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03-30-2011, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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so . . playing around with what i want to do with the rock wall portion. idk. maybe have it step out like in the pics, or kinda fall back towards the back of the viv more like a cliff. i like the step out idea because it reminds me of like an ancient monument for offerings to pagan gods, but i lose a good amount of ground space with it stepping out like that (but then again, cresties don't need a lot of terrestrial area, correct?):
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0.3.0 Crested Gecko: Eros, Nyx, & Athena
2.0.0 Domestic Medium/Short-hair Cats: Loki & Thor
0.1.0 TeaCup Chihuahua: Dinky
0.1.0 Old English Bulldog: Maggie-Bear
0.1.0 Human Consort: Amy
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03-30-2011, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH
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Thats looking great !
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03-31-2011, 11:09 PM
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grouting-
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0.3.0 Crested Gecko: Eros, Nyx, & Athena
2.0.0 Domestic Medium/Short-hair Cats: Loki & Thor
0.1.0 TeaCup Chihuahua: Dinky
0.1.0 Old English Bulldog: Maggie-Bear
0.1.0 Human Consort: Amy
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03-31-2011, 11:37 PM
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this is Eros, the future inhabitant of this viv:
she is being held by Samantha of Crestopia Reptiles until i get the 10gal temp tank set up & my CGD comes in the mail. thanks Samantha!
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0.1.0 Leopard Gecko: Elvis (she's gender-confused)
0.3.0 Crested Gecko: Eros, Nyx, & Athena
2.0.0 Domestic Medium/Short-hair Cats: Loki & Thor
0.1.0 TeaCup Chihuahua: Dinky
0.1.0 Old English Bulldog: Maggie-Bear
0.1.0 Human Consort: Amy
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03-31-2011, 11:45 PM
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He looks awesome.
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04-01-2011, 03:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fallenangelfyre
in the process of applying gs & carving. question:
need a way to seal the grout faux rock wall portions. i used mod podge in my previous build because it was a dry desert style viv, but i've noticed mod podge doesn't hold up well to moisture. i do have some polyacrylic that i bought recently for a furniture project (i believe minwax). toying with using it. i tried reading the msds sheet on it, but honestly i just don't understand all that technical mumbo-jumbo.
anybody have any experience using this stuff? any horror stories? successful attempts?
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found this stuff: Behr 980 Concrete & Masonry Waterproofer
any chem guys out there? can anyone tell me if this looks safe? hopefully it becomes inert once fully cured & fumes have all leached out-
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0.1.0 Leopard Gecko: Elvis (she's gender-confused)
0.3.0 Crested Gecko: Eros, Nyx, & Athena
2.0.0 Domestic Medium/Short-hair Cats: Loki & Thor
0.1.0 TeaCup Chihuahua: Dinky
0.1.0 Old English Bulldog: Maggie-Bear
0.1.0 Human Consort: Amy
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04-01-2011, 04:16 AM
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fogger test
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0.3.0 Crested Gecko: Eros, Nyx, & Athena
2.0.0 Domestic Medium/Short-hair Cats: Loki & Thor
0.1.0 TeaCup Chihuahua: Dinky
0.1.0 Old English Bulldog: Maggie-Bear
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04-01-2011, 11:43 AM
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Looks great!  Just make sure that you have plenty of ventilation with that fogger in there. As for sealant, I don't remember the name of the sealant i use but it is used for counter-tops and is food safe. I would just make sure that any sealant you use is food safe and once it is cured, rinse it several times(that is what i do). But, any areas that have constant water i seal with silicone. |
04-08-2011, 04:54 AM
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decided not to paint the grout, so just going to forgo the sealant. would rather have painted it to make it look more stone-like & give more depth, but too much of a pain in the arse to locate a critter-friendly sealant. plus i already completed the silicon/cocofiber portions, got my hydroton locally, & placed & am awaiting delivery of my plants & substrate. now i just want to get it all done. silicon/cocofiber is curing so alot of cocofiber piled up & not too pretty to look at, so no pics right now. plant list:
Sanseveria 2.5" Pot
Item# $3.95 USD 2 $7.90 USD
Selaginella Kraussiana "Spike Moss" 4" pot
Item# greenspikemoss $4.95 USD 1 $4.95 USD
NE Herp Vivarium Substrate Mix
Item# NEHSSUB $9.50 USD 3 $28.50 USD
Peperomia Japonica 3-4 clippings
Item# $4.95 USD 1 $4.95 USD
Selaginella Kraussiana Variegatus "Frosty Fern"
Item# $6.95 USD 1 $6.95 USD
Neoregelia "Eoz"
Item# $9.50 USD 1 $9.50 USD
Neoregelia Olens
Item# $9.99 USD 1 $9.99 USD
Standard 20G Viv Kit - 6 Tillandsias, 2 Wandering Jew Clippings, 2 Asst ivy clippings, 2 qty 12X12 Moss
Item# 20gkit $42.95 USD 1 $42.95 USD
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0.1.0 Leopard Gecko: Elvis (she's gender-confused)
0.3.0 Crested Gecko: Eros, Nyx, & Athena
2.0.0 Domestic Medium/Short-hair Cats: Loki & Thor
0.1.0 TeaCup Chihuahua: Dinky
0.1.0 Old English Bulldog: Maggie-Bear
0.1.0 Human Consort: Amy
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04-09-2011, 12:28 AM
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Catching the Bug
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mid-West, USA
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need to do a little touch-up of the silicon & cocofiber, but-
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0.1.0 Leopard Gecko: Elvis (she's gender-confused)
0.3.0 Crested Gecko: Eros, Nyx, & Athena
2.0.0 Domestic Medium/Short-hair Cats: Loki & Thor
0.1.0 TeaCup Chihuahua: Dinky
0.1.0 Old English Bulldog: Maggie-Bear
0.1.0 Human Consort: Amy
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