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greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I want to do a 3d background but didn't want to use concrete. what brand and type of fiber glass resin would work for a background
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	I believe fiberglass isnt the best material to do anything with fish. It suppositly can chip, and if a fish inhales the fiberglass particles, it can shred the gills and kill the fish almost instantly. Not sure if this is true, as I've never tried it. Did you see the bonke's thread? He created an amazing background out of styrafoam.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, I would not use concrete either, as it cures it will release chemicals that will seriously affect your tanks water. There was a series of articles on "caves," other backgrounds and their construction. Mostly it used styrofoam and went into detail on the DIY techniques. Open up your "messages of the the x number of days" box and skim the Aquascaping, and Technical parts of this forum to find them. Several were quite good, highly detailed, and the results outstanding. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	http://www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/thread.asp?id=38674 That's bonkes thread, which is very helpful and basically guides you through the whole way. Of course you can tweak it by making the background look different and using different colors.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26


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