In this video, I give my step by step process for building a 3D slate rock background. This project is specific for aquariums, however, it can be used for reptiles and amphibians in a vivarium as well.
The materials list includes:
Polystyrene sheet
Hot wire foam cutters/ knife
Ruler
Sharpie
Sandpaper
Quikrete water stop cement
Sand as aggregate (Imagitarium black aquarium sand used in video)
Drylok original (white)
Non-toxic acrylic paint (black, blue, and brown Craft Smart acrylic paint used in video)
Chip Paint brushes/ putty knife
Mixing containers
PPE (Dust mask, gloves, goggles)
Additional products used for decorative purposes:
Fluval aquascaper black basalt canyon rock
Imagitarium shrimp buddies java moss.
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