Troy McClure

I would like to do something like this for a co-worker.

I'm sorry if I misunderstood what you wrote - Did you pour or press the sand into the polyurethane while it was still wet? Did you have to add more sand after the first application? If you added more sand later, how did you do it? I've heard of people using layers of clear epoxy mixed with sand to create something similar to what you have, but it seems like that would prevent plants from attaching to it.

Dabolox

First of all I have poured and modeled with the still wet polyurethane, and I have carefullied lay down it on the plexiglass. In position on the background, still fresh, I have still poured sand over. Erik I have not used layers of clear epoxy mixed with sand, just foam and natural materials but at the end I have given one hand of impermeable varnish.

The background is solid and rigid but I succeed to fix the plants and to make them to grow on the wall...
I hope that you have understood (my english is a little bit poor... )

Troy McClure

Yep, got it that time! What varnish did you use?

Dabolox

This is the product used... PLASTIVEL: plasticizing protecting



I don't know if it is sold also in the U.S.

Dabolox

The female is preparing the zone for the deposition of eggs. Nice work heeheh

p.s. Jassar I have seen your art, wonderful works...

Skelley

I know we keep beating you over the head with this question...but the plant roots grow right into the foam? How to adhere the plant until the roots take hold?

Forgive me for all the questions, but I am impressed. Do you have any more pictures of this tank or any other tanks that we can take a look at?

Troy McClure

I don't want to speak for Dabolox, but for branches/roots like that, zip ties would be the easiest way to attach anubias.

Dabolox

We know that Anubias are also epiphyte plants like Bolbitis, Microsorum and others..., so I blocked them to the back wall using plastic hooks, that I stuck by pressing in the polyurethane.
Roots are aerial, but they are slowly attaching to the background.
I also arranged to fix a couple to the wooden roots by tying them with a nylon string.

Naja002

Thank You for the Link to Your Article. I am getting ready to set up a paludarium after I drill it. That is definitely the Best background et al that I have seen yet! I have used Alta Vista's Babelfish to translate it from Italian to English.

Beautiful!



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Dabolox

Update...

We have completed the translation of the article
The next week the webmaster will insert it in our site and I will give the link to you! I hope that the article can be useful to you

Following one recent picture of Antibodi: a panorama.