Can't really help you with any of this - but considering the fishing lures posted a month ago I am convinced that there have to be Kaiju aquarium decorations somewhere out there, too...
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| Author: | hellopike [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
Anyone with the fishtank ever decorate it with vinyl? Or will vinyl just murder my fish? I recently was given a nice 55 gallon fish tank. I'm getting it going and I want to decorate it with a bit of a Monster feel- initally I was hoping to find a ceramic/resin/whatever Godzilla Aquarium decoration for the bottom... I figured there had to be something like this out there- Godzilla is on all sort of merchandise; but surprisingly there seems to be no such thing. I searched online with no luck. So my next thought was just putting a vinyl figure in there- sinking it with some marbles or something and just having a Kaiju Toy down there- Maybe Tripasu, or something... =) Just wondering if there were any Aquarium people on the board who might be a bit more knowledgeable about vinyl as decoration in a fish tank and could help me out. Or if anyone knows where I could score some Kaiju Aquarium decorations (maybe an aquarium store in Japan?) and could help me out? thanks, Phil |
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| Author: | bunnyboy [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
Can't really help you with any of this - but considering the fishing lures posted a month ago I am convinced that there have to be Kaiju aquarium decorations somewhere out there, too...
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| Author: | super77m [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
I would be wary of putting vinyl in a live aquarium, and check toxicity issues. Is the vinyl slowly disolving into the water? What about the paint? |
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| Author: | Laffin Lapin [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
Regardless of what the vinyl does toxicity wise, understand that stuff put in aquariums can get real dirty, real fast. I wouldn't put anything in there that you would care if it was permanently mucked up a bit. |
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| Author: | Robert DeCastro [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
Wouldn't do it. Water is constantly moving in an aquarium. #1 The vinyl color will fade with the water and the UV light, the vinyl will also cloud up. #2 What the water takes out of the toy will be in the water. I've seen aquarium decos of Dragons I'll see if i can dig up some info on that. |
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| Author: | jerzy777 [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
If you can't put vinyl into the tank, just get this guy. "Pseudoscaphirhynchus sp dwarf sturgeon" You might need a bigger tank, he grows up to 2 ft. 
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| Author: | Roger [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
Your safest strategy is to only put things in the fish tank that were designed to be put in a fish tank. I used to have one of these: http://www.rollanet.org/~vbeydler/van/3 ... arium1.jpg |
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| Author: | hellopike [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
Well I know if I did put a piece of Vinyl in the tank it would be as good as trashed, I was just wondering about the relative safety of the fish and all. And obviously I'd much rather have something made specifically for a fish tank- which brings me back around to how surprised I am that I couldn't find Kaiju Aquarium decoration... Phil |
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| Author: | missy [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
Vinyl is not even safe for people. Please don't put it near defenseless fish. |
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| Author: | Roger [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
hellopike wrote: Well I know if I did put a piece of Vinyl in the tank it would be as good as trashed, I was just wondering about the relative safety of the fish and all. |
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| Author: | siphilon [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
yah, you ever put some water in a recycled plastic bottle and notice how if you leave it for a while it tastes kinda nasty? Imagine what a vinyl figure could do to a tank with all the paints and stuff as well to think about. I would stick with stuff thats meant to go in a tank. Maybe you could put a vinyl set up behind the tank, that might be cool.. |
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| Author: | Lixx [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
I'm quite positive the vinyl would be toxic to the fish. Notice they sell alot of things just to stabilize water in most aquariums? Now notice that smell when you open a kaiju package? Thats what the fish would be taking in 24-7. |
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| Author: | Greasebat [ Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vinyl in Aquariums / Fish Tanks |
Roger wrote: Your safest strategy is to only put things in the fish tank that were designed to be put in a fish tank. I used to have one of these: http://www.rollanet.org/~vbeydler/van/3 ... arium1.jpg classic piece...I remember seeing that then putting my Aurora Creature kit in my tank..! |
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