DIY backgrounds?

[unfamous]

do u guys have any ideas for a diy background for my 100 gallon amazon biotop? i was thinking on either a 3d rock background or a 3d cork bark background that would be placed inside the tank. but i dont know how to go about doing this. ideas????

[greyhoundfan]

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_background.php

http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=background&sp-a=sp1002682c&sp-p=all&sp-f=ISO-8859-1

Here are some links for diy back grounds for rock formations.. I just completed one myself for my 100 G tank.

Here's a pic of the final product. I fisnished curing it and I have one bala shark in it now as my guinea pig.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/fishnut/bubbles1.jpg

[5757alan]

Only thing I would suggest, is not to make it too dark. Discus will tend to try to camouflage themselves and any sooting will be exaggerated.

I have just ripped one out of a tank I bought for this reason

[greyhoundfan]

Only thing I would suggest, is not to make it too dark. Discus will tend to try to camouflage themselves and any sooting will be exaggerated.

I have just ripped one out of a tank I bought for this reason

That's true..it must have been a $#%#$% to tear out.. sorry bro.. That's why I went with the light tera cotta color. A lot of the DIY's had brown/black as their color of choice.

Here's a pic with the tank lights on..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/fishnut/tank1.jpg

my boy striking a pose..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/fishnut/haydentank.jpg