PVC, Terra Cotta and Coconut Caves

[JerseyGirl1385]

Just got finished setting up my 20g long tank that will house GBR
I bought 4 TC pots from Home Depot as well as PVC elbows. How can I fancy these items up? I heard Krylon Fusion is ok to use and is safe to put IN fish tanks, is this true? How do I go about this safely?
I'd like to change the color of the pots and put some color onto the PVC pipes.
Also, I read coconut shells are awesome caves... Is this true? How do I go about doing this also?

Sorry for all the questions
I like DIY projects rather than spending $30-40 on a cave at Petco.

Also if anyone has pictures they can put up so I can see how you guys set yours up would be awesome!
Thank you so much!

 

[JerseyGirl1385]

Anyone?????

:jeez:

 

[mikem691]

I've seen people on here use aquarium safe silicone to glue gravel or sand on pvc to make caves.

 

[JerseyGirl1385]

Thank you, mikem.

That sounds pretty neat and a fun project.

I have 4 terra cotta pots that I'd like to use as caves but the awful color doesn't go with my color theme... I've read that using 100% acrylic paint, once dried and cured ( 5-7 days) and then cover with clear coat of epoxy is ok?

 

[mikem691]

I don't know about the paint being safe so I can't answer that.

 

[aaronjohn20]

From what I've read on here, krylon fusion is safe for an aquarium. Just not sure on how long to cure.