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for those of you that have used foam / great stuff to build your vivariums- can u tell me what your overall opinion of it is, how u used it, how it's holding up, what u used to cover it or make it look ntaural- and how aestheticallly pleasd you are with it. Oh and anything else you might think could be helpfull. Thanks

Joseph
The Naturalistic Vivarium

I absolutely love it. I used it to fill in behind the cork bark and it took me about three days. The first day I filled in behind the cork bark, the second day I filled in the cracks and gaps on the front and the third day I carved and shaved away excess Great Stuff, which was very easy to do. I used DAP 100% clear silicone for aquariums that I got at Ace Hardware to glue coco fiber to the Great Stuff.
One thing about the Great Stuff. I used a can of the Big Gap for bigger areas and did not like that nearly as much. It did not dry as well and had some weepy spots that would not dry.
It took longer for the silicone smell to go away than it did with the Great Stuff.
I am extremely pleased with the result and everything seems to be holding up fine.
You can see some photos of the finished tank on the last page of this gallery.
My Photos
Hope this helps. I can post some photos of the process if you would like. Just let me know.
Rhonda