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01-24-12, 09:19 PM
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Aquarium decor advice
My friend just got herself a Betta with a little betta home set. She named it Magneto and I joked about him having a magneto helmet to swim around in. Then I realized I could do that and made one that night out of grey sculpy clay. I painted it with acrylic paint(it was the kind I had on hand. I don't paint with any other kind usually. I'm excited to give it to her, BUT I'm sure I need some kind of sealant on it so the water chemistry doesn't go weird from the paint of clay.
Point of all this:
Is there a sealant or finish or something that is safe to use one a homemade decoration going into a fish tank? Tried looking it up, but it's proving hard.
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01-24-12, 09:22 PM
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Re: Aquarium decor advice
no idea about the sealant... but that is AWESOME! 
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01-24-12, 09:36 PM
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Cold Blooded Chaos
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Re: Aquarium decor advice
Some sort of epoxy?
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01-24-12, 10:55 PM
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Snake Ninja
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Re: Aquarium decor advice
Fish safe silicone...stuff used for fish tanks...it's going to be messy!
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01-25-12, 09:49 AM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: Aquarium decor advice
You can buy food grade clear coat for pottery. This once cured is safe to use, I have done it a few times. You need to coat the entire piece and then bake it on. After it has cooled place it in regular tap water for about 3 days changing the water every day. This is just to help rinse and make sure everything is ok and that your clear coat is not defective. I made several items and did this back when I had my 29gallon tank up and running. I never had any issues.
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01-27-12, 12:29 PM
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Re: Aquarium decor advice
Sounds like a good idea. Thanks 
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