safely adding a concrete or plastic statue to a tank

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  1. cnewman

    cnewman Astrea Snail

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    i want to put some kind of concrete or plastic statue in my tank and was wondering what i needed to do to make it safe for the tank. or if there is somewhere online i could a tank safe statue
     
    cnewman, Jan 16, 2013
    cnewman, Jan 16, 2013
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  2. Greg@LionfishLair

    Greg@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Anything made of concrete will need to be cured for several weeks in FW so everything leaches out of it.

    It all depends on the plastic...some are safe, some aren't.

    Your best bet is to buy a decoration made for aquaria.

    FWIW, whatever you add will need to be removed and cleaned periodically as algae will grow on it.
     
    Greg@LionfishLair, Jan 17, 2013
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  3. cnewman

    cnewman Astrea Snail

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    thanks i just have a hard time finding what i want is there any kind of coating to put on one
     
    cnewman, Jan 18, 2013
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  4. symon_say

    symon_say Astrea Snail

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    Maybe some kind of epoxy coating, but I don't know what might work.
     
    symon_say, Jan 19, 2013
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