Ok so I have been doing a lot of reading as far as making your own aquarium background. I have decided not to use cement because of the curing process ( I don't want to waste so much water with rinsing and such )
I have decided to use marine grade epoxy resin or epoxy paste which is inert once dry/cured. I want to add play sand on top of my chosen resin to add texture to the "rocks". I want to shape the rocks out of insulating foam. I was just wondering if anyone on here has worked with epoxy resin or epoxy paste? and if one is easier to work with than the other. Do both bond well to insulating foam? Does sand bond better to one than the other? Has anyone colored sand successfully? I have read all over the web that Krylon Fusion Paint is safe inside the tank, but how well would is cover sand? The tank will be 125 gallon freshwater, any ideas would be a lot of help.
I have decided to use marine grade epoxy resin or epoxy paste which is inert once dry/cured. I want to add play sand on top of my chosen resin to add texture to the "rocks". I want to shape the rocks out of insulating foam. I was just wondering if anyone on here has worked with epoxy resin or epoxy paste? and if one is easier to work with than the other. Do both bond well to insulating foam? Does sand bond better to one than the other? Has anyone colored sand successfully? I have read all over the web that Krylon Fusion Paint is safe inside the tank, but how well would is cover sand? The tank will be 125 gallon freshwater, any ideas would be a lot of help.