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M. Peters - 7 years ago

Looks great! It would be cool to put rock dwellers in there

mike gunthner - 7 years ago

Nice, I have a small apartment for a 30 gal tank..

Darrin - 7 years ago

How much water does this displace? That's alot of foam it looks awesome but it may turn a 100 gallon tank into a 60 gallon tank I don't know if that makes a difference just throwing it out there to see what other people's opinions are before doing this

Voloďka M - 7 years ago

gíčové

fefe12345 - 7 years ago

I think you did an awesome job. Starting with the deal you got on the tank then using styrofoam.

Mrmich5371 - 7 years ago

fantastic. would have made one heck of a mbuna set up....

T M - 7 years ago

Your video of fake rocks, can you tell me the brand of sealer you used on them. Thanks

Gavin Powell - 7 years ago

I can see a bixler lol

TheRocknT - 7 years ago

I have been trying to do a rubber mold but the paint don't stuck well

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Carolien Vekemans - 7 years ago

Is there an other way to make fake rocks instead of this foam? I want to built a kind of terrarium for my chinchilla's, but they chew on everything and all this stuf is dangerous. So is there an alternative? :)

Justin Morris - 7 years ago

you should add a pleco

Chris - 7 years ago

your stand looks crazy dangerous. I wouldn't want to sit in that chair

Andrzej Jankowiak - 7 years ago

dyskoteka...

Melanie Budow - 8 years ago

how many times did you wash your background after it cured?

JuiceOg1 - 8 years ago

Pretty badass idea. Looks great. Wow

oscar reyes - 8 years ago

I have a question is this idea good for a saltwater fish tank

nik shtal - 8 years ago

fresh water is child's play lmao

adameat 35 - 7 years ago

nik shtal saltwater is a money pit

Craig Woodhull - 8 years ago

Where is your sand ''water fall''? God knows you have the room....

Sir Watchalot - 8 years ago

I'm here for the Jams..Nice Build.

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Joe M. - 8 years ago

Maybe I am just an idiot... but what are you using to cut the foam? Some sort of heated rod it looks like?... ... Great job though, clean looking.

White Trash and Hellbound

Grag Eiliel - 7 years ago

Its a hot wire

Dan Rowe - 8 years ago

Modelling saw by the looks of it.

toufik boufenech - 8 years ago

Amazing i like it nice job

Rhys Davis - 8 years ago

I was going to say that would be a sweet cichlid tank

xxdjcharlierockxx - 8 years ago

wow this looks awesome! any problems with it and would you do anything different?

whitehart27 - 8 years ago

I'd like to see an update video on this please

Rafael Gallardo - 8 years ago

Excellent work

Juan Orozco - 8 years ago

that is awesome

TheRocknT - 8 years ago

Well you guys make a good point..but with all the chemicals from the silicon ..cement and the coating..why take a chance and kill expensive fish...? Now that I know it was safe I did up grade all the fish after a few months..

Craig Woodhull - 8 years ago

The PH will go thru the roof Have to check every day . Do some major water changes til you hit 0,0,0 then you are good to go.

Willy Rosado - 8 years ago

i dont use a background. without it you can see the hood light better. it aluminates your tank brighter

ShamRock1938 - 8 years ago

all that and NO info.. really bro.. "do it urself foam cutter" thats it.. wtf lol

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TheRocknT - 8 years ago

I used food grade silicone on the back and the bottom and let cure a few days

COOL CANADIAN - 8 years ago

how do you make it stay down and not float?

Dadi Herdadi - 8 years ago

Keren

Lindsey Frost - 8 years ago

Beautiful job!

TheRocknT - 8 years ago

Nope that foam is to soft and will not support the thin layer of concrete and it will just crumble

David H - 8 years ago

thanks for the replies I mit try a thing slate looking back with a drift wood fanning out from that

David H - 8 years ago

and is it just cement or at the end do you spray a clear coat or rub aquarium silicone over it and how do the cement hold up to the water any chipping yet

David H - 8 years ago

another ??? after thinking about it can i use the foam like is in couch cushions would the cement do the same way as it did for the foam you used

Kelley G - 8 years ago

Andrew - 8 years ago

this tank is ugly

TheRocknT - 8 years ago

Yes it is Quick Crete cement

Alex Abela - 8 years ago

it is normal constaction cemengt?

TheRocknT - 8 years ago

Hi the paint is a pigment color additive that is mixed into the last coat of Concrete,,, No gravel filter,,it has a canister filter , I have had to vacuum the gravel from time to time ,,small fish small mess

David H - 8 years ago

and did you paint the back with the concrete or just left it foam color and just sprayed with water proof stuff

David H - 8 years ago

how did you put the gravel filter jets in i like how you did everything and also the canister filter and its jet

Louie Cornago - 8 years ago

what kind of paint did you use?

cichlid62 - 8 years ago

YOU GO THROUGH ALL THAT WORK JUST TO PUT THOSE GAYASS FISH IN IT? THAT'S STUPID

TheVideoMaker15 - 8 years ago

Right! I thought he was gonna put Africans in it

Jenylyn Tulay - 8 years ago

goodgod that was beautiful tank

inventoryking - 8 years ago

right on
I subbed, can you sub to my channel?

James Smith - 8 years ago

nice video but the final piece is not impressive. good job though.

Jean-Sebastien Fabre - 9 years ago

looks like shit to me

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TheRocknT - 9 years ago

Actually it is easy to keep clean,, I am lucky I could add the continuous drip system I have it set to change out 6 gal in 24 hours,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Paint ,,, When I mixed the last batch of concrete I found a bottle of color additive just for concrete and mixed it in and did the last coat ,, ,,,,,,,,

Soocramanien Keven - 9 years ago

which type of colour can be use to paint it.

Matt Clark - 9 years ago

bet thats hard to keep clean

Matt Clark - 9 years ago

bet thats hard to keep clean

Kenny Smith - 9 years ago

the video is about his background not his ornaments comments should be about the background. if you don't like it you should keep your comments to yourself I think it was an awesome job

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

song This Close To Heaven by Diving Reflex

irulepandorasbox - 8 years ago

TheRocknT diving or gaging?

Eduardo Estrelon - 9 years ago

who sing that song on your background?

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

music is from YouTube music list called This Close To Heaven

Domun Virish - 9 years ago

music plz

Alijah Curtis - 9 years ago

Amazing, TOTALLY AMAZING!! Way to go its a beautiful tank using a classic method but in a way that is really rarely seen! I love the step/slab design and my idea once I saw your comment about how you should have planted it was that it would be really cool to have little bowls on some of the steps where you could actually have plants grow as well so not just on the bottom. Overall I Love it and you did a great job :D

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

post a link would like to see how it looks

Alex Neugroschl - 9 years ago

how did you paint it? What colors/ paints/ colorants did you use?

Leslyn Monica Morga - 9 years ago

hey! how come its shiny? how did you make it shiny? btw. its silicone glue right?

Harry Potter - 9 years ago

Where is your filtration? And it seems you didn't even cycle the tank??

Joseph Nelson - 9 years ago

NIce tank but you overstocked it at the end. GG

Cichlid MadMan - 9 years ago

nice but it takes up half the tank :(

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

Not that I know of ,,but if you dont seal it some way it will just fall apart eventually

AnthsQuariums 01 - 9 years ago

Is the cement toxic for the fish?

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

Hi ,,Lows had a Food Safe silicone in clear ,,I did seal it but don't remember what it was it was a grout and tile sealer ,,the actual cutting shaping and painting took 4 day's,,,After I silicone it in I just let it setup for a couple of day's to make sure it was dry,,after I filled it with water it set for a week with filter running and circulating ,,I then introduced the fish,,,so about 2 weeks..I now plan on planting it will update when I do
Thanks

Stacy Medina - 9 years ago

What brand did you use for the silicone? Did you seal the cement with anything? How long was this from start to finish when it was all said and done. Interesting rock cliffs...well done

Jerry Rush - 9 years ago

Looks cool...but the plastic plants and fake houses etc don't go with the background IMO.

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

Hi I just used regular old powdered cement ,,and they make a Dye that you can mix in to make different colors , I found I should have mixed it a little darker than I needed as it dries it got a lot lighter in color ,,

Eric B - 9 years ago

same sealer did the job, but my problem was i made structure not a wall and it took so many stones to keep it down that i just made one out of slate pieces...sucked.

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

Hi..Mine is too but that was what I was going for a sand stone effect,,the sealer slicked it over

Eric B - 9 years ago

+TheRocknT i just tried making my own and used quikcrete but the effect once brushed on is like a sandy ruff surface yours looks like paint, wonder if its more fine

TARGETZEROO - 9 years ago

What is the name of the cement that you use, is there an english equivalant?

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

You could make the same thing on a kitchen table ,,it was relatively easy just time consuming ,,got all my information here on University of You Tube :-)

genti rrahmani - 9 years ago

can you do one for me like this i have 55G contact me in gentrrahmani@hotmail.com

Roy Niswanger - 9 years ago

Cool...sure looked like a lot of work. But, that tank stand looks a little scary to me: 5:22 :)

wantsome480 - 9 years ago

There are no straight lines in nature.

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

Hi and thanks ,,
I did actually ,,It said it was a mat finish but it was really glossy ,,but has now started to dull ..

Brian Mason - 9 years ago

Nicely done! I'm making one for a 29 gallon as a trial run. Did you put anything on after the last coat of cement? It looked like there was a glossy finish in the video before you added the water. Look forward to hearing from you.

Chacko Ville - 9 years ago

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TheRocknT - 9 years ago

Yes I used food safe siicone and let dry 2 days ,,and it is still holding ,,If I would have had any Idea this was going to work as well as it has I sould have planted it ,,I have never had a planted tank but I am going to get work and try it
By the way THANKS to everyone's comments & views ..has been great

T M - 7 years ago

Your video of fake rocks, can you tell me the brand of sealer you used on them. Thanks

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

It is glued down with silcone on the back and bottom
..I let it dry for a few days before I did anything else to it

NZ006 - 9 years ago

How does this not just float?

Griffin Ops - 9 years ago

it is put down with silicone

TheRocknT - 9 years ago

LOL yes I did ..I did not know for sure at the time if all chemicals released was going to eventualy kill the fish but I have not had any problems ..

Joni Solis - 10 years ago

+TheRocknT did you have to do anything special to cure the cement before adding the background to the tank? Did it at fist effect the water quality? Also what kind of cement mix did you use and what did you use for the coloring. Thanks. Nice job.

TheRocknT - 10 years ago

@ Kaz thanks,,,,,,,,, rc yep check out my other videos

TheRocknT - 10 years ago

@ MMi
I did at first ,,then I did a continues drip system fixed my algae and I have it set to drip 3gal a day no water changes either seen that system here on you tube best thing I have done ,

MiMi Lee - 10 years ago

Amazing job! Love the background. Have you had any algae issues and if so, how do you clean it please?

TheRocknT - 10 years ago

The music is from the You Tube music list it is This Close To Heaven ,,,That stand is now supported at each end and it is setting on 2 2x12's ,,I honestly didn't think the back ground would stay put,,but is holding up well . Salt water I cant not answer that I have never delt with salt water,,Thanks for all the coments ,,

The_flying_Kaz - 10 years ago

+TheRocknT I noticed the rc plane reflection at... 0:28 nice vid anyways gonna try it myself!

Benin Churchil - 10 years ago

Good Job,

TheRocknT - 10 years ago

+Benin Churchil
Hi ,, the wire on the foam cutter was the high E string from a guitar ,takes very little heat to get a clean cut ,I found all the information to build the foam cutter here on You Tube
Thanks

Benin Churchil - 10 years ago

You used heating coil or tungsten for cutting ?

RJ M - 10 years ago

that stand scares the crap out of me, cool background although it doesnt look natural enough for me.

Claudius Ferdiantho - 10 years ago

Out of topic, Music title?
Thanks.

jeff green - 10 years ago

Would this be safe for a saltwater tank ???

Josh Trimble - 10 years ago

Amazing

HalfMan HalfCichlid - 10 years ago

Looks like you lost about 1/3 of the tank due to water displacement by the background

TheRocknT - 10 years ago

@ RAW you are right but I didn't know for sure if every thing was going to stay put ,,But as of today it is still doing great. How much did it weigh if you are asking about the back ground my a 1 pound it is all foam,,but in total tank/water/sand/stand about 1200 pounds

f0rmaggi0 - 10 years ago

About how much does it weigh when completed?

R.A.W. Talent - 10 years ago

Shame, you did all that hard work then you stuck some rubbish ornaments in the tank.

dclxvi - 10 years ago

completely agree. i really hope he looks up the work of takashi amano for some inspiration

TheRocknT - 10 years ago

IF I rember correctly I let it circulate for 2 day's and tested the water and it had cleaned up nicely by then ..

Shinji Hy - 10 years ago

how long did it take to soak the foam in water until is not cloudy anymore?

Yazeed Bassadien - 10 years ago

Hi is the foam and concrete mix safe for the water quality? Also what did you use to colour the foam?

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Gerardo Vega - 10 years ago

My 3D background

TheRocknT - 10 years ago

Lonewolf yes it is ,,,You are correct ,,RC is my other pasion been at it a long time "1979" ..The tank is holding up great best thing I have added is the continious drip syatem,,never have to change out or add water ,,and the tank stay's stable ,,Found that on The University of You Tube ..LOL

lonewolf7717 - 10 years ago

Well done sir....Sky Surfer didnt escape my attention either...think I spotted tail of a extra too. Funny how us rc folk have similar taste in creative tangents

Nathaniel Winston - 10 years ago

Really nice background. I'm hoping to set up a large african cichlid tank soon and i may have to try this out. Do they make concrete dye or is that something you do yourself?

rah works - 10 years ago

How did you get the foam to stay in tank?

TheRocknT - 10 years ago

on the back and the bottom is flat I clean the glass and siliconed it,,left it set for a week ,,so far so good

TheRocknT - 10 years ago

You Tube music actually
This Close to Heaven by Diving Reflex
Thanks it is a lot of work but well worth it ,,,would like to see how yours looks when it is done

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