Anyone ever put a model into there reef - Page 2

reefD · 03/23/2006, 08:56 PM

only problem is that it will be a purple encrusted thing in a few months. if your putting it in reef. fish only tank would be better due to less coraline growth due to lack of calcium. again i wouldnt add anything that uses glue ..snap on model would be ok but even then some plastics not intended to be in water all the time will leach stuff into the water and that would kill everything. get a few feeder goldfish and put the plastic model in a bucket with them. add an sir line and see what happens. if it is gonna leach youll see it in 48-72 hours. there will be stuff on the surface of the water and the goldfish would be dead. testing this in saltwater or freshwater doesnt matter. you are testing weather its chemical make up breaks down when in water. thus if it leaches. good luck.

lws · 03/23/2006, 09:13 PM

Seconding the request for pics of reef ornaments!

reefD · 03/23/2006, 10:26 PM

although, super glue is harmless in your tank. i have been using it for years to anchor down star polyp matts.

chocolateblnt · 03/23/2006, 10:36 PM

Hmmm what about a Ship in a Sealed Corona Bottle?! Just another reason to drink a Corona :P

Ddddrgnfly · 03/23/2006, 10:39 PM

I did this a few years back. Looked great IMO. Decent sized model of a Corsair. I cut it with a modeling knife into broken sections and placed them all within a set proximity of each other as if it had crashed. Had the tail section sticking out of the rocks, one wing standing up out of the sand bed, etc. Might be able to find the pics and scan them in but it is doubtful, moved a few times since then and life was more crazy then than it is now. Will look though.

go for it, if you do it right, I think it looks great and people look at it and try to fig out what it is after it is blended in with all the coralline and all.

oddball1972 · 03/24/2006, 01:12 PM

alright i'm going to give it a try will put it togher with super glue and soak it for a month in regular fresh water to "cure it " just in case before i put in reef and after it is covered or encrusted or whatever you want to call it i can always take it out later if i don't like the look.

still would love to see a pic of this if anyone has done this before and taken a pic of it

REEFKEEPA · 03/24/2006, 01:23 PM

Cut some holes in it so your small fish can use it as a shelter.
Couldn't you see a blenny sticking his head out of a hole in your ship?

oddball1972 · 03/25/2006, 07:56 AM

ok i bought a couple models last night a 1:200 scale PT boat and a 1:72 scale Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat . I like the looks of the plane a lot more so i will be going with that one. my current tank is only a 10 gallon so thats the reason of the small size of the models.
am getting ready to start making a lot of rock for a future larger tank so if this looks good i will put in a much larger model in the next tank

03/23/2006, 08:56 PM	#26
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	only problem is that it will be a purple encrusted thing in a few months. if your putting it in reef. fish only tank would be better due to less coraline growth due to lack of calcium. again i wouldnt add anything that uses glue ..snap on model would be ok but even then some plastics not intended to be in water all the time will leach stuff into the water and that would kill everything. get a few feeder goldfish and put the plastic model in a bucket with them. add an sir line and see what happens. if it is gonna leach youll see it in 48-72 hours. there will be stuff on the surface of the water and the goldfish would be dead. testing this in saltwater or freshwater doesnt matter. you are testing weather its chemical make up breaks down when in water. thus if it leaches. good luck. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

03/23/2006, 10:26 PM	#28
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	although, super glue is harmless in your tank. i have been using it for years to anchor down star polyp matts. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

03/23/2006, 10:39 PM	#30
Ddddrgnfly Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Memphis,TN Posts: 286	I did this a few years back. Looked great IMO. Decent sized model of a Corsair. I cut it with a modeling knife into broken sections and placed them all within a set proximity of each other as if it had crashed. Had the tail section sticking out of the rocks, one wing standing up out of the sand bed, etc. Might be able to find the pics and scan them in but it is doubtful, moved a few times since then and life was more crazy then than it is now. Will look though. go for it, if you do it right, I think it looks great and people look at it and try to fig out what it is after it is blended in with all the coralline and all. __________________ The more I see,The more I want. The more I want,The more I spend. The more I spend,The broker I get. The broker I get,The less I can spend. The less I can spend,The more I want VISCIOUS CYCLE!! Current Tank Info: 140 display, 30g attached grow out, 40g sump, 25g fuge.3-175W 10K m/h, 2 96W PC, 2 Sea Swirls, 2 Blueline return pumps, 4 PH, Doser, 8 outlet battery backup,etc...

03/24/2006, 01:23 PM	#32
REEFKEEPA Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 494	Cut some holes in it so your small fish can use it as a shelter. Couldn't you see a blenny sticking his head out of a hole in your ship? __________________ WE ROCK!!!!!! Current Tank Info: 70 Gallon tub drilled, 120Lbs LR, 140Lbs LS, CPR CY194 Sump w/LR trickle, Mag Drive 9.5 return, 2 x Tunze6025 for flow, 2 x Ice Cap 660 running 6 x 95 W lamps

03/23/2006, 09:13 PM	#27
lws Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 18	Seconding the request for pics of reef ornaments!

03/23/2006, 10:36 PM	#29
chocolateblnt Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, Nor*CAL Posts: 1,736	Hmmm what about a Ship in a Sealed Corona Bottle?! Just another reason to drink a Corona :P

03/24/2006, 01:12 PM	#31
oddball1972 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Front Royal Va. Posts: 33	alright i'm going to give it a try will put it togher with super glue and soak it for a month in regular fresh water to "cure it " just in case before i put in reef and after it is covered or encrusted or whatever you want to call it i can always take it out later if i don't like the look. still would love to see a pic of this if anyone has done this before and taken a pic of it

03/25/2006, 07:56 AM	#33
oddball1972 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Front Royal Va. Posts: 33	ok i bought a couple models last night a 1:200 scale PT boat and a 1:72 scale Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat . I like the looks of the plane a lot more so i will be going with that one. my current tank is only a 10 gallon so thats the reason of the small size of the models. am getting ready to start making a lot of rock for a future larger tank so if this looks good i will put in a much larger model in the next tank