Well I thought I'd take a crack at building a fake rock wall for a new Leopard Gecko tank I got off a friend of mine. The tank is an Oceanic Lizard Lounge that is roughly the size of a 40 gallon breeder. I helped the same friend who gave me this tank with building a fake rock wall so I'm hoping it all goes the same. I'm doing it a little different though because I'm using "Great Stuff" insulation foam sprayed onto a sheet of foam board. What's great about this spray foam is that once it dries you can carve it however you want.
Here's a photo of the tank and the foam board after I sprayed it with 3 cans of foam. I want to thank Msjinkzd for giving me that awesome piece of driftwood.
After I let it dry for a few days I started carving it with xacto knives and different dremel tools. Here's what it looks like after I was done making a mess (and yes, it makes a terrible mess so plan ahead).
Last night I started painting over the etched foam with tile grout. I added a bit of play sand to the mixture to give it more detail. As of right now the grout is still a little damp. I plan on adding another coat this weekend to strengthen it. Pics to come, wish me luck!
Here's a photo of the tank and the foam board after I sprayed it with 3 cans of foam. I want to thank Msjinkzd for giving me that awesome piece of driftwood.
After I let it dry for a few days I started carving it with xacto knives and different dremel tools. Here's what it looks like after I was done making a mess (and yes, it makes a terrible mess so plan ahead).
Last night I started painting over the etched foam with tile grout. I added a bit of play sand to the mixture to give it more detail. As of right now the grout is still a little damp. I plan on adding another coat this weekend to strengthen it. Pics to come, wish me luck!