My fake / phony/ faux rock waterfall build for my dart frog vivarium PART 2

My fake / phony / faux rock build, for my 47g dart frog vivarium. I constructed this rock waterfall out of styrofoam block, and Habacrete concrete mix. To check out my method of building this, check out http://www.vivariumforum.com/community/terra-construction/3621-my-method-buil...

It's not that hard, and if you take your time it will come out awesome. My method has much more control, and detail, over using great stuff pond foam and covering that with concrete mix. You can build a professional looking faux rock feature yourself for less money then buying the pro made backgrounds that are available out there.

-Rudereefer

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[rudymunis]

The photos in the forum show the rock and paint much better then this video does.

[rudymunis]

The other plants are ferns, some sort of tropical palm type, and some type of short ground hugging plant.. I'll try to find the name tag for it, it looks cool. Then I had some moss from a small lake behind my house..the real green patch in the back. Everything was from that nursery. Thanks for the comments!

[rudymunis]

See at the top right corner of the wall, I have a small flower pot in the rock. The red plant is in the same kind of pot. They put them in the walls when the first build the background. I still need another plant for up there. I also have a hidden flower hole on the left side near the top. Hope this helps.

[rudymunis]

The Bonsai tree was at a local nursery... bonsai's seem to be popping up more at these places lately.. it was only $25!

The Habacrete was very easy to work with,,,I had serious issues with the seller, but finally got the stuff.. it's easy to use, you'll like it, and it's non toxic,

[amaryllida]

Very nice and ty for the link to the forum. Very useful and one of the best fake rocks i've ever seen!

[theoryg]

That is beautiful. Science comes into our world and makes us crazy $^&ooops those are some song lyrics I goofed off with. 

[QueenOfOpal123]

HOW DO U MAKE THISSSSSSS

[SuperOc17]

awesum!!! it needs some more water to flow..at high speed...wld look real

[SCORNDOGGMELACH]

Way cool.

[steunclemumb]

brilliant!

[kollan]

fabulous

[enfinite5]

I love the tall waterfall and I like how theres a little stream that goes all the way across it and the best part is how you let the stream go straight to the window to see down the channel of the stream, so rad

[yvonneost12]

Hi on the sides where you said you are going to paint it black why don't you just use black shiny tape , it would last well and look very tidy. Just a thought gr8 waterfall though.

[madscotsman65]

what type of pump did you use for the water thx look cool