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  • 12-06-2011, 10:11 AM
    VEXER19
    Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    Hey finished this about 2 weeks ago and just wanted to see what everyone thought of it. Thanks for looking.
    [IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...IMG_6806-1.jpg[/IMG]
    The whole styro foam rock wall. That PVC pipe will be cut down later and will be 1 of the 3 humidity foggers that will be inside the terrarium.
    [IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...IMG_6807-1.jpg[/IMG]
    Close up of the rock wall.
    [IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...a/IMG_6808.jpg[/IMG]
    This is the vent on top of the rock wall in the middle of the terrarium.
    [IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...a/IMG_6809.jpg[/IMG]
    Close up of the bottom of the terrarium and where the humidity mister on the floor will be located.

    Thanks for looking and let me know what you think. The bottom right will show some missing rocks and that will be where the rock hide made the same way will be. I would have included the hide but it needs to have the coloring changed to match the rock wall.
  • 12-06-2011, 10:23 AM
    ballpythonluvr
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    Now that is just way cool! I love it and good job!:gj:
  • 12-06-2011, 10:26 AM
    VEXER19
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr View Post
    Now that is just way cool! I love it and good job!:gj:

    Thanks but I can lie even though I would love to take credit...lol, but besides placing it in the tank and coating it, the build and paint job is all credit to my wonderful Wife.
  • 12-06-2011, 06:55 PM
    babyknees
    It's probably the coolest thing I've ever seen. Wanna post a how to? :)
  • 12-06-2011, 08:08 PM
    VEXER19
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by babyknees View Post
    It's probably the coolest thing I've ever seen. Wanna post a how to? :)

    Thanks. It is quite simple for the build part. I think the coloring is the most timely and difficult thing involved, especially for me cause Im color retarded...lol. So luckily I had my Wife do it all, shadows, highlights, lowlights and midtones. She is way more artsy then I could ever be. I can build it but she definately creates it. So when I get a chance I will get with her to help me do a how to. And is there a section for a 'how to'?
  • 12-06-2011, 09:48 PM
    babyknees
    I assume you would just post in the DIY forum and if it's good they might sticky it!
  • 12-06-2011, 10:03 PM
    VEXER19
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by babyknees View Post
    I assume you would just post in the DIY forum and if it's good they might sticky it!

    Oh yea, I should of known that lol.
  • 12-06-2011, 10:36 PM
    cmack91
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    it looks great! i like how it actually looks like rocks, and all multicolor, not just like brown painted foam lol
  • 12-07-2011, 12:59 AM
    VEXER19
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by cmack91 View Post
    it looks great! i like how it actually looks like rocks, and all multicolor, not just like brown painted foam lol

    I know right. The wifey is pretty good and it actually looks better in person. She was pissed that I took the pics myself. She said I made it look like crap...lol.
  • 12-07-2011, 01:02 AM
    cmack91
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    are you putting any lights in there? i bet it would look sick under a blueish light
  • 12-07-2011, 01:04 AM
    mattchibi
    Your viv looks like its coming along! Congrats
  • 12-07-2011, 01:16 AM
    VEXER19
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mattchibi View Post
    Your viv looks like its coming along! Congrats

    Thanks man. I just wish I had more time to work on it. Still have to make the waterfall. Its so damn time consuming.
  • 12-07-2011, 01:19 AM
    mattchibi
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VEXER19 View Post
    Thanks man. I just wish I had more time to work on it. Still have to make the waterfall. Its so damn time consuming.

    But so rewarding at the end of all of it :D Cant wait to see when its all finished
  • 12-07-2011, 01:27 AM
    VEXER19
    Re: Styro foam rock wall finish and installed into terrarium
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mattchibi View Post
    But so rewarding at the end of all of it :D Cant wait to see when its all finished

    I know I can't wait for it to be done. Once he waterfall is done and the rock hide is repainted the rest should come together realy quick. Cause its just buying and installing the heat sources, gauges, humidifier, substrate and plants and vines and etc.
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