what can I use to make an orniment

[ruffneck]

Hi there I want to make a little table shape thing for kuli loaches to hide under and give shade but also so I can see them. I want to make it so its like 6X6 inchs sufarce area and bout 3inches high just like a table but I also want it so I can put gravel on the top and have plants on top of it. I was wondering if I could use soap stone or maybe even wood. any info or ideas would be great thanks.

 

[Lateral Line]

Wood will float, but assuming it is a reasonable hardwood that eventually waterlogs, you could probably anchor it with the gravel/stones.

I believe "soap stone" is a real rock not anything to do with soap, which obviously would be no good. As long as it doesn't fizz if you put vinegar on it, it should be okay to use.

 

[ncjharris]

I would suggest paddle stone.
You can get it from any garden centre in big bags - people often put it in rockerys and flower pots and it comes in a sort of deep purple colour. The good thing about it is that it is flat, but at the same time nicely rounded - imagine the best stones you could skim with!

Buy some water proof/safe acrylic and make sure you soak/wash the stones prior to using them, leave them for at least 24hrs to set and then soak them again for a day or two to remove any residue/chems from the adhesive (just to be sure).

The bags usually have several sizes in, so you can pile up small ones into pillars and use a big one on top, table sty-leee!

 

[BigC]

How about this idea!!
http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_caves.php