How I Created My Faux Rock Wall Aquarium Background

>> YOUR LINK HERE: ___ http://youtube.com/watch?v=brHMoixusOw

A forum member asked me to show how I carved the slate like layers of my faux rock wall styrofoam aquarium background, so I finally did it. • Here are a couple links to subsequent video updates to this wall: • During painting: • 75 Gallon US Native Stream Tank DIY S... • Post Painting: • DIY Styrofoam 3D Aquarium Background ... • Post Installation: • DIY Styrofoam 3D Aquarium Background ... • Later with fish: • U.S. Native Fish Stream Tank Potomac ... • Most recent video w/fish: • Frisky Potomac River Satinfin Shiners! • Links and Materials: • Aquarium Background Materials: • -Foam boards used: Owens Corning FOAMULAR Project Panel, 2'x2'x1 • https://www.homedepot.com/p/Owens-Cor... • -Glue: Gorilla Glue Original Glue • https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gorilla-8... • - Plastic Pegs (actually cake pop sticks): • plastic cake pops sticks • • Great Stuff Spray Foam to fill in gaps behind the wall: • https://www.homedepot.com/p/GREAT-STU... • -River Rocks (to reduce buoyancy stuffed in the gaps behind the wall then sealed with spray foam) • Egg Crate Plastic Light Diffuser • GE Silicone Caulk (no mold inhibitors) to glue structure to the aquarium glass • Tools: • Butcher's Knife • Black Sharpie • Wire Brush • https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Scra... • Metal springs, sea shells, coral and other objects to push into the foam to create fossils • Rapala Fillet Glove: • https://www.amazon.com/Rapala-BPFGL-F... • Utility Knife: • https://www.amazon.com/TIFICAL-Snap-o... • Kabob Skewers • https://www.amazon.com/HOPELF-Natural... • Paint Brushes, Sponges, to apply paint • Paint stirring sticks • Wall Finishing Materials: • Drylok (Original, no mold inhibitors) Concrete and Masonry Waterproofer • https://www.homedepot.com/p/DRYLOK-Or... • Quikcrete Cement Dye in various colors • https://www.amazon.com/Quikrete-1317-... • Polygem clear coat Epoxy • https://polygem.com/product/armorcoat...

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