Glass bottle in reef tank

AZReef13 · Jul 10, 2020

Frigus Reef said:
DAAAAAAANNNNG I like that a lot. I wish I could sink a Civil War Cannon in my aquarium :’(

I'm sure with the right tank size, OK ocean you might get away with it...

sfin52 · Jul 10, 2020

All three bottles will be ready for mortar tomorrow. My middle son Stefan wanted to help. The big bottle is his.

fishguy242 · Jul 10, 2020

sweet nice break:cool:

sfin52 · Jul 10, 2020

fishguy242 said:
sweet nice break:cool:

Ya the thicker the glass the better they break and easier to silicone together.

Mr_Knightley · Jul 10, 2020

I'm thinking I'll do this in my aquarium, except I've got 6 feet of territory to cover lol I think I'm going to go to a thrift store with my sisters (they love thrifting) to fond some cool old beer bottles.
God bless!

sfin52 · Jul 10, 2020

Mr_Knightley said:
I'm thinking I'll do this in my aquarium, except I've got 6 feet of territory to cover lol I think I'm going to go to a thrift store with my sisters (they love thrifting) to fond some cool old beer bottles.
God bless!

The thicker the better. The first page I attached Paul's article. Its worth a read even if it's for his sense of humor.

sfin52 · Jul 10, 2020

@Mr_Knightley you do I recommend a diy thread. Please tag @Frigus Reef and myself if you do.

Twink_w_a_Reef · Jul 10, 2020

sfin52 said:
@mr_knif you do I recommend a diy thread. Please tag @Frigus Reef and myself if you do.

Second that

Twink_w_a_Reef · Jul 10, 2020

Mr_Knightley said:
I'm thinking I'll do this in my aquarium, except I've got 6 feet of territory to cover lol I think I'm going to go to a thrift store with my sisters (they love thrifting) to fond some cool old beer bottles.
God bless!

As @sfin52 said do a build thread!!! That’d be so cool to see bottles tucked in a six foot scene! And God bless you also :)

sfin52 · Jul 10, 2020

Frigus Reef said:
As @sfin52 said do a build thread!!! That’d be so cool to see bottles tucked in a six foot scene! And God bless you also :)

Look what you started

fishguy242 · Jul 10, 2020

"MY WIFE"has a very extensive bottle collection:rolleyes:...:oops:..;Dead

AZReef13 · Jul 11, 2020

I live in the Marshall Islands for all most 2 years and yes all kinds trash on the shores and in the ocean. Thats why when I got the coke bottle I knew one day it would find it's way to the bottom of my tank.

My next tank might get one of Dan Aykroyd's cyrstal skull's, one problem its full of vodka. That might not be one it could do its self vodka dosing?

NeonRabbit221B · Jul 11, 2020

My mom collects sea glass from the beach. I recently added tons of pieces of various colors including pieces from a bottle. I love the naturally smoothed down pieces as they are less likely to cut my fish.

fishguy242 · Jul 11, 2020

NeonRabbit221B said:
My mom collects sea glass from the beach. I recently added tons of pieces of various colors including pieces from a bottle. I love the naturally smoothed down pieces as they are less likely to cut my fish.

good note..not a bad idea guys,foam sanding sponge on edges,careful ;)

Ardeus · Jul 11, 2020

Here's my plastic paradise for a peppermint angel.

It's one of those "Let's don't and say we did" situations.

sfin52 · Jul 11, 2020

fishguy242 said:
good note..not a bad idea guys,foam sanding sponge on edges,careful ;)

Today it's going to be sanded and mortar added. It's a must to sand. Safety glasses is also need or me be on oprah with glass in the eyes. @BZOFIQ will be watching because he likes oprah.

najer · Jul 11, 2020

You knew I would interject at some point, I see the idea but would never do this in my tank!

... unless it was a broken rum bottle! ;)

sfin52 · Jul 11, 2020

najer said:
You knew I would interject at some point, I see the idea but would never do this in my tank!

... unless it was a broken rum bottle! ;)

The third one is a whiskey bottle I think
*edit*
Its is D'usse cognac bottle.

Mr_Knightley · Jul 11, 2020

When I do mine, I'm going to try and find the weirdest bottles I can, so stuff like exotic rum bottles are not off the table. ;)
I just really want it to look... Old. So I'll try to find some old fashioned coke bottles and stuff like that. I don't want to have much of any clear glass, I feel it would take much longer to look settled, so I'll be looking for colored glass (wine bottles and such) as they may look a bit better overall. Colored would also allow fish to hide within them, which is a big plus for me.
Anybody know of some weird looking bottles I should keep an eye out for? I'd like to formulate a list of what to generally get before I go shopping cluelessly lol.

sfin52 · Jul 11, 2020

Mr_Knightley said:
When I do mine, I'm going to try and find the weirdest bottles I can, so stuff like exotic rum bottles are not off the table. ;)
I just really want it to look... Old. So I'll try to find some old fashioned coke bottles and stuff like that. I don't want to have much of any clear glass, I feel it would take much longer to look settled, so I'll be looking for colored glass (wine bottles and such) as they may look a bit better overall. Colored would also allow fish to hide within them, which is a big plus for me.
Anybody know of some weird looking bottles I should keep an eye out for? I'd like to formulate a list of what to generally get before I go shopping cluelessly lol.

That's what the mortar is going to be for. I thought about mixing coraline in a bottle with the mortar mix