okay,I know this sound pretty sick but I was thinking it would be pretty kool to somehow preserve like giant fish heads so I can use them in a fish tank as ornaments.I was thinking of using skeletons of fish that eventually die in the future,but,that doesnt happen often.So I got an idea-being that I am also a fisherman-if I caught a huge bluefish or striper in the ocean,I can take the head and let nature do its thing outside, which should take like a week at most.Then once its just a giant skull I will attempt to paint it with silicone or maybe something else I can find that wont harm my alive fish.once its dry,it will become a cave for my live fish.kinda like all the fake alligator heads and steer heads etc ya get at the pet shop.any ideas?What do ya's think?
preserving skeletons
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well,just in case he doesn't know(I p.m.'d him) does anyone else have any ideas?What would really be kool is a real alligator head but there isn't any gators around here.I may be able to find a turtle shell but who the hell knows how it died or if its diseased.
Learn to use the search function, it is your friend
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135619&highlight=preserve+skeleton
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21598&highlight=preserve+skeleton
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135619&highlight=preserve+skeleton
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21598&highlight=preserve+skeleton
thankyou,I have searched also but,the 1st thread is ones for sale and I am not looking to buy-also his are on display and not resubmerged into a tank.IITUFFTOBEATII;2368074; said:
the 2nd thread-is for basically putting them in a jar or for display as well.I am looking to dry it out-let the maggots eat it all-take the head and put it back in my tank in a safe form that will not deteriorate over time nor kill my fish.silicone is very thick so I am trying to figure out how I can actually paint it on without it looking like crap.I suppose I could dilute it some and just have to use many layers/coats to cover it.
In any case thanks for the input.
itsbadlands;2368171; said:
west systems epoxy/resin. very easy to use, drys clear, aquarium safe.
awesome-thankyou!I'll read up on it and then go fishing.I will up date when I start the process.....it could be a while.
well I read all about that epoxy resin and it has good reviews but alotta people say its a pain in the arse to work with.I also dont know how clear it is?I am gonna have to just thin out the silicone so I can brush it on and just quadruple coat it until I can get a good solid coat all around it.I need to search around more at some lfs's and see what I can come up with.