Punter Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Just wondering if there's a place that does 3d backgrounds for a 6x2 tank, and for a good price too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaBeck1990 Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 DIY all the way, more fun, more personalized an a shotload cheaper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle n cheese Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Hey, where do you start though tabeck1990, I'm keen to try my own but I ant find any good YouTube vids as of yet, any guides or what materials to use, any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks - Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaBeck1990 Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I'm just about to give it ago, I have to wait for pay day tho. But I've ordered 2x 600mm x 1200mm x 150mm thick styro foam from Clark rubber. I'm going to outline my plan in felt pen then carve it out. I'm gonna go with a boulder/rock look cause it seems the simplest to replicate. And I will try to hollow out the 'boulders' to create invisible caves for the fishies. I'm also going to hollow out an entire corner to fit a corner hamburg filter matt and hide the co2 and heater behind. Once I'm done with all that Im not 100% sure of what method I'm gonna go with but probs paint it a few times with a paint/cement mix and touch it up with other paints to make it realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaBeck1990 Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I'm doing a 900mm x 450mm tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frinkie Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 that'll be awesome, take lots of pics when your doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle n cheese Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Awesome mate, I might have to go to Clark rubber to get some aswell, and yeah I second frinkie, you should make a new thread on DIY backgrounds, or just keep it going on this one, I would love to see how it turns out mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaBeck1990 Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I will be. Gonna attempt to get as much free styrofoam as possible. There's also a hop in east Brisbane called reverse garbage that may have much cheaper styrofoam. Gonna check it all out over the next few weekends. Will do lots of photos and posts in the DIY when I start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRNOS Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Check youtube, theres a few how too's on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
