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Models into an aquarium?

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Posted by eatthis on Monday, February 25, 2013 2:47 PM

not really got anything to swap

im in the uk

what do you have?

 

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Posted by littletimmy on Monday, February 25, 2013 11:02 AM

I once built a viking warship specificaly for my fish tank  I used tank safe glue and did everything right.......except  the gold paint turned green and then so did the fish!

                                                                                     

 Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

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Posted by duiker2106 on Sunday, February 24, 2013 2:53 PM

I don't know where you are, but I'm in Holland... Other side of the North sea...

My scrap models are most gone, but I have some models what are partly build you could buy for a small amount of money OR swapped for something..?

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Posted by duiker2106 on Sunday, February 24, 2013 2:51 PM

Hmm... my tank is2 cubic feet...54 liters... I don't take the risc...

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Posted by subfixer on Sunday, February 24, 2013 1:36 PM

The solution to pollution is dilution.

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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Posted by Raualduke on Sunday, February 24, 2013 11:32 AM

Yeah, it might work in a 150 gallon tank.when toxins are measured in parts per million,volume helps

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Posted by qmiester on Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:15 AM

I've never done it but I had a friend that did - He built an old Lindberg sailing ship, did some minor detailing (hole in lower side, broken ratlines etc) painted it with enamels (IIRC, he let the paint dry for most of a week) and installed it in the rear corner of his 150 gallon tank (even carved a little hardhat diver complete with airline generating bubbles inspecting the hole).  It was in the tank for several years and it didn't seem to cause any problems to any of the fish or plants in the tank.

Quincy
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Posted by tankerbuilder on Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:05 AM

HI ;

You could build a box of lexan , Put your model in it and then put that in the aquarium .I have seen that done . It does NOT allow any part of the model or it's finishes to interact with the water where the fish are .

 I have done this with shipwrecks ad infinitum and it does work .I don't know what the aquarium guys on the T.V. use but they do it all the time .    Tanker-builder

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Posted by eatthis on Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:36 PM

is postage expensive to the uk?

i might be interested in buying your scrap kits mate

 

snow + 4wd + escessive hp = :)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7egUIS70YM

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Posted by duiker2106 on Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:21 PM

I am in the Netherlands.

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Posted by eatthis on Sunday, February 17, 2013 1:34 PM

what country are you in?

 

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Posted by duiker2106 on Sunday, February 17, 2013 1:30 PM

OK, guys,

Thanks for the information, the KIA-models go into the bin, not into an aquarium!

PAul

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Posted by Ripcord on Sunday, February 17, 2013 8:30 AM

Theres something fishy goin on.

Mike

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Posted by JOE RIX on Sunday, February 17, 2013 8:20 AM

Given that my wife runs a pet store and we are avid aquarium fish folks I can tell you that no, that is not a good idea. It's pretty simple, if it is not specifically made to go in an aquarium, don't put it in.

"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin

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Posted by Raualduke on Sunday, February 17, 2013 8:01 AM

I wouldn't do it.it'll almost certainly kill everything in the tank

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Models into an aquarium?
Posted by duiker2106 on Sunday, February 17, 2013 6:59 AM

I have some models what are "killed in action", or ready for the bin.

Now I have an aquarium and I was wondering if I could place such a modell between the fish, and what do I need to do to not kill my fish with the lack/paint/glue on the model.

Anyone..?

Paul

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