Viv so far...

[Ricker]

Finally got the BG right. I noticed that if I released the black foam slowly, it didn't expand that much and stayed more black. If I released the foam quickly, it expanded more and turmed kinda' grey. The "tree" on the left is DOW Blue Insulating Stryofoam cut into strips and hot glued in a seni-circle formation. Used a "Hot Wire" stryofoam cutter to shape it and then covered it in GE012a Silicone 1 and coco fiber. I went kinda heavy on the silicone so I could really squeeze in the coco fiber. It looks more like a tree fern bark....lol. There's a Mini-Jet 404 pump recessed in a section of the eggcrate behind the tree. The water will go down the "falls" and into a section seperated by an eggcrate/mesh/hot glue form. Going to put gravel or small rocks in that seperated area. I used the hot glue 'cause I noticed that a lot of plant/rock decorations use hot glue instead of silicone. (besided... there's virtually no curing time!)

Comments, Help, Suggestions??

Thanks,
Ricker

Viv - Naked


Viv Bottom showing eggcrate false bottom, pump, and PVC supports


Waterfall separation

[Ozymandias]

just a question why did you use LECA with a false bottom you really don't need it?

[Grimm]

It helps the microfauna population out a lot. They wont get stuck in the water like in a typical empty false bottom, and can climb out. Plus it just gives them more surface area to repopulate without the constant danger of being eaten. I plan on doing the same thing with my next tank.

[Ozymandias]

mm good to now if i ever get around to using false bottoms