10-17-2014, 01:47 PM
Well guys, I've started to construct my viv. This will be my first viv build and I hope it all goes well.
As you can see in the pics below I used eggcrate for the false bottom/foundation structure. The brown stuff is plastic crafting canvas or cross-stitch fabric. I created a slope with it so it wouldn't just drop off. There will be a small puddle in this section for aesthetic purposes as well as a point where I can reach the bottom of the enclosure to siphon the water out when needed. My next step is to line with fiberglass screen and weed fabric. Then it will be on to silicone the tree fern background into place, and then adding substrate and planting.
Oh yeah, you might ask... What is that semi-circle ring that's on there? Well, I'm glad you asked. That's my makeshift retaining wall to help hold my substrate in place and keep it from all ending up in the pond due to the small "hills" that I've built.
Hopefully when its all said and done the only unnatural thing you will see when looking in the viv will be the MistKing mister heads I plan to add.
Spoiler Alert: I'm adding some thunderstorm effects LED's to the setup too... 8)
As you can see in the pics below I used eggcrate for the false bottom/foundation structure. The brown stuff is plastic crafting canvas or cross-stitch fabric. I created a slope with it so it wouldn't just drop off. There will be a small puddle in this section for aesthetic purposes as well as a point where I can reach the bottom of the enclosure to siphon the water out when needed. My next step is to line with fiberglass screen and weed fabric. Then it will be on to silicone the tree fern background into place, and then adding substrate and planting.
Oh yeah, you might ask... What is that semi-circle ring that's on there? Well, I'm glad you asked. That's my makeshift retaining wall to help hold my substrate in place and keep it from all ending up in the pond due to the small "hills" that I've built.
Hopefully when its all said and done the only unnatural thing you will see when looking in the viv will be the MistKing mister heads I plan to add.
Spoiler Alert: I'm adding some thunderstorm effects LED's to the setup too... 8)