where else to get Handi-foam?

[A. Grandis]

Please let me know where to get that Handi-foam.
I have found Dr. Foster&Smith (they don´t ship to Hawaii) and AquaticEcoSystems (too expensive to ship!!).
Please help. My new tank is waiting just for that.
Aloha,
Grandis.

 

[redox]

lowes or home depot

 

[Fiziksgeek]

Any place that deals with Koi ponds or other water features will likely have it.

 

[A. Grandis]

Nope, not here!
No Home Depot, no Lowes, no pond places have it. They´ve got other brands, but not for ponds.
I was thinking to order on line ...

Is there any other non-toxic brand safe for the saltwater system?

Please keep trying to help me.
Thanks a lot
Alooooha,
Grandis.

 

[Fiziksgeek]

I would think other brands of foam would be just fine. If its made to go in a koi pond, its going to be safe for the fish. I know there are at least a couple other brands out there people have used. Hopefully some of them will chime in here.

I believe Great-Stuff foam by Dow is one of them, but it does not come in black if i recall.

 

[RickD1]

Fastenal has it

 

[A. Grandis]

Hello:

Hey Fiziksgeek... We do have the Great-Stuff foam by Dow here at Home Depot. I didn´t know we can use that in the aquarium... I thought it was toxic for the fish.

Can anyone here let me know if they used before in a fish tank?
thanks a lot for the help.

Any other tips by users?

Any additional links regarding the use of the foams in aquariums?

Thanks!

Aloha from Hawaii
Grandis.

 

[wsukid12]

i too would like to know if great stuff is safe because i am making a rock wall with cable ties and egg crate and would love to use GS seeing that i already have it and its cheaper...i know when i had poison dart frogs i used it in there set up to create a waterfall...but dont know if saltwater is different

 

[~sp0ok~]

great sruff is safe for sw...A. Grandis try your (LHWS)

 

[A. Grandis]

LHWS?

I´ve got a foam: Rockin Foam.
Will try out soon.
Grandis.

 

[darkarcher]

LHWS= Local Hardware Store

 

[A. Grandis]

I´ve used the Rockin Foam and loved it! I´m so happy with the results. It really looks like rock. I believe it´s just like the other types of pond foam. Now I need to find time to start the system!
Thanks a lot for the help guys!

Any other tips or sites with foam work in aquariums please post.

Aloha,
Grandis.

 

[RONCGIZMO]

I thought that stuff was very buoyant?

 

[logiktest]

Tiggsy was using it in this thread:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1188352

Sorry, I dont know how to hyper link that. I hope this helps.

 

[logiktest]

Oh... It hyper linked by its self! Man I'm good...

 

[A. Grandis]

Well... today I found only about 25% of the foam still on the glass. The tank is still empty. The foam shrinked around the edges and came off the glass.
Anyone knows?
What did I do wrong?
Grandis.

 

[A. Grandis]

Is it the first time that this kind of thing happens?
Anyone?
I took the foam out of the tank.
Maybe it´s the brand / type of foam?
Grandis

 

[A. Grandis]

Well, I have to believe that´s the first time anyone hear about the foam getting off the glass by itself. The size now is about 70 to 75% :eek2: of the initial area covered. I think the thing is still shrinking...

I promess to you guys that I didn´t put it in the dryer! :rolleye1:

Grandis.

 

[ReefEnabler]

wow that is strange

Sidewinders tank uses handi-foam all over the back, and I am contemplating covering my overflows with it.

azreef.com - display tank

 

[A. Grandis]

Could it be the brand that I´ve used?

It´s just too bad I can´t find the Handi-foam around here!
Well, I´ve got another idea and will try a thin concrete wall to cover the back. More work...

Hope this thread helps others when they choose the foam.

Grandis.