Doc4PC2 Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Is there a clear coat sealant spray that is safe for fish and shrimp? I would like to clear coat some Bamboo sticks so they don't rot or leach, but I am not sure there is anything I can clear coat them with that is safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Bamboo is often used in tanks with fish and shrimp and harmless UNLESS it is treated . Worse case it might leach a little but with any type of media in the filter it is no worse than driftwood . Several pet places sell real bamboo type "walls' that separate substrate , bamboo bridges , etc . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Now as far as living, I read about someone who tried purple bamboo and it killed their shrimp. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 I will use clear epoxy instead. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 s4.postimg.org/x9bsmrsql/037.jpg Doc is this what you want to do ? I know dry bamboo uncoated works. This is not my tank just a pic of dead bamboo in a tank . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 That...is....AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Yeah, that is similar to what I want to do in that photo Louie. The bamboo is dry uncoated. But I heard that it will leach, and rot if you don't clear coat it, but I don't know of a clear coat that you can use that isn't harmful to fish or shrimp. If it is okay by itself, I might just use the dry uncoated bamboo. I would boil it, and let it sit in some RO water for awhile and see what happens. What is this clear epoxy, James? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Get some epoxy resin from Lowes or Home Depot. mix two parts 1:1, and apply to the bamboo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I think natural bamboo is fine, it grows bio film and is beneficial in its raw dried state. Pretty sure you would see fallen bamboo in bee shrimp natural habitat. Yes in time it will decay but it will take awhile, If your dead set on sealing it try natural bee's wax. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 If I just use it in it's natural state, do I need to do anything with it? Like Boil it first? or let it soak in RO water for a few days? Or can I just scrub it clean, rinse it with RO water and put it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I'd soak it till it sinks give it a scrub rinse off and use. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Doc, Lots use dry bamboo uncoated and yes it will slowly decay but I think we are talking years . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Okay, great, thanks for all of the info everyone. I think I will go with the dry bamboo uncoated, and scrub it down good, and let it soak in RO until it sinks and put it in the tank. High5's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 i have natrual bamboo in most my tanks. uncoated. it will rot but takes years to do so. i had a piece in one of my tanks for 3 years before it started breaking down. and if you get green bamboo that has not been dried yet it works too. had a friend send me some she had just cut and in the tank it went. now it did get the white fuzz most drift wood gets when new in the tank but shrimp loved eating that stuff. as for leaching its not like drift wood you really dont see much color or param changes at all if any Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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