Aquarium-safe materials for DIY ornaments.

Bub · 06-16-2006, 02:17 PM

I'm interested in making some DIY ornaments (mainly caves) and I just want to make sure that I have aquarium-safe materials.

styrofoam?
tupperware?
pvc?

What other materials can be used? What kind of glue?

The first DIY cave I plan on making would be a simple one- cut holes in a tupperware container and glue gravel to the outside.

violet · 06-16-2006, 06:50 PM

There is a 2 part epoxy made for aquarium use, be good for use on PVC, especially if you rough up the surface. There is also marine epoxy which I have used, seems to be the same, just cheaper. Don't know if it would work for tupperware. Plain aquarium silicone might be better for that, cure at least 48 hours

Make sure the tupperware is super clean or new. Plastics can hold residual films of oils and soaps.

violet

dwool36 · 06-17-2006, 04:44 AM

Coconut shells make excellent caves.

Puffer Pita · 06-17-2006, 07:08 AM

PVC can be used as long as its new, and superglue is safe - reefers use it all the time.

Bub · 06-18-2006, 03:46 AM

I just realized there is a DIY forum here. I'm retarded.

06-16-2006, 02:17 PM	#1
Bub Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	Aquarium-safe materials for DIY ornaments. I'm interested in making some DIY ornaments (mainly caves) and I just want to make sure that I have aquarium-safe materials. styrofoam? tupperware? pvc? What other materials can be used? What kind of glue? The first DIY cave I plan on making would be a simple one- cut holes in a tupperware container and glue gravel to the outside.

06-17-2006, 04:44 AM	#3
dwool36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 312	Coconut shells make excellent caves. __________________ 55 gallon planted 8 Kribs 6 black neons 8 cardinal tetras 1 bushynose pleco 55 Gallon community Northern Mountain Swortails Fancy Guppies 3 YoYo Loaches 15gallon planted Breeding Pair Blue Rams 29 Gallon Breeding Pair Keyhole Chichlids 2 green corys 2 spotted corys

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06-16-2006, 06:50 PM	#2
violet Gone to ego-free waters Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Thankfully not near fishnut or simpte Posts: 184	There is a 2 part epoxy made for aquarium use, be good for use on PVC, especially if you rough up the surface. There is also marine epoxy which I have used, seems to be the same, just cheaper. Don't know if it would work for tupperware. Plain aquarium silicone might be better for that, cure at least 48 hours Make sure the tupperware is super clean or new. Plastics can hold residual films of oils and soaps. violet

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Bub Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	I just realized there is a DIY forum here. I'm retarded.

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