How to: Make a Cheap 3D Aquarium Background
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- So while finishing up some other projects in my garage. I need to slow down and do another Day One aquascaping project. This time I will be making a
3D aquarium background.
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Material needed for this project:
-Styrofoam 1inch thick or thicker much better
-Silicone sealant
-Box Cutter
-Cement
-Cement Dye
-Sahara water proofing compound (or you can use your local water proofing products, I used this brand because it's 3x cheaper than the rest of waterproofing products)
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Excellent job. Dropping some of the pieces to a different make a huge difference to the 3d look. Thanks for posting.
@@danalaniz7314 thank you so much!
You're super artistic. I've watched a bunch of videos on DIY aquarium backgrounds and I'm going to use your methods for my model. Thanks so much & well done!
Thank you very much and you are most welcome!
arigato❤@@AriesArriesgado
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You are the real artist. Great work. I will do the same job with my aquarium.
That is so kind of you. Thank so much!
@@AriesArriesgado The best 3d background for aquarium on Y. T.
What a complete video. Thanks Aries. I've been looking all over how to make one. Now I know.
Glad it gave you an idea Richard, Thank you!
Hai, one hobby...one passion. I'm from Indonesia 👍👍👍👍
Hello Ayah Alby!! Good day Indonesia ❤ from Philippines!
Great job, it looks so nice!!! Thank you very much for sharing
You are most welcome! Thank you so much.
I created red and gray shale backgrounds decades ago. Expensive and heavy. This is far more affordable and allows for greater creativity. I'm looking forward to transitioning to this technique for a 75-gallon tank.
Thanks Japhet, I will be making a follow up video of this tank. Just to show how it looks today. And it's still looking great.
@@AriesArriesgado Looking forward to it.
Awesome, ill try it soon.
Thank you! Enjoy the build😊
Super. Video I can try this in my aquariums
Thank you! I know you can do it.
That looks outrageously amazing, nice work and you even answered my question at the end concerning the water PH..I'm subbing..from Denver
Thank you so much!!! You can the latest update on this tank. Check the aquascaping playlist. Thank you!
Great job brother.
Thank you doc!!! Im glad you like my simple project.
and your video edit is great , a real pleasure to watch these
Thank you so much mike! people like you is the reason why I really want to move forward and create more.
Brilliant just Brilliant !!
Thank you Brian!!
Greetings from UK. Great videos & fantastic 3D background. I think I will give it a try. Thank you
Good day my friend! Glad you like it, Thank you!
Just found your channel but damn you've got an informative approach! Stay frosty G!
Thank you Kiril!
Fantastic video and great job with the background
Thank you Iqbal Khan!
Ur very talented bro
Thank you brother
Awesome job
Thank you wolf!
Wow!Super, a real artist❤
Thank you so much Ron, that is so nice of you.
I love it so much!!!
Thank you!!!
Great.. mantap jiwa
Looks fantastic!
Thank you Gary!
Impressive! 👍👍👍👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Amazing work😍 I impressed 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you Naveen!
Very creative
Thank you Chris! Hope you are doing ok with your Family.
Amazing!
Thank you Kels😊
Awesome 👌🏻
Thank you Hyster!!
Thank you for inspiring me to try this. Looks like my tank is getting delayed
Enjoy the build William! Have a great day and enjoy the process of your project!😊
Really cool! i will stick with my terrarium builds fornow :) but a background build for aquarium would also be great to try to make, so maybe....
Terrariums are also cool! What do you keep inside?
@@AriesArriesgado i keep leopard gecko's :) this is one of my terrariums :
th-cam.com/video/jE84mLYEJnw/w-d-xo.html
Almost all the other 3d backgrounds i build for others :)
@@therapium3dbackgrounds the video says it's private .
@@AriesArriesgado mmm strange.... but true! But not anymore !!!
th-cam.com/video/jE84mLYEJnw/w-d-xo.html
And here you can see the build off this terrarium:
th-cam.com/video/knFZuPzGwG8/w-d-xo.html
nice can you post all that you used
Ty Patricia.
I used
1.Cement
2.Cement dye
3.Styro foam
4.Silicone sealant
5.Sahara water proofing compound. Powdered form and mix it with the cement.
Super nice sir..
Thank you sir!
@@AriesArriesgado subscribe mo rin ako sir :)
@@AriesArriesgado same tayu ng hobbies sir ahh .. classic rider rin ako
Wowwww love u bro
Thanks bro sending positive vibes to you and your family. Lots of love man!
👍👍👍👍 good bro
Thank you Mukesh!
Do you think the ones you put on the ground needed to be glued or would they be heavy enough to sit on their own? I'm thinking about making some decor for my cichkid tank but don't want to have to drain it and take the sand out just to silicone the decor to the bottom of the tank. Thought about gluing some rocks in the foam for weight.
I glued them, or else all will will float. If you plan to make a decor for your existing tank filled with water. Try experimenting by adding heavy rock sandwich between Styrofoam. Or better just use real rocks and use filter foam and super glue to glue the rocks together to create arch and different rock formation.
Nice jabrjast
Thanks a lot
Amazing job, looks so real! I want to try this but don’t want anything permanent. Is it possible to remove the background even though you siliconed it on?
Thank you so much, You can remove the background, only if you want to permanently change the design of your tank. But I'm not going to promise that you can get the false rocks without damaging it. But you can easily clean the silicone residue with blade and time you spend removing it.
OK FIRST OF ALL WOW😮
would you ever make one using real rocks 2? or would that be too heavy ?
i want to start a aquarium project with my daughter because my grandfather would build these with my mom
Hello mike, you can use real rock. Only if your tank is thicker. But yes it will be heavy. Thank you!
Amazing
Thank you tohfa!
😮❤❤❤nice
Suparv 1 bro
thank you Nava!!!
Bellissimo
Thank you😌🙏
@ 14:47 Thank you for mentioning PH impact, I assume after that month that it will have no affect (Neutral PH) on the water in the tank?
Yes the water will be safe for your fish. Thank you.
i am also making my own AQUARIUM BACK GROUNDS... mine will trap gallons of water that will not circulate and will stagnate... QUESTION.. will the stagnated trapped water be a problem that must be syphoned out periodically or is it actually beneficial for biological means... ?
I never have problems with stagnated water. Yeah stagnated water can be harmful. Make sure you have proper circulation, get a wave maker, and a very powerful filter.
Hi
I need some advise I reasonly made a 3d background using spray foam
Came out looking really great
But my problem is I just reseal my 5x2x2 tank and the 3d background seem to have lots of pressure for the tank
I will use silicone the place it
Will that be Dave for my tank ?
What do you mean pressure? It's floating? Yes try using silicone sealant. Ang let it cure for a day. Make sure the 3D background are well stack together so that if ever one piece goes floating a bit. Each peace will hold each other as one structure.
Well, don't glue it to your tank's silicone...
Yes. It could peel the seams off of your tank!
Sealent Glue....
Acidic or Neutral?
Sorry for late reply. It is 100% silicone. Anyway even if you use acidic ones. After it is dry. It will not affect the fish.
Hi Aries! Thanks for the video. Could you please let us know of the cement mix you used affects your GH and pH.
First month is not good for the water and the fish. Wait for at least 2 months. Algae will form, then that is the best period where you can add the fish. I am preparing the follow up video of the tank. It is doing well until now. Thank you!
@@AriesArriesgado If you let the backgrd outside under the rain, is it enought?
@@lyonel35 it should submerged under water. 😊
Wow!😱
Very good. Do water parameters get affected by the cement and chemicals/dye mix over time? I would imagine it keeps pushing up pH and hardness..?
Yours seems to be the only comment that he didnt respond to...... so apparently the answer is YES... He killed all of his fish.
@@gladiatormechs5574 ha ha. I've actually found out meanwhile that the affect to the water is temporary so it's recommended to dunk in water for a few days changing water frequently before eventually moving it into the tank. Hope that helps someone.
Sorry I am busy making mascot head. I just checked my inbox now. No the water is 100% safe for my fish. It took more than 1 month for the water to become safe. Algae starts to form and then change the water. After a week i add the fish. The tank is still doing good right now. I will do a follow up video for this, The dye is 100% safe.
No the fish are safe and still alive. The tank is still in great condition. It took more than a 1month before i added the fish. You will see algae will grow on the rocks. Sign that it is good to go.
It doesnt mean when I did not respond. I am trying to avoid the hard questions😁. Again the fish are still alive. I will make a follow up video of this. I still have a Christmas moss between the walls and Photos plant on top with roots straight down the sand. It just I am so occupied with all the different projects and commissions now. Sorry for not replying sooner.
So what happens when you get an algae bloom ? Feel like this will be a breeding ground especially in a smaller tank
Today is June 12,2022. I don't have algae problems with this tank until now. I will make a follow up video of this tank. to show it to you guys. Thanks :)
do you make them for sale i would buy one very nice.thanks JD
Thank you Joe. Problem when you make this kind of process. I need the tank to make it. So that I can make the possible adjustments when needed. I suggest try checking on aquadecor. They are light and much realistic looking. aquadecorbackgrounds.com/
Nice!
Thank you David!
Hello......this is great!
Regards from Germany.😉
@@chrisheerwagen8014 thank you Chris. I wish you well and stay safe. 😊
@@AriesArriesgado what is the Cement? Normal Cement? And the paint? Acrylic powder?
@@chrisheerwagen8014 normal cement, the color is cement dye. You just have to wait for 2 months..once a week, complete water change . After that it is safe to put the fish.
When can we add live plants?
You can actually add them after a week.
Nossa muito top
Is that dye water proof ? Which brand
Yes as long you mix it with the water proofing compound. Cement dye is just a colored powder, not sure about the brand. I only buy them in 1 kilo or 2 kilos.
will it increase water TDS and ph i guess so
Hello friend you can check the latest video of this tank. I did an update about it. It may answer your question. Ty😊
hi would it be possible for you to make me a background for my fish tank am a disabled person with poor movement in most of my joints, it's in need of a new background can let you have a picture if needed, ty Bob from UK
Hi Bob! So sorry for late reply. I am so busy doing different projects and some local commissions. We could talk about that. Find me up on FB. Check Day One projects. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067371013364&mibextid=ZbWKwL
how thick are the plates
The styro? about 1 inch every plates. You just need to stack them together to make it thicker.
buenisimo
Wow, you don't need to use R123 epoxy?
It's more easy, isn't it?
Hi Swan! Nice for you to be back. I am not familiar with that product. I checked it online. And it is a resin epoxy? If it works for you, then that is good. I also plan to make a fiberglass resin in the future. But I need to test it first in a small scale. Before making a larger one.
do you use watercolor? please reply thank you brother
No brother, If you watch the entire video. I showed that I used cement dye. Its a colored powder mix it with cement. Ty
Обалденно !👀
Thank you my friend!
Do you have to silicone them in?
yes, if you check the last part before I fill it with water. I used silicone to glue them.
ARE ACRYLIC PAINTS SAFE to use ?
If we use the water base variants. But the chemical based ones. It is not. Though the spray paints design for plastic can be use. And if its fully cured and no more solvents, it can also be safe. But I prefer using cement dye. Wait for the update follow up video of this build. I will show how this tank is still in good condition. Ty
@@AriesArriesgado sounds great, i will wait for your video.. just subscribed.
@@gladiatormechs5574 thank you so much!!
❤ Aries
❤ Debra
I love the depth you created by adding layers and removing layers as you went . Great results. You're a natural sculptor.
I'm going to allow myself the time to make one myself I'll show you it when done . Wish me luck please . I'm going to.put branches in it I'm excited
( by they way I love your name . Can I use it. I was Going to dare change mine to Dara but I love Aris . And I'm an Aris sign. Aris making sculptural fish environments
Teuing teu kaharti.....
Why?
ok
Safe po ba sa isda yung paint?
hello Jovin, hindi ako gumamit ng paint dyan. Ang ginamit ko cement dye. Yes safe siya, as long na hayaan mo muna mag normalize yung PH ng water for 2 months. Because of the cement. Basta sa 1 month weekly full water change, sa pang 2nd month weekly partial water change. makikita monaman may algae na lumalabas sa rocks. Doon pwede kana mag lagay ng isda. :)
Good job , but the cement is toxic it will kill the fish
Yeah you are right. But there is a solution to that. 1st option is it will take 1 complete water change every week. Do that for 2 months. Then wait for another 1 month 2x water change..until you notice algae starts to grow. Do the final partial water change. Then add the fish. Until now this tank is healthy and so as the fishes. 2nd option is drop chopped banana tree trunk inside the tank overnight. This will neutralize the effect of the cement. But still you need to wait for the beneficial bacteria to grow. Before adding the fish. Thank you😊
Why would it be toxic?
You have lovely eyes 😃
You are the first person who told me that 😁 thanks!
One day or Day One, You decide.
Do it now!!! thank you Cristy! :)
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Baka mamatay ang isda
hindi po, subok kuna ito. mag hintay kalang ng 1month or 2. Makikita mo nag gogrow na lumot. pwede na lagyan ng isda. gagawa na ako ng video neto. para maipakita na ok siya. Promise :)
Hi Ginalyn. Update of this tank. Check my new video. Nandoon ang latest na kalagayan ng tank na ito😊