01-13-2013, 04:51 PM
By now the tank is more then ready and already running for a little more then half a year.
I will post the buildpics and the end result over here
Some might call me crazy, but maybe that's just what i am
I have rebuild my vivarium from this:
to a combination of this:
and
I have been looking at my vivarium for three years, and the viv became nicer and nicer along these years. But the problem is, that i am someone who needs to build something, not just look at at so during this time i let different ideas past my mind, but the slate look never left my mind.. So now is the time to start with my new project.
Empty:
Creating the walls:
1. The water will flow from the top in the middle (my new to be build waterfall), down the pool.
2. From the pool the water will flow from the lower right corner, behind the walls i created, which will be filled with filtration material.
3. On the left i made a hatch (you never know when u need to get there) where my pomp will be which will pump the water up to the waterfall.
goto 1.
finished the styro
first thin layer of grout applied for 75%
testing some colours
added a extra layer of grout/epoxy to obtain a better stonelook
the bottom part is now looking how i want it to look
first plants are in, now it just needs to grow and grow..
the tank at the Vivarium exhibition in the netherlands
that is me in the background
and a short movie of one of my long tailed lizards which is feeding on fruitflies
long tailed lizard - Takydromus sexlineatus feeding on fruitflies - YouTube
the tank is growing in well
made a new video, some more action time for the plants, lizards and fish
Vivarium with DIY background: poison dart frogs and long tailed lizards - YouTube
I will post the buildpics and the end result over here
Some might call me crazy, but maybe that's just what i am
I have rebuild my vivarium from this:
to a combination of this:
and
I have been looking at my vivarium for three years, and the viv became nicer and nicer along these years. But the problem is, that i am someone who needs to build something, not just look at at so during this time i let different ideas past my mind, but the slate look never left my mind.. So now is the time to start with my new project.
Empty:
Creating the walls:
1. The water will flow from the top in the middle (my new to be build waterfall), down the pool.
2. From the pool the water will flow from the lower right corner, behind the walls i created, which will be filled with filtration material.
3. On the left i made a hatch (you never know when u need to get there) where my pomp will be which will pump the water up to the waterfall.
goto 1.
finished the styro
first thin layer of grout applied for 75%
testing some colours
added a extra layer of grout/epoxy to obtain a better stonelook
the bottom part is now looking how i want it to look
first plants are in, now it just needs to grow and grow..
the tank at the Vivarium exhibition in the netherlands
that is me in the background
and a short movie of one of my long tailed lizards which is feeding on fruitflies
long tailed lizard - Takydromus sexlineatus feeding on fruitflies - YouTube
the tank is growing in well
made a new video, some more action time for the plants, lizards and fish
Vivarium with DIY background: poison dart frogs and long tailed lizards - YouTube