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So after I posted the way I build most of my Viv's on the poll "Your Vivarium Background Preference", I thought I would show you all a build in progress. I will post pictures on its progress.



Here I applied a nice coat of silicone before I applied any Great Stuff foam. I waited a full 24 hours for the silicone to cure. Once it cured I applied the GS and allowed it to cure for another 24 hours. I have had only one incident where my gs lifted off the background and that was when I rushed the curing time. I didn't wait the full 24 hours before I applied the silicone and coco fiber.
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This picture shows the begging of applying the silicone and coco fiber to the gs foam. I carved the foam near the ends of the branches to try and continue the look of the pieces of manzanita. Those areas with foam also have silicone behind them.
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That's it for now. I have a few builds in progress so Ill try and get some more pics asap. I'm open to any suggestions and comments.