DIY Naturalistic Cave Enclosure Background for Reptiles 

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Wow that sounds like a great idea. Goodluck with you build. Thanks for watching our video 🤗

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@@ReptileWayhey! i am halfway through the grouting process, and i’m finding that the surfaces are very grainy and rough. was this the case for you, and did you sand it? also, how many bags of grout did you go through for the entire tank? i’m 2 bags in and only on my second coat

@jadecarrot16 I think I used 3 bags but can't remember exactly. The first couple of layers of grout will have an even more of a rough texture as the grout is of a thicker consistency. In the last few layers, the grout mixture is a thinner consistency (more watery), which can assist with smoothing areas out. However the purpose of the grout is to mimic the appearance of a rocky surface, which generally isn't smooth and is quite textured and somewhat rough. This texture and slightly rough surface the grout creates, is really good enrichment for your scaley pet and it assists with shedding. However, if you really don't want that rough, grainy texture you could sand it down slightly, and once you've finished the painting phase, you can seal it with the clear pond sealer. The clear pond sealer will move the texture away from being a rough, grainy texture to a more of a fibre glass, smooth texture. If you want to increase smoothness, add additional layers of pond sealer. However it may not look as natural as it creates a slight shiny surface. The the clear pond sealer which is essentially a waterproofing is called: Crommelin waterproofing pond sealer clear. Hope that helps 🙏 🙂

@@ReptileWaythank you! this helped ◡̈

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I haven't personally tested it fully submerged in a fish tank. You would have to be extremely methodical to make sure entire surfaces are coated in the pond sealer. But again I have not used this technique in fish tanks. Fish as I'm sure you know can be very sensitive to any changes in the water. So I wouldn't recommend this method as I never recommend something if I haven't tested it myself. But SerpaDesign have lots of backgrounds that have been tested and are safe for fish 🙂

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It was probably around 45kg or so. I would recommend 2 people to carry such an enclosure. Hope that helps 🙏

Thanks for the comment. This build was a while ago, but I think I used 2 of the 5kg bags at least. When your doing between 3 to 5 grout coats and even more on the pond it gets used up quickly 🙂

Thank you for your reply. Has it lasted well?

@ashleighvincent-heylen814 Well it's coming up to 1 year, and still looks the same, so it's lasting well in my opinion 🙂