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I need to take a closer pic at home, but for $1 at a thrift store, I got this big roll of celophane wrapping paper, that I squinched up to make it more dimensional, in a lovely blue. I'm very happy with that! Even at regular price at a retail store, shouldn't be too bad! The roll is huge making for plenty of extra..... This way more than enough for my 30 in long, 20 gal.... I'm sure it comes in lots of colors too....

 

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Pics

Pics as promised, blue cellophane. A pain to squnch up and tape to back, you can see the tape, but I do like the look, I love the blue- so "calming"... And for just $1 at a thrift store, I got "lucky"! I love garage sales and thrift stores, and Goodwill....

It looks better from a "distance", maybe not so great close up, if you are picky- HA! I would use this for my new Roatan and 10 gal, but he wouldn't show up so great against the dark blue. I need to look for something else for him. Right now, I'm just using white poster board, very boring- HA! But at least I can see him! I may have some clear cellophane somewhere though.... my hubby suggests yellow... I need to go see what I have on hand, that came from the dollar store!

 

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Roatan's cheap background

I've been working on this one this afternoon. This is clear cellophane (doubled over and 3x length, squinched up, taped on top of two types of wrapping paper- all from dollar store- ages ago. All taped to poster board, and taped to back of 10 gal tank. The color is lighter than I would like, a light turquoise. I can change it someday- HA! The bottom wrapping paper, you can't see, is a "border" of blue and torquoise flowers, only as a border. May give him something to look at.

 

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That styrofoam cave thing is really nice! So, how did you make it brown, paint, what paint? LOVE love love this idea, very creative, indeed!

 

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So, on the "cheap", how much do you think this cost you? Just very curious...

 

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Very cool, thanks for all the info and instructions! I'll have to save this "for later". LOVE IT, thank you!

 

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oh, how big is your tank, what size tank is this for? I ask because I have 100 gal- for estimating how much material, and not something for right now, but.... would look so cool!