Expanding foam

[Nano_Man]

Hi everyone
Anybody use it for display purposes
Ii know you can get black reef safe so I would love to see a picture of a tank that it has been used in
Could be a way of making a stunning scape with out too much Rock
Your thoughts would be great on the subject

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I know people have used it for their back walls before - I don't think I've seen it used for other parts of the scape though:

Foam rock wall 8 years old

so I just wanted to post up a long term report about my foam rock wall. It is just over 8 years old. And has held up great i did allot of reading on other forums about it and i decided to go with touch n foam pond foam i got it off e-bay for $8 A can. i chose this foam because on the front...

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Build Thread - Foam Wall Instructable - A Full How-to, Step-by-Step Guide

Foam Wall Instructable- A Full How-to, Step-by-Step Guide 26g bowfront First things first, you need to realize that you need a foam wall in your tank! They are relatively easy to make and can transform your tank into one that all of your friends are envious of. DISCLAIMER: I am responsible...

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Diy foam rock back wall.

I just thought I'd show my foam rock wall DIY project for my nuvo 16 gallon.

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[Nano_Man]

I know people have used it for their back walls before - I don't think I've seen it used for other parts of the scape though:

Thanks for the info looks good maybe a different way of scape your reef at the beginning

 

[cilyjr]

The entire overflow cover was foam. Not black the standard great stuff window and door. This tank was taken down when I moved across the country but was running for about 3 years.

It is best to coat the entire structure in Marine epoxy. I used West system. The other thing to consider is do not underestimate how buoyant the foam is. Many large pieces of rock still kept it at neutral buoyancy.

Here is where I detailed the construction.
Post in thread '180 in wall rebuild' https://bostonreefers.org/forums/index.php?threads/180-in-wall-rebuild.149741/post-1280180

And here
Post in thread 'Cilyjr's 180 in wall' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cilyjrs-180-in-wall.335756/post-4176450