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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Riftwater on April 29, 2015, 09:53:56 PM

Title: 3d backgrounds
Post by: Riftwater on April 29, 2015, 09:53:56 PM

Has anyone seen or used these? I know I'll need to add rock for PH level but it seemed interesting.

http://www.aquarium3dbackground.com/product/tanganyika-rock-2/

Title: Re: 3d backgrounds
Post by: dexternovice on April 29, 2015, 10:26:30 PM

Looks like they may be a European company.  There are several members here that have done there own 3d backgrounds and have offered advice.  You may want to check out the DIY section and look at what Steve has done and posted.

Title: Re: 3d backgrounds
Post by: Regalblue on April 30, 2015, 07:13:29 AM

Here's Steve's how to...
http://michigancichlid.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?topic=5946.0

If you wanna check out premade ones,  I'd recommend Designs By Nature.

Title: Re: 3d backgrounds
Post by: Riftwater on April 30, 2015, 08:13:28 AM

Thank you both very much. There's a lot of new stuff out there and I'm getting confused in what I want to do. I was going to just paint it black and add limestone, dolomite (same thing?), a bit of lava and texas holey. I don't think the 3d background adds any true hidey holes from what I've seen now, so maybe I should stick with what I know.

Title: Re: 3d backgrounds
Post by: Regalblue on April 30, 2015, 09:24:39 AM

Krylon makes a textured spray,  that I've used before,  that makes it look like stone.