Underground lair idea

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What if I used those long skinny balloons glued together in an interesting shape to form out the walls of an under ground hide? I could use concrete or GS to cover the balloons and pop the balloons when done. Would it be necessary to seal either the concrete or the foam? If so with what? Silicone, or drylok, or epoxy is off gassing an issue with any of these. I thought I read that once fully cured (30 days) concrete was PH neutral. What do ya`ll say I`m brainstorming here. Any thoughts?
 
I don't know the answer to your question, but I think it sounds like a really great idea. The only issue I could think of is you may never see your axie(s) again! Haha. (If I'm picturing it correctly.)
 
I tried somthing like this on my dicamptodon viv with some great stuff pond foam. The balloons should work well. I used some air filled shipping padding I had just got in a package and the plastic peeled right off the great stuff when it was dry.
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I would be careful using the cement - it might pretty strongly shift the pH while it is young.
 
Mortimer said:
I don't know the answer to your question, but I think it sounds like a really great idea. The only issue I could think of is you may never see your axie(s) again! Haha. (If I'm picturing it correctly.)
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Mortimer, thanks for the encouragement. It would be viewable through the side glass and i have been toying with putting some kind of aquatic light in there too. Having it on a switch maybe in a color that is not as disturbing as white and turning it on when needing to check in.
 
I tried somthing like this on my dicamptodon viv with some great stuff pond foam. The balloons should work well. I used some air filled shipping padding I had just got in a package and the plastic peeled right off the great stuff when it was dry.

Thanks for the pics Flow Gravity that is great news the plastic peeled off the great stuff. I hope it will act as good with abstract shapes.

I would be careful using the cement - it might pretty strongly shift the pH while it is young.

RJF, Thanks for the Caution :D I was hoping the cement would cycle through with time (30 days) and water changes, before adding inhabitants. Frequent PH tests should help in identifying if it is changing PH.
 
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