Aquarium background?

Question

i am using styro foam as an artifical rock background. i have sprayed foam (the stuff in a pressure can) to create rocks and caves etc..and want to know if it would be safe to seal it with pond sealer. Could i mix oxide with the sealer it create colors

Answer 1

You can use colored foil,shape it anyway you want to,you can wrinkle it or indent it for a cave like look.

          Debbie O

Answer 2

I would have to say it is a bad idea to put anything questionable in a tank. It is a closed environment and small amounts of contaminants can reek havoc with the biological system. I have set up many aquariums and putting in the type of rock or driftwood and even vegetation can make for an unhappy experience for both you and the occupants of the aquarium.

Your idea of creating and putting formations behind the tank a great idea. If you could match the fore ground rock with forms  you put behind the tank on the backside would create a greater depth of view. If it is rectangular shape tank, you could try and putting it in a corner at an angle creating a enclosed space the shape of a triangle behind the tank. There is a lot of creative ideas that space can be used. Back lighting makes for some nice effects. The options are yours have fun and good luck on creating the look you want.

Answer 3

gotta tell you, Geoff... none of that sounds very safe! i don't know about the oxide, but you'd have to be SO careful with the pond sealant to seal the foam properly! if there was even a tiny break in the seal it could cause havok with leechng chemicals from the foam.

honestly, you'd be better off buying aquarium ready rocks and making do! you can still have a custom tank, and it'll be safer for your pets :)

Answer 4

i suggest sticking that to the back of the aquarium not inside it. most people put the background on the outside.

you could get nice rocks from the beach and sterilise them for your tank