Water feature dilemma? - Page 5

froggsong · #41 (**permalink**) 02-06-2009, 01:14 PM

I've seen people use small plastic plant pots overlapping, it's very bendable and seemed to work well.
If you use GS, you can let it skin and then gently and careful mold it to your liking. I've done this, it would work perfectly for a stream bed. In that case, you wont need a base for it at all, just spray it and mold it. If you want it to be removable for cleaning or whatever (I favor "drop-in" projects myself), you can spray the GS on a flat piece of eggcrate that follows the general outline of what you want, then mold it after it skin. That way you can just place it where you want it and cover the edges of the eggcrate with substrate to hide them (it will also help hold it down better). Just make sure you put a piece of wax paper underneath the GS so it doesn't stick to whatever you are sitting it on as it expands (the wax paper will peel right off, make sure the waxy side is in contact with the GS).

dannyces · #42 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 04:47 PM

hello everyone i just read this thread and i am very interested in seeing what happened???
i am in the process of tring the same thing, well kinda i did the fake rock wall and waterfall. but what i am really wanting to know is more info on the humitity issue anymore thoughts on that
and come on all4x lets see some updates im very curious to see how you are getting on

thanks
Danny

all4x · #43 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 05:44 PM

Sorry, school has been a btch lately and I haven't had much time to finish it. I will be giving an update this weekend though and I hope to get it done this weekend or next. Still need ideas on how to do the stream after I use GS to form it. I was thinking of using grout but I have to submerge that in vinegar and water if I'm correct or something of the sort. I'm still thinking though and plan on using rocks for the bottom of the strem where the water will be flowing but the sides is what I am having trouble with.

Thanks for checkin up lol,

Matt

froggsong · #44 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 11:23 PM

You can use habbacrete, from what I understand, it doesn't have to be soaked and whatnot.

all4x · #45 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 01:53 AM

I don't know about something like grout or crete because I really want it to look natural with it coming out of a real river or stream. So I think I'll plan on using silicone to stick the dirt and coco fiber to the sides and using other silicone to put rocks and pebbles on the bottom of the stream to look more natural. It should look good after I'm done. I'm taking everything I can from the people who have done streams and blackjungle to make my own.

should be fun

dannyces · #46 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 12:50 PM

hey
heres a couple of links you should check out. the second one is my tank that i am in the process of working on. and as far as the curing process (soaking in vingar) its not as hard as it sounds just alittle time consuming but imho looks awesome. anyway good luck let me know if i can help
Danny
http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/par...ake-rocks.html

http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/par...lots-pics.html