Ahh, Ok. I thought maybe you were modifying an old or existing tank. My projects typically end with those forehead slapping moments when I realize I forgot something basic like that. My cousin once drove an hour to bring me his computer to fix because the sound stopped working. The volume was turned all the way down.
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are you sealing the foam, or will it just be exposed to water?
off topic again, but i thought i would let you know that your puffer avatar inspired me... i now have 4 and will be getting 2 more when they come in! great little fish!
off topic again, but i thought i would let you know that your puffer avatar inspired me... i now have 4 and will be getting 2 more when they come in! great little fish!
Slappy*McFish:
i dont understand you Slappy*McFish, my english isnt that good *sigh*
Spunky:
- Firstly, thanks.. those dwarf puffers are sure a cutey one..
- i wont be sealing the foam, i will let them exposed to the water..
they should be fine as long as my fish isnt going to bite it..
- that was a good question, but i havent known how much salt i must add
during curing process >< i would do some research in time to come..
- about the weight, as heavier as possible, i dont want my background to move even abit in the aquarium hehe.. and i heard from someone that
**it takes at least 25 pounds of metal to sink 1 pound of foam**
- isnt pink foam a better choice for carving? thats what i heard, but i couldnt
find that foam here.
- 5 coats of cement should do.. i will first coat it with 4 thin layers and followed by 1 thicker layers..
Kuhlifan
-Haha, thats remind me of something..
i was trying to close my fridge and it just refused to close..
i tried alot of things..
i pushed all the ice cube,fish,vege inside, remove all of them out,
slam the fridge and it just didnt want to close...
so i called my bro to go downstair, and he managed to close it in 5 seconds
u know what, there is a package of plastic on top of the fridge where it was slightly fall off and i didnt notice it ><"
i dont understand you Slappy*McFish, my english isnt that good *sigh*
Spunky:
- Firstly, thanks.. those dwarf puffers are sure a cutey one..
- i wont be sealing the foam, i will let them exposed to the water..
they should be fine as long as my fish isnt going to bite it..
- that was a good question, but i havent known how much salt i must add
during curing process >< i would do some research in time to come..
- about the weight, as heavier as possible, i dont want my background to move even abit in the aquarium hehe.. and i heard from someone that
**it takes at least 25 pounds of metal to sink 1 pound of foam**
- isnt pink foam a better choice for carving? thats what i heard, but i couldnt
find that foam here.
- 5 coats of cement should do.. i will first coat it with 4 thin layers and followed by 1 thicker layers..
Kuhlifan
-Haha, thats remind me of something..
i was trying to close my fridge and it just refused to close..
i tried alot of things..
i pushed all the ice cube,fish,vege inside, remove all of them out,
slam the fridge and it just didnt want to close...
so i called my bro to go downstair, and he managed to close it in 5 seconds
u know what, there is a package of plastic on top of the fridge where it was slightly fall off and i didnt notice it ><"
im interested in doing something along this line for my 75g restoration project....
questions for ya....
1a......cement.....like concreat cement? or what are ya talking about?
1b......color......what are ya gona do about the color? wouldnt it just be grey?
2.....salt.....said your gona cure it in salt.....like frshater aquarim salt? table salt? marine salt?
3.....painting.....thinkin about like a log or something coming outa the back of my tank......but it would need to be a brownish.....how would i make it colored but fish safe???
questions for ya....
1a......cement.....like concreat cement? or what are ya talking about?
1b......color......what are ya gona do about the color? wouldnt it just be grey?
2.....salt.....said your gona cure it in salt.....like frshater aquarim salt? table salt? marine salt?
3.....painting.....thinkin about like a log or something coming outa the back of my tank......but it would need to be a brownish.....how would i make it colored but fish safe???
Finally finish with the carving..
so its time to coat my foam, here is the work so far..
i'm waiting for it to dry now after coated it of 2 layers..
well,
i use black coloured grout mix with gray straight cement and get this..
and i willl get the whole coating thing done by today..
here is the pic anyway..
may not be the best, but i do the whole thing without any help from other people, proud of myself haha
so its time to coat my foam, here is the work so far..
i'm waiting for it to dry now after coated it of 2 layers..
well,
i use black coloured grout mix with gray straight cement and get this..
and i willl get the whole coating thing done by today..
here is the pic anyway..
may not be the best, but i do the whole thing without any help from other people, proud of myself haha
0ops... cant get this thing done by today.. will continue tommorow morning..
before i procceed any futher, i have a question..
when i touch the cement now, it is like touching a charcoal..
it gives off those very fine dusty black particle on my hand..
is that normal?
mine is a mixed of grout and cement..
sorry, if i am not really good at describing it..
before i procceed any futher, i have a question..
when i touch the cement now, it is like touching a charcoal..
it gives off those very fine dusty black particle on my hand..
is that normal?
mine is a mixed of grout and cement..
sorry, if i am not really good at describing it..
