To seal or not to seal - Aquarium Advice

gfishguy56 · 07-22-2004, 12:56 PM

My girlfriend found an interestingly shaped and incredibly heavy piece of rock that she wishes to use for a waterfall she’s creating for her pond. She’s already painted it using acrylic paint. Before I have to lift this monstrous piece of rock again, should she seal the paint with a waterproof, aquarium safe sealant or is the acrylic paint she used safe enough? If the sealant is necessary, what are some recommendations?

SquishyFish · 07-22-2004, 01:21 PM

Wow...uh, Thats a question I have never heard before.

I know when you are sealing drift wood that it has to cure in the sun for a month before you can put it in the pond. I would think it would be the same with the rock. What kind of paint did she use.

gfishguy56 · 07-22-2004, 02:31 PM

she used acrylic paint. whatever that means. I'm clueless when it comes to this pond stuff, I'm a saltwater fish guy

SquishyFish · 07-22-2004, 02:54 PM

Im a reefer too that decided to install a pond.

Acrylic paints are usually water based. That means that it will need to be sealed. What kind of sealer....I have no idea. I would let it cure for a while before you run the pond. You dont want any of that sealer leeching into the water.

07-22-2004, 12:56 PM	#1
gfishguy56 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl Posts: 156	To seal or not to seal My girlfriend found an interestingly shaped and incredibly heavy piece of rock that she wishes to use for a waterfall she’s creating for her pond. She’s already painted it using acrylic paint. Before I have to lift this monstrous piece of rock again, should she seal the paint with a waterproof, aquarium safe sealant or is the acrylic paint she used safe enough? If the sealant is necessary, what are some recommendations? __________________ 125gal. megaflow. Fish Residents: Yellow Tang -(Junior), Flame Angel -(Flamey) Bicolor Blenny -(Butch), Randall Jawfish -(Jaws) Lawnmower Blenny -(Lenny), Talbot's Damsel -(Dottie), Tomato Clown -(Ketchup) Nameless fish include, Neon Blenny, Singapore Shrimp Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, 1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimps, purple pseudochromis.

07-22-2004, 01:21 PM	#2
SquishyFish Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,116 Images: 5	Wow...uh, Thats a question I have never heard before. I know when you are sealing drift wood that it has to cure in the sun for a month before you can put it in the pond. I would think it would be the same with the rock. What kind of paint did she use. __________________ http://www.reef-aquarium.net 175gallon reef 5,100 [acronym:0d8cf742af="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0d8cf742af] pond Fish are people too!

07-22-2004, 02:31 PM	#3
gfishguy56 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl Posts: 156	she used acrylic paint. whatever that means. I'm clueless when it comes to this pond stuff, I'm a saltwater fish guy __________________ 125gal. megaflow. Fish Residents: Yellow Tang -(Junior), Flame Angel -(Flamey) Bicolor Blenny -(Butch), Randall Jawfish -(Jaws) Lawnmower Blenny -(Lenny), Talbot's Damsel -(Dottie), Tomato Clown -(Ketchup) Nameless fish include, Neon Blenny, Singapore Shrimp Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, 1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimps, purple pseudochromis.

07-22-2004, 02:54 PM	#4
SquishyFish Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,116 Images: 5	Im a reefer too that decided to install a pond. Acrylic paints are usually water based. That means that it will need to be sealed. What kind of sealer....I have no idea. I would let it cure for a while before you run the pond. You dont want any of that sealer leeching into the water. __________________ http://www.reef-aquarium.net 175gallon reef 5,100 [acronym:0d8cf742af="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0d8cf742af] pond Fish are people too!

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