Fake Driftwood?

[Bobears]

Does anyone know a link to or how to make the fake driftwood you see at municipal aquariums. I want to make some mangrove type pieces and don't want to use the real thing. I know they use some sort of pipe as the base, it's the realistic exterior I'm after.

 

[leg89]

take a look at that site
http://www.polygem.com/zoo/treehow2.php

you can do almost anything with epoxy

 

[Bobears]

Thank you. That's what I'm looking for.

 

[cjohll]

I was going to contact them to get a price on there epoxy but i am going to try something with cement first

 

[Bobears]

I've read the zoopoxy is pretty expensive. I too thought about cement, but was worried about it raising my water hardness. Also, would cement take to coloration as well as epoxy?

 

[Rivermud]

You might want to look at home-made playdough. It's easy to make and sculpt. Once you was done, let it harden or bake it then seal it with a waterproofing epoxy or other agent. You can pre-paint the clay then seal it.

 

[famous323]

I was going to contact them to get a price on there epoxy but i am going to try something with cement first

love the avatar

 

[Matt724]

This was pretty cool, and not as difficult as the above link. check this out:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=211530

 

[Bobears]

Thanks for the link. That stuff is unreal. Man that's talent.

 

[Matt724]

yeah, it's pretty amazing.