Idea for Faux sand bed. Envirotex Lite high gloss finish. - Page 24

Biggie · #**576** 11/02/2006, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by reeferNo99
hi guys..
I am planning to do this as well..
But the sand i have is in my other tank..
Just the sand need to 100% dry before i can use it
Thax

Reading earlier post suggest it needs tobe 100% dry or it will come out lookikng very cloudy and milky in color.

Ixthys · #**577** 11/02/2006, 04:14 PM

You're correct.

Plus, it's best not to have "dust" in your sand. Once this mixes with the epoxy, it turns mud colored as well.

I thoroughly rinsed the substrate I used, and then dried it completely.

Biggie · #**578** 11/02/2006, 06:35 PM

Im in a build right now with a 300 gal Acrylic and Im intrigued by this enough to have subscribed to this thread. Probably like many others Im leary to glue stuff down to the bottom
I posted my theory on how I might go about doing mine as tiled sections without a starboard underlay. Im hoping someone will thow up some input on this before I invest in alot of time and effort.

kamla · #**579** 11/03/2006, 10:45 PM

o.k. Faux sand bed experts.. i am going try this out on my new nano..
5.5 gal

i have the HD freemond stuff...

Now how much sand and how expocy do i need..
Please

Thax

petedoc · #**580** 03/09/2007, 09:29 AM

Has anyone tried pond foam with sand for a BB tank bottom?

pottsburg · #**581** 03/09/2007, 11:07 AM

I'd love to see this on the back of somebodies tank with some live rock embedded in it. It wouldn't look like an ocean as much but that would look freakin awesome!

petedoc · #**582** 03/09/2007, 01:41 PM

There are several tanks with pond foam and sand on the back wall.

pottsburg · #**583** 03/09/2007, 07:47 PM

let's see it!

petedoc · #**584** 03/09/2007, 08:08 PM

I think they are over in the large tank forum, but I can't seem to find them. Good luck!

petedoc · #**585** 03/09/2007, 08:15 PM

I found one, it is posted by mflamb.

AfAqua · #**586** 03/11/2007, 12:08 AM

This might help.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=1

levon15 · #**587** 10/15/2007, 12:35 PM

Updates

Tiggsy · #**588** 10/15/2007, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pottsburg
I'd love to see this on the back of somebodies tank with some live rock embedded in it. It wouldn't look like an ocean as much but that would look freakin awesome!

SuperNerd · #**589** 12/16/2007, 12:47 PM

^^That looks amazing, Tiggsy!

wabio · #**590** 01/01/2008, 10:55 PM

Anyone have toxicity updates on the epoxy yet?

dogstar74 · #**591** 01/02/2008, 01:23 AM

None so far. 3+ years running. I've used pond foam, krylon, and two part epoxy resin for a faux sandbed in my 20H and had no problems with anything like that. Inverts happy, fish happy, and softy corals happy.

Oh I should say, that I had a xenia melt away over time. But I attribute that to water quality and lighting. I wouldn't blame the other materials in the tank to it's demise.