Filling Holes in the "Decoration of Death"

[A. Scott]

I bought a rather nice, and for that matter, pricey, decoration for my
tank that has become known as the "Limb of Death". It's a ceramic
driftwood piece that stands upright with holes in the "trunk" where
some of my fish have been going to die. Now, it may be possible that
they actually are getting stuck in there, but more likely, they are
going away from the light in order to go into the light, so to speak.
It really looks good in the tank, but it's not going back in there if
it is going to continue to be thought of as a fish killer. :)

For peace of mind, I'd really like to plug up these holes and leave
only the freely accessible paths open on the decoration. I can come
up with plenty of things I could fill those paths with (Great Stuff,
caulk, old rags, etc.), but I'm not sure if those elements would be
harmful to the fish or attract horrific amounts of mold or algae. Can
someone recommend something I might be able to use for "filler" that
would be non-toxic to tropical community fish and bio-friendly?

Thanks.

[Charles]

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:39:40 GMT, A. Scott
> wrote:

>I bought a rather nice, and for that matter, pricey, decoration for my
>tank that has become known as the "Limb of Death". It's a ceramic
>driftwood piece that stands upright with holes in the "trunk" where
>some of my fish have been going to die. Now, it may be possible that
>they actually are getting stuck in there, but more likely, they are
>going away from the light in order to go into the light, so to speak.
>It really looks good in the tank, but it's not going back in there if
>it is going to continue to be thought of as a fish killer. :)
>
>For peace of mind, I'd really like to plug up these holes and leave
>only the freely accessible paths open on the decoration. I can come
>up with plenty of things I could fill those paths with (Great Stuff,
>caulk, old rags, etc.), but I'm not sure if those elements would be
>harmful to the fish or attract horrific amounts of mold or algae. Can
>someone recommend something I might be able to use for "filler" that
>would be non-toxic to tropical community fish and bio-friendly?
>
>Thanks.


A paste made of sand and aquarium epoxy.

Or aquarium cement, the silicone type.


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- Charles
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-does not play well with others

[Harry Muscle]

"A. Scott" > wrote in message
...
> I bought a rather nice, and for that matter, pricey, decoration for my
> tank that has become known as the "Limb of Death". It's a ceramic
> driftwood piece that stands upright with holes in the "trunk" where
> some of my fish have been going to die. Now, it may be possible that
> they actually are getting stuck in there, but more likely, they are
> going away from the light in order to go into the light, so to speak.
> It really looks good in the tank, but it's not going back in there if
> it is going to continue to be thought of as a fish killer. :)
>
> For peace of mind, I'd really like to plug up these holes and leave
> only the freely accessible paths open on the decoration. I can come
> up with plenty of things I could fill those paths with (Great Stuff,
> caulk, old rags, etc.), but I'm not sure if those elements would be
> harmful to the fish or attract horrific amounts of mold or algae. Can
> someone recommend something I might be able to use for "filler" that
> would be non-toxic to tropical community fish and bio-friendly?
>
> Thanks.

How about silicone? It will take a while to cure if you use tons of it, but
it's cheap and safe (as long as you use one designed for aquariums). Maybe
you could silicone a rock into the holes.

Harry




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[Charles]

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 13:17:05 -0500, "Harry Muscle"
>How about silicone? It will take a while to cure if you use tons of it, but
>it's cheap and safe (as long as you use one designed for aquariums). Maybe
>you could silicone a rock into the holes.
>
>Harry
>
>
>
>
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A bit of thread drift here. How did you end up finishing the aquarium
stand you posted about?


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- Charles
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-does not play well with others

[Ken Pinard]

Use the side of a plastic soda bottle, then you can silcone that in
place with decorations on the outside. If it is safe enough for the tank...

Ken



"A. Scott" > wrote in message
...
> I bought a rather nice, and for that matter, pricey, decoration for my
> tank that has become known as the "Limb of Death". It's a ceramic
> driftwood piece that stands upright with holes in the "trunk" where
> some of my fish have been going to die. Now, it may be possible that
> they actually are getting stuck in there, but more likely, they are
> going away from the light in order to go into the light, so to speak.
> It really looks good in the tank, but it's not going back in there if
> it is going to continue to be thought of as a fish killer. :)
>
> For peace of mind, I'd really like to plug up these holes and leave
> only the freely accessible paths open on the decoration. I can come
> up with plenty of things I could fill those paths with (Great Stuff,
> caulk, old rags, etc.), but I'm not sure if those elements would be
> harmful to the fish or attract horrific amounts of mold or algae. Can
> someone recommend something I might be able to use for "filler" that
> would be non-toxic to tropical community fish and bio-friendly?
>
> Thanks.

[Sam]

What about stuffing some filter media in the holes?

You could cut to fit and it take no time to dry.

Sam

"A. Scott" > wrote in message
...
> I bought a rather nice, and for that matter, pricey, decoration for my
> tank that has become known as the "Limb of Death". It's a ceramic
> driftwood piece that stands upright with holes in the "trunk" where
> some of my fish have been going to die. Now, it may be possible that
> they actually are getting stuck in there, but more likely, they are
> going away from the light in order to go into the light, so to speak.
> It really looks good in the tank, but it's not going back in there if
> it is going to continue to be thought of as a fish killer. :)
>
> For peace of mind, I'd really like to plug up these holes and leave
> only the freely accessible paths open on the decoration. I can come
> up with plenty of things I could fill those paths with (Great Stuff,
> caulk, old rags, etc.), but I'm not sure if those elements would be
> harmful to the fish or attract horrific amounts of mold or algae. Can
> someone recommend something I might be able to use for "filler" that
> would be non-toxic to tropical community fish and bio-friendly?
>
> Thanks.

[Harry Muscle]

"Charles" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 13:17:05 -0500, "Harry Muscle"
> >How about silicone? It will take a while to cure if you use tons of it,
but
> >it's cheap and safe (as long as you use one designed for aquariums).
Maybe
> >you could silicone a rock into the holes.
> >
> >Harry
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>
> A bit of thread drift here. How did you end up finishing the aquarium
> stand you posted about?
>
>
> --
>
> - Charles
> -
> -does not play well with others

After experimenting with every possible clear coat I could think of it came
down to a bottom coat of dewaxed shellac (from a spray can; brush on didn't
wanna work for some reason) covered by two coats of brush on mineral based
polyurethane, and one coat of spray polyurethane to give a satin look.

Thanks for asking,
Harry




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[JTech]

> I bought a rather nice, and for that matter, pricey, decoration for my
> tank that has become known as the "Limb of Death". It's a ceramic
> driftwood piece that stands upright with holes in the "trunk" where
> some of my fish have been going to die. Now, it may be possible that
> they actually are getting stuck in there, but more likely, they are
> going away from the light in order to go into the light, so to speak.
> It really looks good in the tank, but it's not going back in there if
> it is going to continue to be thought of as a fish killer. :)
>
> For peace of mind, I'd really like to plug up these holes and leave
> only the freely accessible paths open on the decoration. I can come
> up with plenty of things I could fill those paths with (Great Stuff,
> caulk, old rags, etc.), but I'm not sure if those elements would be
> harmful to the fish or attract horrific amounts of mold or algae. Can
> someone recommend something I might be able to use for "filler" that
> would be non-toxic to tropical community fish and bio-friendly?
>
> Thanks.
Plug them with some plastic plants that look like they are growing from it.
:)