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houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	OH I love the idea Hmmmm, might have to try it out in one of the new tanks All of mine are rather natural looking at this point, maybe a "play tank" for the fry? Oh yeah, I'm gonna have to go get me some legosdon't want to steal little bits toddler legos heidi ps be sure to wash them really well, I'd put them in the bathtub, sink, something, maybe using a colander, and let them rinse really well in hot water...hml ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Remember when old ones died and new were born And life was changed, disassembled, rearranged We came together, fell apart And broke each other's hearts, Remember when ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/ "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
tessa38uk Big Fish Posts: 466 Kudos: 586 Votes: 121 Registered: 11-Mar-2004	Cool idea please do post photos. http://www.greenspersonalprinting.com/
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
AW0L Enthusiast Posts: 181 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Jan-2004	well legos are made to be kid safe. so im guessing yea. just give them good wash, to remove any releasing agents that havent been washed off by the factorys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Johnny the Oranda Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 237 Votes: 82 Registered: 01-Mar-2005	Well i imagine if he built the sculpture under water then he wouldnt have the air/floating problem.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Pammy Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 130 Registered: 30-Mar-2004	Let me know how it works out with the legos. I have lots and lots and lots of legos up in the attic. I would love to put something to together for the tanks... thanks!! -pamela
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	I've seen similar things done before and it really does look fantastic. The only problem I've ever seen with legos in fishtanks is algae: it loves all the nooks and crannys. For a large castle, I'd get a few otocinclus to keep it clean for you, and if you are looking for fish who would love all of the windows and doors, try sparkling gouramis. Mine love the small cave I have set up in my tank, and they are small enough not to feel too cramped in small spaces. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
zachjc_14 Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004	Set up the 30 gallon and allow it to set and be filtered for about 24 hours with carbon based filtration after a good washing. Add only one or two fish and wait another 48 hours. If the fish are thriving go ahead and stock the tank (if cycled of course).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
zoeandmaia Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 121 Votes: 78 Registered: 01-Jan-2005	I can't answer your concerns about safety issues, but I think that it would look fantastic! What a great idea. Please post photos if you do try it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
maffoo Fingerling Posts: 45 Kudos: 184 Votes: 4 Registered: 10-Aug-2003	Or if you had one of the large base pieces, you could simply attach the castle to it, and bury the rest of the base in gravel
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	That is so freaken cool.... Maybe glue a rock to the bottom to sink it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	Fish and Legos............does it get much better?? I don't think that they would be much of a problem. The trick will be to make them sink. There is a lot of air trapt inbeween the buggers! Good luck! Last edited by Wingsdlc at 22-May-2005 07:56 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	i think its just fine...i dont think theres any toxic chem in it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
dogmai333 Hobbyist Posts: 90 Kudos: 79 Votes: 19 Registered: 03-Feb-2005	yeah ive played with legos for 20 years and i always use my mouth to pull them apart and i havent gotten sick from it. MONKEYS ARE COOL, BUT SEA-MONKEYS ARE BETTER.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
justicerulesok Enthusiast Posts: 195 Kudos: 161 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	Well I was planning on doing the base plate burried in gravel thing...but I now like the idea of building it underwater to stop air getting trapped. I'm glad it's not as mad as I thought...Now to find enough lego o build a castle (& it's got to have a lego man in it as well).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	Sounds like a good idea for fry tanks...but a bad idea for cichlid tanks imagines JD's and GT's ripping lego guys apart and choking on them Lego box- "Small Parts-Not For Children Under 3" Cichlid owner- "But my cichlids are more than 3 years old!"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	I realise there is the dilemma of the sculpture floating because fo trapped air between lego pieces, and at first I thought it was a great suggestion to build the castle underwater to as to avoid the trapped air, but it just occurred to me that the water in between the pieces could very well stagnate and get yucky, possibly harboring dangerous bacterias and such. Therefore, I would weight it down with some rocks or something. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
monkeyboy Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 375 Votes: 223 Registered: 10-Apr-2005	heres a way to solve the water sitting there in between the blocks. take a small dremmel drill or something similar, drill 2-4 or more small holes some where in each lego piece so that water can flow threw while either putting in or taking it out of the tank. givin, this may take a while, but good things sometimes take alot of work. Last edited by monkeyboy at 23-May-2005 09:13 Fish tanks are an expensive addiction
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	The drill idea might make the legos hard to put together. It wouldn't fit right if there were lots of tiny holes. I'd build it above water, and use silicone to keep the legos from pulling apart. You can weight the structure down with a base stone or one of the ideas presented. But, if built underwater, you'll have the trapped air which you do not want.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
monkeyboy Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 375 Votes: 223 Registered: 10-Apr-2005	you'd just drill in the tops and smooth them out. so that there is no burrs or anything sticking off of them. and make sure to drill where it wont conflict with how they attach Fish tanks are an expensive addiction
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
justicerulesok Enthusiast Posts: 195 Kudos: 161 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	Hello, are there any chemicals on lego that wont come off with a good wash? I ask because I'd like to build a lego castle in my 30g (uk) set up for my guppies to swim in & out of with windows, turrets, gateway for the drawbridge. Admitidly you may now think I'm a bit odd, but in my defence at least I'm asking before trying it. It might need to be weighted down as its quite light.
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