Driftwood in ponds

[jester61288]

hey guys i didnt forget about this..I actually have been woring on my fiberglass "stump"..i wil have some pictures up soon

 

[jester61288]

The first picture is how i started it..the reason its isnt al flat is because i want it to sit flat on the side of my pond and extend down into the water

 

[DrDave]

Looks like a great start. There is a guy who does fake rocks using foam and tinted cement. He has some Youtube videos on how to do it if you are interested.

 

[jester61288]

Looks like a great start. There is a guy who does fake rocks using foam and tinted cement. He has some Youtube videos on how to do it if you are interested.

Thanks DrDave, i have seen alot of people using foam and cement to do aquarium backgrounds and ive been all over the internet doing research..i think im going to cover this in fiberglass and then pull all of the foam out and fill it with sand or cement

 

[DrDave]

Good luck on getting it out. I wonder what solvent might disolve the foam and make it easier to remove.

 

[jester61288]

Good luck on getting it out. I wonder what solvent might disolve the foam and make it easier to remove.

acetone in moderation will disolve the foam

 

[DrDave]

Perfect! And it won't bother the cured fiberglass.

 

[j.w]

What a neat idea and it's coming right along. Your fish will love it :regular_waving_emot

 

[jester61288]

What a neat idea and it's coming right along. Your fish will love it :lol:

thank you

 

[DrCase]

I havent been folowing this thread
Very nice prodject jester
I agree the fish will love it

 

[jester61288]

thanks everyone

 

[addy1]

great looking there jester! I see happy fishes in the near future.

 

[taherrmann4]

I collect a lot of driftwood that i find by the river after it floods is the best time. I have most of them in the landscaping around the pond but a few of them are actually half in the pond and half out. They do get very waterlogged but are neat as the algae and stuff grows on them. My frogs like them to as they use them to climb out of the water and sit in the sun.

 

[sissy]

I have drifted would as I do not live to far from Smith Mountain Lake and Philpot dam and Fairy Stone park