Putting a glass bottle in a reef tank

Reeferz412 · 10/30/2013, 01:55 PM

I recently visited a frag seller/reefer on CL and I noticed he has a bottle (empty) of Skull Vodka in his reef tank. Smack dead center and it had an encrusting coral growing all over it. I thought it was the coolest thing. I'm thinking down the road when I kill a bottle of this stuff, I could add it to my reef tank or is that no no? Would it harm anything if it is cleaned properly? Should I fill the bottle up with sand?

tkeracer619 · 10/30/2013, 02:00 PM

Paulb has had empty bottles in his tank for years. Won't harm anything. If you are trying to recreate a reef then it will fit right in. There is trash everywhere.

BrianB421 · 10/31/2013, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tkeracer619

Paulb has had empty bottles in his tank for years. Won't harm anything. If you are trying to recreate a reef then it will fit right in. There is trash everywhere.

The TN Aquarium in Chattanooga has a "Don't trash our river" tank with all kinds of trash and stuff in it. The funny thing is, that tank has the most playful fish in it. One man's trash is another fish's plaything... or impending doom.

oscarinw · 10/31/2013, 09:19 AM

It's a matter of taste. I like to keep the tank as natural looking as possible. It gives me a sense of peace. The glass won't hurt anything. Maybe the paint on the bottle might?? Perhaps it won't either but I personally prefer the natural over the 'cool' look of the tank.

r-balljunkie · 11/01/2013, 12:59 AM

we look for japanese and old coke bottles all the time from WW2....they've held up well over the years.

AFK1911 · 11/01/2013, 02:39 PM

In my old tank I had a empty mini bottle of grey goose. It was cool for a while, but I removed it because I didn't want the water to get stagnant inside of it.

SnowySaint · 11/01/2013, 03:56 PM

I've enjoyed drinking the skull vodka and then dremeling the neck off for placement in various tanks.
Don't currently have one but they are fun.

tkeracer619 · 11/02/2013, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by oscarinw

It's a matter of taste. I like to keep the tank as natural looking as possible.

Thats the whole thing, haven't been to a real reef yet that didn't have some form of man made trash in it. I've got a photo where I am in the middle of some turtles laying on the reef floor "drinking" from an old wine bottle... just me and the turtles passing a bottle...

Paul B · 11/04/2013, 02:16 PM

What bottles?

leveldrummer · 11/04/2013, 03:47 PM

I would love to see a picture of the bottle with the encrusting coral on it... did you get a picture (or can you get one?)

jinks · 11/04/2013, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianB421

The TN Aquarium in Chattanooga has a "Don't trash our river" tank with all kinds of trash and stuff in it. The funny thing is, that tank has the most playful fish in it. One man's trash is another fish's plaything... or impending doom.

Got any picks of this? Sounds interesting.

How did that beer can work out? Glass I could see but I would be scared to put metal in there. I like the idea of a trash tank. 6 pack rings maybe.

jimmyj7090 · 11/05/2013, 04:29 PM

I've been using little antique glass bottles to mount frags for a couple of yrs now. I'll post up a couple of pics later if I don't fall asleep first.

Lowefx · 11/05/2013, 06:59 PM

My idea is to encrust a whole "Skull" vodka skull. has anyone done this yet? Please get pictures!

ivar85 · 11/05/2013, 07:04 PM

Nice grown bottle

girlygears13 · 11/05/2013, 07:50 PM

I know that bottle. Me and him have gone a few rounds. Not surprised to see him sleeping with the fishes...

KafudaFish · 11/05/2013, 07:53 PM

In my fw tank I have a bottle that I collected while snorkeling and looking for fish habitat and in my old pico I had a bottle that an elephant gave me after he dug it up one afternoon.

jimmyj7090 · 11/05/2013, 08:25 PM

Sorry about the dirty glass, I'm still in summer neglect mode with the tank...

jimmyj7090 · 11/05/2013, 08:28 PM

Trying for a better resize. Click on the pics and they blow up a bit. Note that in the first pic there are two bottles, one mostly covered in montipora and xenia.

Reeferz412 · 12/03/2013, 05:54 PM

To be specific, this whole bottle was covered. You could see the indentations of the skull and everything. It looked like a real skull with encrusting plate coral all over it. I didnt get a shot of it, I should have though. Thanks for the input guys, I am actually waiting for a friend to finish a bottle of it.

10/30/2013, 01:55 PM	#1
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	Putting a glass bottle in a reef tank I recently visited a frag seller/reefer on CL and I noticed he has a bottle (empty) of Skull Vodka in his reef tank. Smack dead center and it had an encrusting coral growing all over it. I thought it was the coolest thing. I'm thinking down the road when I kill a bottle of this stuff, I could add it to my reef tank or is that no no? Would it harm anything if it is cleaned properly? Should I fill the bottle up with sand? __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

10/30/2013, 02:00 PM	#2
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Paulb has had empty bottles in his tank for years. Won't harm anything. If you are trying to recreate a reef then it will fit right in. There is trash everywhere. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

11/01/2013, 12:59 AM	#5
r-balljunkie Registered Reefer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 2,059	we look for japanese and old coke bottles all the time from WW2....they've held up well over the years. __________________ ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ 58G Oceanic Illuminata rimless with GH overflow , Mazarra LED x 3, Tunze 6095 x 2, Eheim 1260, BM-180 skimmer, TLF reactors, Apex LT .

11/01/2013, 03:56 PM	#7
SnowySaint Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Juneau, AK Posts: 25	I've enjoyed drinking the skull vodka and then dremeling the neck off for placement in various tanks. Don't currently have one but they are fun. __________________ 72BF DT & 150 sump (3x50). 90lbs live rock (50/50 DT & sump#3). 90lb Fuji pink (sump#2), 40lb Hawaiian black in DT. 50 Mangrove in sump#1. 350GPH sump to DT & 2x1150GPH Hydor.2x120w LED lights.

11/04/2013, 02:16 PM	#9
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	What bottles? __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

10/31/2013, 09:19 AM	#4
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	It's a matter of taste. I like to keep the tank as natural looking as possible. It gives me a sense of peace. The glass won't hurt anything. Maybe the paint on the bottle might?? Perhaps it won't either but I personally prefer the natural over the 'cool' look of the tank.

11/01/2013, 02:39 PM	#6
AFK1911 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 50	In my old tank I had a empty mini bottle of grey goose. It was cool for a while, but I removed it because I didn't want the water to get stagnant inside of it.

11/04/2013, 03:47 PM	#10
leveldrummer Reefer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,831	I would love to see a picture of the bottle with the encrusting coral on it... did you get a picture (or can you get one?)

11/05/2013, 04:29 PM	#12
jimmyj7090 aka John K Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sudbury Posts: 2,367	I've been using little antique glass bottles to mount frags for a couple of yrs now. I'll post up a couple of pics later if I don't fall asleep first. __________________ my reef ate my wallet Current Tank Info: 57G, RBTA's Zoa's and softies

11/05/2013, 06:59 PM	#13
Lowefx Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 695	My idea is to encrust a whole "Skull" vodka skull. has anyone done this yet? Please get pictures!

11/05/2013, 07:04 PM	#14
ivar85 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 68	Nice grown bottle

11/05/2013, 07:50 PM	#15
girlygears13 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Deland, Fl Posts: 116	I know that bottle. Me and him have gone a few rounds. Not surprised to see him sleeping with the fishes... __________________ It's not rocket surgery... Current Tank Info: In the planning stages..

11/05/2013, 07:53 PM	#16
KafudaFish Cyprinius carpio Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,496	In my fw tank I have a bottle that I collected while snorkeling and looking for fish habitat and in my old pico I had a bottle that an elephant gave me after he dug it up one afternoon.

12/03/2013, 05:54 PM	#19
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	To be specific, this whole bottle was covered. You could see the indentations of the skull and everything. It looked like a real skull with encrusting plate coral all over it. I didnt get a shot of it, I should have though. Thanks for the input guys, I am actually waiting for a friend to finish a bottle of it. __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL