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Aquarium Toys
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:53 pm
by zyd101
Hello, I used to have fish and was wondering if epoxy resin aquarium toys are safe for my hermies? I would boil them in advance to make sure they are clean. Thank you.
Oh! Also, if I wanted to glue some rocks together to make a climby toy for them, what adhesive would be safe? Thanks for answering either question
Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:38 pm
by NLindsey921
Don't know about the fish toy but for the rocks I would use aquarium safe silicone. Most on here recommend a brand called dap but you have to let it sit out for a few days to let the fumes dissipate.
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Aquarium Toys
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:40 am
by GotButterflies
Aquarium decorations are safe. Aquarium safe silicone (like NLindsey mentioned) is the adhesive you would want to use, but you air it outside until the smell goes away after it dries, which can take up to a week or two
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 2:11 pm
by Just Jay
I have used aquarium hides and such with no problems so far. Right now i even have a giant snail shell hideaway two of my crabs love. I boil them then dunk them in treated saltwater. I even got some fake rocks that suction cup to the glass tank with plants on them. The plants ill need to glue in place. they were beta fish toys. I've even taken a plastic hamster house a glued washed rocks to it so my crabs can climb on it.
Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:28 pm
by kieagcarm
Just Jay wrote:I have used aquarium hides and such with no problems so far. Right now i even have a giant snail shell hideaway two of my crabs love. I boil them then dunk them in treated saltwater. I even got some fake rocks that suction cup to the glass tank with plants on them. The plants ill need to glue in place. they were beta fish toys. I've even taken a plastic hamster house a glued washed rocks to it so my crabs can climb on it.
Can you take a pic of the snail shell hide, it sounds like something I want to put in mine lol
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:42 pm
by Just Jay
When i saw it i had to get it! Its so cute. And im thinking about getting another and making a second lvl inside since the crabs try to climb up it. It has a crak at the opening because i dropped it before even putting it in. But i filled the sharp edges smooth. Also in the second photo i know my sub is too low. That was right when id gotten them and had calcium sand in and did a quick change with the play sand i had. Now we are at the lvl we need to be. But still a good photo of the snail shell!
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:38 pm
by kieagcarm
Oh my goodness I love it. I'm so going to have to search for something like it
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:41 pm
by Just Jay
Ill see if i can find out the vender for you!
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:06 pm
by kieagcarm
Just Jay wrote:Ill see if i can find out the vender for you!
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That would be awesome, I bet they make all kinds of interesting pieces, based on that amazing hide
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:08 pm
by Just Jay
Hopefully! I should be able to get it Saturday when i work at the latest
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:39 pm
by GotButterflies
That snail shell hide is so cute! I wish I had small crabs!
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:21 pm
by Just Jay
GotButterflies wrote:That snail shell hide is so cute! I wish I had small crabs!
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its actually much bigger that it looks! both of my mediums can fit comfortably in it together. my large crab is down but it honestly looked like she could fit in it even with another crab. today they also had a much smaller one so there might even been bigger sizes.
made by:
penn plax, deco-replicas.
Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:07 am
by amwilliams
Love your setup! I want a snail shell hide!!
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:39 am
by Just Jay
Thanks so much! I liked the info. We even hsve a "crab hotel" hide thats a shell and palm trees but its small and i know only Tina will fit it...for now.
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Re: Aquarium Toys
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:51 am
by kieagcarm
Just Jay wrote:Thanks so much! I liked the info. We even hsve a "crab hotel" hide thats a shell and palm trees but its small and i know only Tina will fit it...for now.
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Do you have a pic of it? I looked up that penn plax and an going to order a few things they make cool hides and you have great taste
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