DIY Background project for 220 gallon

DIY background project for my 220 gallon aquarium. Used styrofoam and carved it and then Sikatop 107 (instead of cement) to make it hard. Added cement coloring to color the sikatop.

Here is a website with pics on the process:

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=194296

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• aquarium
• background
• fish
• tank

[sam20054]

tha comment under me,

well i'd love to see you do better

[andyITA]

looks fake+

[nitelnitrous]

What color did u use???????

[iownudie108]

@starthi you have to water the cement when it dryed ,and keep it wet ,never in a dry place!

[curtbone100]

please tell me how did you make that background i wanna make one just like yours please tell me where did you buy all the equipment from you use to build the background!!

[narnyslip]

@scttkrkwd Im about to do one myself and just wondering how many coats of cocrete you used on your backround? Dont want the same ting happen to mine thanks.

[JackTheRatPot]

can you just paint on the finished product? i made a terrarium background like thiis, but i threw the color in the concrete stuff... looks amazing btw. i think i'll try it like you, because an background the size i need cost more than the tank...

[scttkrkwd]

i was curious how the long term sikatop worked out. i used concrete, and it looked fine, but i got algae growing on it and i think it loosened the concrete and it turning to power now, and had places where the styrofoam is visible.

[v3rsu5]

fake plants?

[surferHD]

It is used to seal drinking water cisterns.