Universal Rocks Background

[Debow]

Recently I purchased a Universal Rocks Background. This background is excellent quality and is backed with a excellent manufacture. The people at Universal Rocks were great to work with and spent the time to help me with methods to get the background to work for me. The detail on the background and the colors are amazing and looks like it is a real slab of rock. The material is super tough and is able to be heated, bent and cut. I would recommend this product to anyone thinking of getting one.

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[Phillydubs]

Wow! That looks awesome! Your tank looks great...!

[Debow]

Thanks!

[Debow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtOjCDCtfEU

[Akili]

Devon,a job well done and look great!!:thumbsup:

[Debow]

Thanks! I give most of the credit to Universal Rocks for making a stellar background.

[John_Nicholson]

They are a local company and were at the NADA in Austin. They do great work. Congrats on getting the background.

-john

[scrappinjaime]

It looks fantastic!

[Jack L]

agreed, looks great.
i had that same background one of my prior tanks.

[jmf3460]

That looks awesome Devon. really really makes the sand pop. I am waiting on approval drawings on a custom acrylic tank right now and I had thought about getting one of these for the background so this will help make my decision. Is yours on the inside or outside?

[jmf3460]

i see now that it is on the inside Devon, stupid question.

[crash7x7]

Trying to decide on the Malawi or the rocky rocks for my new 120. Do you think the outcroping cuts into your tank space? Or a must fit the look?

Thanks

[Debow]

Trying to decide on the Malawi or the rocky rocks for my new 120. Do you think the outcroping cuts into your tank space? Or a must fit the look?

Thanks

I would say the thickest section of the background around 2'' +/-. So it doesn't interfere with too much tank space, However the Malawi states its 2'' - 14'' thick at spots. I think this would certainly take up too much real estate in my opinion. Thats why I went for the crevice background it was the thinest but still had lots of depth and detail without sceraficing space.

[Debow]

That looks awesome Devon. really really makes the sand pop. I am waiting on approval drawings on a custom acrylic tank right now and I had thought about getting one of these for the background so this will help make my decision. Is yours on the inside or outside?

Ya if you're going to get one get prior to filling the tank much easier to install. I wouldn't hesitate on getting one.

[Second Hand Pat]

It looks awesome Devon and I wondered how you were going to install it. Well done. :)
Pat

[rickztahone]

Looks nice.

So what are we looking at in that last pic with the background wrapping around wood? Was this your installation process?

[Debow]

Rick the wood is the form I used to heat and screw the background to make the shape permanent, I needed the exact 45 degree bends and I figured best way was to make a wooden copy of the overflow box to be able to screw the background to while it cooled. It worked flawlessly

[matt2426]

Very nice looking tank! makes me want to get that background

[atlantadiscus]

FYI Joey "king of DIY on youtube" just today posted a video of him installing a universal rocks 3D background on his 375 gallon tank.

[Debow]

I know I commented on his video! I was like hey I just did that! lol Cool coincidence I have to say. I wish I could have just placed mine in the tank in one piece.

[Krissy]

Your tank looks amazing!what silicon did you use and did you put it in prior to discus? I purchased the crevice too but my silicon didn't hold, tank was cycling so no fish at the time? I've been looking at how I can put it back in and the best options to do so with 9 discus in the tank? Would love to be able to scape my tank again.

[Jack L]

when i installed one of the 3d backgrounds, i just let the sand hold the bottom, and used clips on the top to keep in place, it worked fine.

[Krissy]

Thanks Jack, that's something I hadn't thought of and sounds a lot less work than silicon.:D

[jawfish]

That Background really looks amazing Devon !!!
Well done !!

[steppedinds]

I agree. Great product with excellent quality. I got my Universal Rock BG from youfishstuff.com and it was actually 15-20% cheaper than the manufacturers website price. Also bought 2 of the deco rocks and they are also awesome. Just got it in tonight, still have to cut some holes for plumbing but this thing is gonna be amazing. Couldn't get the pic to upload :X

[LynnInColorado]

Great info...Thanks! Wasn’t looking forward to using silicone and not being able to remove the background if desired. I’ll try to brace the bottom with a few large rocks in my still empty 75 gallon. I got the background on Amazon.

[Todd Goering]

Very nice! I like the lights to. What kind are they?

[hboute]

how do you clean behind background? I have almost the same one, and noticed that when going through the substrate in the corner, a lot of dirt comes from behind the background...