Diy Ornaments And Objects

[lee j]

what ornaments and objects have you made youselves?

I've been browsing the site and this weakend im gunna have a go at aquascaping my tank for the first time, ive had tropical fish for about a year and from here i now have some ideas.

Im going to buy some silver sand and new plants, ive got myself a tube of aquarium silicone and im going to make some sculptures to go in, maybe some kind of arch out of pebbles.

I was also thinking of putting in an upside down plastic bowl and cutting a front out to make a cave, covering the top with sand.
I have a red tailed shark, he'd probably like that.

Has anyone else made some DIY sculptures that work well, i'm still looking for ideas? Thanks

 

[Lateral Line]

I can see you are new, welcome to the board!

I recall many threads here on DIYing tank furnishings, unfortunately, they are all so diverse. I can normally say "do a search for x", but with such a diverse subject, I can't think of a search term that will return everything, or even a big chunk!

As long as you follow the basic rules...

• - aquarium grade sealant
  - stones without sharp edges thats are...
  • - well washed of any possible contaminants
    - lime free, (don't fizz when treated with vinegar)
  - basic engineering so it doesn't fall over and crush your fish or break your glass
  - not so heavy it threatens your base

... sticking pebbles/stones together has been a mainstay of the genre for years. Other rules...

• - be creative
  - have fun
  - post pictures

 

[lee j]

yeah i will post the pics when finished, thanks for the welcome, cant wait to get stuck in!

 

[**sarahp**]

This is a little rock ouse that I made out of some stones from a local river and some aquarium silicone. It has 5 of these little openings all the way round. I just kept adding until I thought I may not be able to pick it up LOL - then I left it to cure for 48 hours.

 

[brooksbychris]

nice one sarahp that looks realy nice, its just gave me a idea thanks chris

 

[lee j]

yeah thats nice that, i think i will do my own version of that! - might buy a bag of pebbles from pets at home and get glueing