Yello Guys
What would you recommend that I can use to seal or coat driftwood so i could use it as a decoration in my marine tank.
Ive thought of:
Fibreglass resin - too expensive
Silicons - but I believe they will detiriorate a lot quicker and my puffer will deifnitely chew em off the wood
Pond Sealer? - pros and cons?
Araldite? - is that even an option
Which one (or any other suggestions) would work best to this project?
Be keen to hear what everyones got to say
thanks
(Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
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Re: (Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
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Mmm... epoxy raisins...
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j_wishbone
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Re: (Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
haha,..
do I even need to bother with coating it
or will a well bleached driftwood will just do fine???
do I even need to bother with coating it
or will a well bleached driftwood will just do fine???
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Re: (Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
I never had a chance to use it, but people at one of the cichlid forum use it all the time.
I found out about using epoxy resin when bounding my 3d background (that never got done)
I found out about using epoxy resin when bounding my 3d background (that never got done)
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jtbadco
Re: (Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
i have used untreated driftwood in my marine tank for years with no issues. It began in brackish but has since moved to full marine. completely covered in some type of algae tho
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Re: (Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
SW really eats up driftwood quickly.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Re: (Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
oh cool... Do u have a picture... Can i have a look at your full tankjtbadco wrote:i have used untreated driftwood in my marine tank for years with no issues. It began in brackish but has since moved to full marine. completely covered in some type of algae tho
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Re: (Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
Buy artificial if you must have the driftwood look.
I agree strongly w/PP - marine conditions and critters see driftwood out fast, with pollution of the water a non-tivial factor. NIMFT.
I agree strongly w/PP - marine conditions and critters see driftwood out fast, with pollution of the water a non-tivial factor. NIMFT.
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Re: (Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
This stuff looks great in all my tanks:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... Id=3202488
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... Id=2752221
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... Id=3202488
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... Id=2752221
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Re: (Salt)Water Proofing Driftwood
wow.... they look pretty good...