Day 3
Clay Background, as many of you probably already know there has been a movement in Vivarium build to using more natural matrerials. So i thought i'd give clay a try for my new tank.
Sodium bentonite, my source of is Kitty litter
Redart clay used to add a earth colour
Redart clay
Peat moss added for texture
Decompressed cocohusk added for texture(photo is the compressed version just add water to decompress)
At this point I added 2 part Sodium bentonite to 1 part of everything else and added about 4 parts water then mixed thoroughly. Now folks learn a lesson i learnt the hard way MIX your dry ingredient together before adding water. I added water after the Sodium and it was near impossible to mix after that. This stuff is like concrete.
Then I grabed a plastic trowel and went at it. I did not mix enough to finish.
Thoughs so far much easier and quicker that the standard Great stuff(expandable foam) silicone and cocohusk.