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Creation date / 2006 / October
- 20 Gallon tank and stand from Petco
- Black Silicon to mask the substrate and edges
- I built the lid by using two pieces of custom cut glass and a "living hinge"
- Attached pieces of Malaysian Driftwood to the tank with clear silicon adhesive
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- Used expanding foam to create topology and then pressed coco fiber into the foam to give it a natural finish
- After it dried I dusted off the excess coco fiber
- Coco fiber
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- Filled the bottom with LECA (hydroton) lightweight clay balls. This is the base of the substrate. Here I am using a razor to f
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- I made a window in the mask so that I could see a profile of the substrate. This will allow me to check water levels
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- Coco fiber on top of the LECA / Hydroton
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- Some riccia moss
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