can we use foam in our tanks.

[chuysvt]

My fish love it...its kool because if a coral needs to be high and closer to the light you can glue it in any area.

 

[Trigger Happy]

Wow I am very impressed, what foam did you use?

 

[chuysvt]

its called great stuff..

 

[Trigger Happy]

Thanks mate!

 

[chuysvt]

Thanks mate!

make sure if your going to try it that you add alot of wieght to the foam ...it float like crazy...add pvc pipes,rocks..or if your tank if empty.put the eggcrate inside the tank glue the eggcrate and add the foam .and ones your done with the foam add sand or crush coral or rocks...let it sit for 8 hrs..
problems i had did not add that much weight i made the wall out side of the tank and to put it in i had to cut it.
and remember the faom puffs up alot....good luck guys ...it looks really nice try it.

 

[chuysvt]

New pict.

 

[bjohanson1234]

Looks real nice. I would think that bacteria would colonize the pores inside the foam. Then it would act like live rock. But I am not sure.

 

[chuysvt]

Looks real nice. I would think that bacteria would colonize the pores inside the foam. Then it would act like live rock. But I am not sure.

ill let you know.... my coral and fish are ok.. i guess its ok to yous foam in our tanks..

 

[Trigger Happy]

It's looking really good chuysvt. Thanks for the heads up on the weight and such. We don't have that brand (great stuff) here is Australia so I'll need to trial one of our brands. Did the sand easily stick to the foam? Did you put the sand on while it was still a bit wet?

 

[Bebop]

Very, very cool dude. It turned out looking awesome.

This looks like it would be a great way to hide plumbing or powerheads.

Keep us posted!

 

[chuysvt]

You have to add everything right after u add the foam.

 

[chuysvt]

Theres a small video..my flame angel was scare.he didn't want to be in the video.

 

[chuysvt]

sorry there it is VIDEO0036.mp4 video by CHUYSVT210 - Photobucket

 

[chuysvt]

I have to say I do miss my blue background.I was thinking of taking the foam off.

 

[chuysvt]

ok so this is what im going, im take off the foam wall and do some crazy rock work with foam and my rock..will start on the project tomorrow will post pic to show what crazy thing im doing now lolol..

 

[Trigger Happy]

Way cool video! Thanks for sharing. I found an australian version. I think I will use it with some PVC piping and make some natural looking tunnels and such...
I'd like to see your new pics when you do them.

 

[Crabdaddy]

WOW.... I wish I would have read this about 3 weeks ago.

 

[chuysvt]

Way cool video! Thanks for sharing. I found an australian version. I think I will use it with some PVC piping and make some natural looking tunnels and such...
I'd like to see your new pics when you do them.

let me know if it work for you..and we want to see pics...

 

[chuysvt]

WOW.... I wish I would have read this about 3 weeks ago.

its never to late ..

 

[Bifferwine]

My LFS has used Great Stuff foam in their tanks for years. They use it on the backs to make a rock wall. It always looks greats, and looks completely natural once some corals are stuck to it.