multinut
New member
I Have been in the shed again making my latest Geckoarrium
There are a few photos so maybe a few threads
The overall size of thier new home 1800mm W x 900mm H x 400mm D
2 x sliding doors to the front
3 x vent areas - both sides and the top - i screwed these in from inside
I then lined the whole inside with polystyrene 10mm Th (liquid nails)
Then i added lots of shelving and boulder areas and a cave
I then shaped the whole lot to a desired shape (rock like)
Then the grouting - 3 layers in total over 6 days then let it dry out for another 5 days
Then i started painting - Acrylic kids paint
Burnt Umber to rock areas
Green grass for the ground ares
Blue sky areas
Then i add yellow to the brown and get a mustard colour and highlight the rocks
Then i highlight this with a bone white colour
Black to the underside of all rock areas for depth
Then i add decorations from the aquarium shop - i cut these up to get lots of plants
I then added the lights and doors and the Geckos
Finally Finished (WRONG)
I made a Mushroom shaped Smurf home to go with the Smurfs
I am now in the process of making a waterfall area that goes into the left rear side of the tank
I hope this inspires you all as i was from these forums
There are a few photos so maybe a few threads
The overall size of thier new home 1800mm W x 900mm H x 400mm D
2 x sliding doors to the front
3 x vent areas - both sides and the top - i screwed these in from inside
I then lined the whole inside with polystyrene 10mm Th (liquid nails)
Then i added lots of shelving and boulder areas and a cave
I then shaped the whole lot to a desired shape (rock like)
Then the grouting - 3 layers in total over 6 days then let it dry out for another 5 days
Then i started painting - Acrylic kids paint
Burnt Umber to rock areas
Green grass for the ground ares
Blue sky areas
Then i add yellow to the brown and get a mustard colour and highlight the rocks
Then i highlight this with a bone white colour
Black to the underside of all rock areas for depth
Then i add decorations from the aquarium shop - i cut these up to get lots of plants
I then added the lights and doors and the Geckos
Finally Finished (WRONG)
I made a Mushroom shaped Smurf home to go with the Smurfs
I am now in the process of making a waterfall area that goes into the left rear side of the tank
I hope this inspires you all as i was from these forums
