Post #750053 by AceExplorer on Mon, Aug 31, 2015 8:32 AM

On 2015-08-31 04:12, creativenative wrote:
...but beware all this aquarium figurines are for fresh water because according to a couple of aquarium guys, these items will start to deteriorate in salt water.

Anybody have any ideas?

Couple of thoughts...

If there were to be some sort of saltwater-tolerant sealer, which is also safe for immersion with aquarium fishies, you could treat the figurines and then use them in the water without (or with less) worry. On the other hand, you could also set up a second aquarium with inexpensive fishies and test the aquarium figurines without treatment.

As an example of one possible solution, take some spar varnish and thin it so it is very fluid, and so that you get a very thin coating which is very likely to soak deep into the pores and crevices of the ceramics. Then dip your figurines in the spar varnish and let them soak for an hour or so (make a cocktail!) and then let it dry thoroughly for a few days in a hot garage or in your hot attic.

If it works, I'm sure you'll get some sort of Tikiquarium McGyver award.

Never give up the quest for a solution. Good luck, and try to post your results and any photos here if you do it. I'm thinking that others may want to stand on your pioneering shoulders if you're successful.