Rainforest Canopy | Epiphyte Laden Branch

**pweifan** · 07-03-2012, 02:30 AM

Looks great so far

hydrophyte · 07-04-2012, 02:51 AM

Thank you pweifan.

Ginna · 07-07-2012, 07:59 PM

how did you make the tree out of expanding foam ? did you roll it up or what ?

but it looks really good

hydrophyte · 07-07-2012, 09:51 PM

Thanks! I just sprayed out the GS foam in a snaky shape, then let it cure and carved away at it to make the branch form. It was easy.

Ginna · 07-08-2012, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrophyte

Thanks! I just sprayed out the GS foam in a snaky shape, then let it cure and carved away at it to make the branch form. It was easy.

OHHH i thought you had made it round

i will be making some of these for my basilisk viv build

... cheers for that

Barbgirl · 11-27-2012, 02:02 PM

I know this is old but just curious how things are growing!

hydrophyte · 11-27-2012, 09:54 PM

I didn't go too much further with this thing; I didn't really like how the foam branch turned.

However, I have another project in mind using the same general concept. I will just use a nice manzanita branch for it. I might have pictures on the way pretty soon.

Dan Knowlton · 12-23-2012, 03:05 AM

just a comment - when I was running a nursery we would make cheap foam supports by taking styrofoam and dipping it in brown latex paint and then would roll the wet styrofoam in long fiber sphagnum moss. Seems like that would help what you are trying to do.

Dan K.

07-04-2012, 02:51 AM	#17
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07-07-2012, 09:51 PM	#19
hydrophyte Sponsor (View User Tanks) PTrader: (127/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 9,244	Thanks! I just sprayed out the GS foam in a snaky shape, then let it cure and carved away at it to make the branch form. It was easy. __________________ hydrophyte Visit the Riparium Supply vendor forum!

11-27-2012, 02:02 PM	#21
Barbgirl Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ashby, MA Posts: 396	I know this is old but just curious how things are growing! __________________ I'm Barbbb girl, in a fishy world! No more plastic, It's fantastic! The 8s

11-27-2012, 09:54 PM	#22
hydrophyte Sponsor (View User Tanks) PTrader: (127/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 9,244	I didn't go too much further with this thing; I didn't really like how the foam branch turned. However, I have another project in mind using the same general concept. I will just use a nice manzanita branch for it. I might have pictures on the way pretty soon. __________________ hydrophyte Visit the Riparium Supply vendor forum!

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07-03-2012, 02:30 AM	#16
pweifan Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (46/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 608	Looks great so far

07-07-2012, 07:59 PM	#18
Ginna Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Posts: 3	how did you make the tree out of expanding foam ? did you roll it up or what ? but it looks really good

12-23-2012, 03:05 AM	#23
Dan Knowlton Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 86	just a comment - when I was running a nursery we would make cheap foam supports by taking styrofoam and dipping it in brown latex paint and then would roll the wet styrofoam in long fiber sphagnum moss. Seems like that would help what you are trying to do. Dan K.