the back to.
Also Can you do the same thing for the bed of your aquarium instead so you don’t have to use gravel.
if you cut tht pyro …
if you cut tht pyro foam it makes a creepy noise that you cant take
KRYLON FUSION …
KRYLON FUSION spraypaint
how do u add color, …
how do u add color, just paint to the concrete
is this concrete …
is this concrete dye able to harm the fish
i want to do this …
i want to do this so bad but my tank is already setup with fish(cichlids)..and this takes multiple days to complete..Any suggestions on ways to work around this problem?
wow this is so cool …
wow this is so cool thanks for sharing!!!