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Old 10-14-2008, 07:56 PM
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The thread I'm following says there is no need for a sealant. The paint I used said waterproof and if it eventually wears off I'm not too worried. It looked pretty good before the paint.
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That's good that the paint is waterproof, most of the acrylics I have used aren't. DO you mind posting the brand that you are using? I'd like to know for when I build my faux rocks.
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The brand of paint I use is DecoArt. I got it at Hobby Lobby they have about a million different colors.
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Well I've put in the sand, put in the filter, and done some planting.

This is what the viv (I guess technically it's a paludarium) looks like now. It defiantly needs some more plants. There is a small water fall in the top left where I have the plants coming down.


The other waterfall is from the filter. It's a whisper 10i I just covered it with some wood. I think it looks ok. That is one thing that will be changed in the near future. I want it to look a little more natural.
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Nice! Looks great. I actually like the way the water pours down the wood, but you're right, it doesn't look very natural just sitting there. It looks very staged. Still looks good though!
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how did you get it to stay down half submerged?* is it siliconed to the bottom of the tank?
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It's not siliconed to the bottom there actually is a little gap at the bottom so the water can flow under a little bit. It is siliconed on the sides and top. It was actually much more buoyant than I thought it would be.
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very nice tank is anything going in that
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Right now I only have a few little guppies. I am thinking about some fire belly toads though.
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i bet they would love it
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