Sick job! Really, what an artist

@DIYReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

As a Nifty little trick I use colored well primarily black gray or white or sometimes Brown aquarium sand and mix it in with the Drylok to add a much Sandy or Texture have not had any issues

@DIYReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great idea! Thank you for the suggestion!

Future reference on the dry locking process it is best to use straight Drylok for a primer then switch to your main color of the body and then switch to your accent colors a really good way for coloring the Drylok is folk art acrylic paint much cheaper and multiple colors I use greens Browns oranges and yellows for algae I used white to tip all my edges that's giving it a more 3D textured effect and black foreshadowing very nice though I love your background they are quite unique as is every DIY background I'm making one for a shrimp guppy mourning gecko African dart frog enclosure using 40-gallon breeder 2 sheets PVC half-inch thick as the back in corner wall 2 piece of quarter inch plexiglass has the front and side sliding panels for entry the entirety of it will be 52 and a half by 35 three working waterfalls and a solar-powered weather system for misting the pond at the bottom will be 9 and 1/2 in deep the rest will be all dry space aside from running three waterfalls that funnel to two nice work man it's people like you who have inspired me to do this kind of thing

@DIYReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like an amazing enclosure build! Thank you for the tips, and good luck with that enclosure. Have a great day!

Super video Did you know an equivalent of drylock? because I'm not base in the US

Do you inoculate the wood in any way? It looks like you collected it yourself. I would like to do this, too, in order to save money, but I don't want any destructive microorganisms or fungi to become established in the tank.

When getting drylok is it a specific kind good for animals? And the color, what did you ask for to color it that is safe for plants and animals?

@DIYReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

I simply used Original Drylock basement and masonry waterproofer, and I had the store emloyees color it grey. Then I used Quikrete charcoal and terra cotta liquid cement color to add more natural colors. The channel Troy Goldberg's Tropical Garage uses this same method with dart frogs. I believe this is safe for reptiles and amphibians. I have had absolutely no issues with it in my green iguana's enclosure, and it has been working great.

I used drylock mixed w quickrete color but I totaled when I mist the enclosure the paint bleeds. Is there a way to fix that?

@sdqsdq6274

2 жыл бұрын

for real ? it not supposed to bleed

Is it safe for the animals though?

what quikrete color ? acrylic paint ?

did you get your wood from outside bc wood at pet stores is so expensive?

@DIYReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, here is the playlist of all of my videos on sanitizing wood: kzread.info/head/PLavBJzkCVAnIOFR9qB-0CDcNUx9sYvdVC

Why must you drylok your expanding foam? Is it necessary, if so why?

@coryjames4134

Жыл бұрын

Depending on the expanding foam you use, most isn’t actually water proof. If you do use waterproof expanding foam, but you carve it, the inside isn’t water proof and needs to be protected. Personally, I use different levels of tinted drylock to paint since if I use acrylic paint to paint it, I’d have to seal it after anyway and I find it a 2-1 deal to seal and paint at the same time!

Do you get your sticks from outside if so could you do a video on how to sanitize them

@DIYReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I did get them from outside. I have done many videos on how to sanitize them. Here is a whole playlist- kzread.info/head/PLavBJzkCVAnIOFR9qB-0CDcNUx9sYvdVC