Figurines in the reef tank

[Jeremy hall]

So is it safe to put the deep sea diver figures in the reef. Or is there a certain material they should be made of
HELP lol

 

[don_chuwish]

If they are plastic then probably fine. Are the ones you're considering made for aquarium use? More details about them would help!

 

[Jeremy hall]

If they are plastic then probably fine. Are the ones you're considering made for aquarium use? More details about them would help!

I would like to find some stone old school diver helmets to add to my acquscape ....but yes was actually considering the plastic fishtank ones sold at most petshops
How about bubbles are they safe
Reason I asked I've got feed back from my local shop relating both items to red slime

 

[don_chuwish]

Bubblers are not common in salt water aquariums mostly because of the salt creep and extra evaporation they create. Exceptions being quarantine or hospital tanks using air pump driven sponge filters and emergency situations when extra oxidation is needed. But if you don't mind the salt creep and evaporation then there's no harm in better oxidation. For most tanks it's the overflow, powerheads and skimmer that provide enough.
I would stay way from stone other than reef tank specific dry or live rock. Never know what kinds of metals or other contaminants could be in them. There is no reason to think that a plastic aquarium decoration would cause red slime.

 

[Jeremy hall]

Bubblers are not common in salt water aquariums mostly because of the salt creep and extra evaporation they create. Exceptions being quarantine or hospital tanks using air pump driven sponge filters and emergency situations when extra oxidation is needed. But if you don't mind the salt creep and evaporation then there's no harm in better oxidation. For most tanks it's the overflow, powerheads and skimmer that provide enough.
I would stay way from stone other than reef tank specific dry or live rock. Never know what kinds of metals or other contaminants could be in them. There is no reason to think that a plastic aquarium decoration would cause red slime.

Thanks for the help
I've used concrete skulls in my last try at this it was too much to move when we did ....anyway the concrete skulls I guess were meant for outdoor landscaping lol but I baked them on like 300 for for about 15 minutes then let them sit in a pond outside for about year then baked again before curing them with my live rock the worked great clown fish loved the eye sockets so did the corals wish I would have kept them. Sorry only pic I could get uploaded

 

[don_chuwish]

A lot of people have done man made reef rock out of concrete. Not sure if there is a special mix that is considered safer than a bag from the home center.

 

[Jeremy hall]

A lot of people have done man made reef rock out of concrete. Not sure if there is a special mix that is considered safer than a bag from the home center.

Be nice to know I could make a fortune and save people on here some serious coin ...but back the bubbler on this diver my biocube has a evaporation resistant lid think if I put put a pressure valve on my diver and only had bubbles come up every now and again "like one or two every five minutes "
Would it still play with my salinity
The builds for my six year old and he's been dying to put this guy in there wants something to watch in the ugly stage besides a couple fish

 

[Terry Le]

Be nice to know I could make a fortune and save people on here some serious coin ...but back the bubbler on this diver my biocube has a evaporation resistant lid think if I put put a pressure valve on my diver and only had bubbles come up every now and again "like one or two every five minutes "
Would it still play with my salinity
The builds for my six year old and he's been dying to put this guy in there wants something to watch in the ugly stage besides a couple fish

You sure can just watch your salinity and can handle the salt creep

 

[Billdogg]

For your 6 yo? Go for it!!! IMHO, it will only increase his interest in the hobby. Hook 'em young!

Pictures please

 

[don_chuwish]

Agreed - if it's for a kid and it'll get them jazzed on the hobby then go for it. You'll just have to clean the lid of the bio-cube fairly often as it gets crusted in salt.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Do it