REEF TANK 3d Foam board background how to

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nicole simkins - 6 years ago

wow thats so cool looking.

Aariph Aariph - 6 years ago

रहा

Synettra Thomas - 7 years ago

Great job! Very helpful!! I'm doing it now.

Daniel Schaff - 7 years ago

I jave a question for you Billy.

Martin Chen - 7 years ago

very nice.

Kelvin Johnson - 7 years ago

awesome!!

Mario Gutierrez - 7 years ago

wow,wow, very, very, nice

Vera Galan - 7 years ago

can i make this and put it in a tank that has already been set up for 3 months already?

dallas chace - 7 years ago

drain the tank out put the fish in to a diffrent tank and let it sit in the main take for 1-2 days to make sure everything is good

Christopher Gance - 7 years ago

What kind of resin do you use for the sand?

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Joe M. - 7 years ago

Looks good man... one of the better ones I have seen. What product did you use?

Jamie Taylor - 7 years ago

ayup pal great tip.. But honestly how many cans did you use? I have a 100/50cm tank 200l how any do you think i'll need? cheers meold cocker

The Fish Guy - 7 years ago

That moment when you find a $65 fish behind the background

Rob Fern - 8 years ago

Billy! Yo man! How is the background working? Any recent videos? I want to try this. Looks good. Do you have a link to the materials? How long did the resin take to dry?

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 7 years ago

Rock solid. Everything is huge

eric olsen - 8 years ago

why did you put salt on the foam?

eric olsen - 8 years ago

can you explain the resin part? what kind is it? and what is it for?

Martin Chen - 7 years ago

Billy Simkins

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 7 years ago

I just used resin from Home Depot. Mix it and spread it on foam with brush. Then while wet throw sand on it and let dry. Make sure you get the mix right. I didn't and it was like gummy. Never really hardened. You can scrap it off easy when gooey. Just apply more and throw sand on. Hard to screw up.

Winnshwe Vertley - 8 years ago

What brand foam did you use

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 7 years ago

Black from Home Depot meant for water

Emmanuel Perez - 8 years ago

great job Billy. thanks for the videos. do you have an update on this. just to show how it looks and pros and cons after a while.

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 7 years ago

I had a little hair algae at first but it a resolved. There's nothing I don't like about it.

Dan Hughes - 8 years ago

What about the nasty stagnant water that is going to get trapped between the glass and back of the back ground? Is that going to be a problem? Unless you put silicone all the way around and prevented the water from getting behind the background I would be concerned with nasty stuff growing in there. I does look good though.

Michael Ritz - 8 years ago

How did you remove the salt crystals from the foam before glueing the sand on?

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 7 years ago

Spray it with hose. It desolves off. But don't do that part. Just throw sand on the resin.

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steveandkatie tadla - 8 years ago

would you recommend fine or coarse sand?

TheMrjuicer - 8 years ago

Hey whereenu get the spray foam?

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 8 years ago

+TheMrjuicer home depot

Hannah Mariette - 9 years ago

Wow! I love it. I need to build a basking station for my turtle. I was trying to get some ideas and find stuff that is aquarium safe. Could you give me some suggestions please? :)

electricdick - 9 years ago

good job liked it

Jess MacDougall - 9 years ago

This is good for a freshwater tank, right?
Just wanna make sure because my angelfish, Buddy (named after the elf when i got him for christmas) grew and needs a bigger tank. I decided to set up a 45 gallon corner tank and make it look like a saltwater tank, but make it freshwater. I was looking for a cool background to do.

Joe M. - 7 years ago

It will be fine for fresh water... just make sure you let the product cure... silicone cure. So no off gases are released into your water.

THE REEF CHIEF - 9 years ago

yes, i just posted update

Stef an - 9 years ago

mega top +JBTV -

Angel Hernandez - 9 years ago

looks great I think I'm going to give it a try on my cichlid tank . What kind of filtration do you use ?

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 9 years ago

I posted an update if you search: 3D reef background - UPDATE I forgot my login here on this name.

THE REEF CHIEF - 9 years ago

I'll post some videos soon. I've had some issues with silicates. Other than that looking good.

Mr. Shoebox. - 8 years ago

+Billy Simkins the background made frm styrofoam and cement do u kno of thts safe to put in Salt water

THE REEF CHIEF - 9 years ago

+Tim Winzeler video is up

Tim Winzeler - 9 years ago

Would love to see it with some coraline!

Garry Thomas - 9 years ago

looks really great

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mark scott - 9 years ago

It looks real good, but the foam is $16 a can, way too expensive

Spade Spade - 9 years ago

Not really

A-woll Gamesalot - 9 years ago

Awesomeness

bvaughn777 - 9 years ago

Would love to see an updated video on the tank. Also what resin did you use? Did you seal both sides?

THE REEF CHIEF - 9 years ago

update is up

Monty Jensen - 9 years ago

How's the tank doing?

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 9 years ago

look at update

KAROLY OROSS - 9 years ago

would really like to know what resin you used for the sand

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 9 years ago

+BoY860 do it this way

EnVision - 9 years ago

And or you can rub silicon all over the foam then put the sand on that way

EnVision - 9 years ago

You could actually throw the sand right on top of the foam right after you apply the foam apply sand on it make sure ypu put plent of it till you can no longer see the foam. Wait 24 hours and shake the extra sand off.

Shinji Hy - 9 years ago

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

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 9 years ago

look at update

jim40350 - 9 years ago

Looks Awesome

duane neau - 9 years ago

Nice tank ! but the music at the end made me jump, lol

Justin Newman - 9 years ago

What was the name of the two part resin you used??

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 7 years ago

I don't remember. Just get one with a boat on it.

THE REEF CHIEF - 9 years ago

I put just put holes in the plastic frame and sprayed around it. I'll post a new video in a couple days.

Dale Cooper - 9 years ago

Done a great job. Any videos of how it's looking now?

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 9 years ago

look at update

daddyoca69 - 9 years ago

I love spray foam!! did you seal the backside with resin and no sand? has that foam been proven like not to leak anything nasty if exposed directly to saltwater?

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 7 years ago

There's nothing to leak. It's inside tank. Glue to down to glass with silicone tho. Foam floats.

PintoBlades - 9 years ago

Could this method be used to make a fake bottom in the tank?

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 7 years ago

I wouldn't. The sand is part of the filtration.

JWC3686 - 10 years ago

What the of resin did you use?

Marco Mariani - 10 years ago

how did you attach the overflow to the existing back panel.
and can you list the items you purchased to make this.

great JOB!!!

THE REEF CHIEF - 9 years ago

I cut the holes out on the mesh. Then once in the tank, I spray foamed around fittings.

Daniel Andrade Fotógrafo - 10 years ago

AQUARIUM BACKGROUND 3D

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 10 years ago

Forget the salt rock part.

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 10 years ago

I have everything from clams, to every kind of corals. it's all very healthy.

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 10 years ago

Sorry guys. I have had this setup going for almost a year everything looks great. No issues at all. No glue for rocks. The spray foam holds it in place. I'll see if I can get a photo up some how. Or post another video.

Black OnBlack - 10 years ago

Now of course I must ask, is this 100% reef safe, and what's the lifespan of this build? Looks awesome
Btw!

BTUFF MAGAZINE - 7 years ago

Going on 2 years

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Shannon LM - 10 years ago

Hi guys ...use the Bondo product you find it in the auto dep at Canadian Tire. It smells alot(smell goes away after it dries). Quick tip the cap contains a bit more than 2oZ of fluid so mesure 2 oZ with a cup, and then its 10 drop od the hardener per oZ, so 20 drops for your 2 oZ; mix well, it stick but it works after its cured for 24 h, no danger. Ok when you paint it on your foam , sprinkle some sand or like me crush corals to give a coarse texture. The reason is primarely because some of your cleaning crew will much on the algae growing on them , but by doing so will also release some foam, the tuxedo urchin simply eats the foam and dies from it. Check my video on it, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqRymdW0gSE...

You guys, don't use salt crystals, it disolves.
And if your looking for more detail, join Alymer's Saltys on facebook.
You have fantastic ideas, and I love your video.

ClifRock - 10 years ago

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WonderWorkStudios - 10 years ago

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