Fun with Foam

[Ram_Puppy]

I just odered this stuff today:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=9232&Ntt=handi&Ntk=All&Ntx =mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=0&Nty=1

to go on the back of my cube.

here is a shot from reefcentral:

http://www.systemsu.com/reeftank/backdrop.jpg

excited!

[pilot_bell777]

Pics when done.....got to see this!

[seamonkey2]

looks really cool, but I'll like to see what is made of, It looks alot like "stuff" the insulation it's sold in HD...hmmm I wonder...

coming from foster&smith I hope is not toxic, It will make really realistic looking tank scaping......so many ideas...lets see what come out of this

Jose

[Ram_Puppy]

I have to admit, i am fairly excited.. I orderd 5 cans of the stuff and will be using one of them to experiment w/ on a piece of wood first.

from what I have read, it's tacky to the touch, and cured solid in 24 hours. it's porus, so i twill become 'alive'
there is a bit of sculpting involved as well, so we will see how the test board works out. I am expecting delivery monday or tuesday of next week.

[Ram_Puppy]

Jose, this stuff is designed for fish, it is a poly urethane foam usually used in ponds to create waterfalls and rocky looking walls. it has been used on tanks on reefcentral multiple times, the oldest one I have read about is 2 years running w/ no adverse reactions.

[seamonkey2]

ahhhhhh...sounds interesting, and just in time for the new seahorse tank....come UPS people, I'm waiting here!! :lol :lol :lol

next week!!!!nnnoooooooooooo!!!!!

Jose

[RADERBY]

DOES ANYBODY HAVE A LINK TO THE REEF CENTRAL POST ON THIS STUFF

[Ram_Puppy]

Warning: the following link contains a bad *** tank!


http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=5188b1640bedf5d54832536d7f7500a1& threadid=522988&perpage=25&pagenumber=2

[Jenn]

Wow! Very cool! You have to post pics so we can check this stuff out in action!

[::pete::]

great stuff is cheaper ... yes?

[NaCl_H2O]

How disappointing, I thought this was going to be an interesting thread ;)

I have used "Great Stuff", and if it's anything like it, I wouldn't trust it in my tank. That "stuff" out gasses for months!

[::pete::]

Ok ... so black and "for aquariums" ... just another money making marketing tool. :innocent ;)

[Ram_Puppy]

I don't think this is like the greatstuff, like I said, specifically designed for the aquarium/pond industry.

It can be cleaned btw, when it's wet there is a solvent you can buy, and when it's dry it's called a razor blade!

And trust me, with two reeflo darts on a 120 cube for circulation and closed loop, not going to be much settling, my oceans motions revolutions will be hitting the back wall on 3 of their indexes, so it will consistently get a nice blast of water.

besides, I want to cover it with polyps anyhow. :)

[leaffish75]

Its basically the same thing. Im using the great stuff in my tank now. The only difference i think is the color and it will last a few years longer than great stuff. MH lights will cause this stuff to break down after a few years.

[TroyPham]

i have 4 cans of this stuff in my garage left. i used it on some of my rock work on the new tank. won't be using if anyone wants them let me know.