jubbin2001
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So I have been creating some caves and shelves using Great Stuff foam, but before I put them into the tank, I had to send them an email to see if their Window and Door would work (my Menards didn't have any more Pond and Stone, cuz I bought them out, and I wasn't going to drive an hour to get more). I know some people have used original Great Stuff as well as Pond and Stone, so I was wondering if anyone had some info on how they liked it, or if they had problems with it once it was introduced into the tank.
Here is my email:
I recently got some of your Pond & Stone product and loved it! I am actually using it to make artificial caves in my 125 gallon Living Reef aquarium. Here is my situation: I recently ran out of the Pond & Stone product, and the only store I can get it from is over an hour away from me (my local Menards doesn't have any more and they have no clue when they will be getting it). I have a few cans of the Window & Door left from a separate home project, and was wondering if I could use that instead. As I am not a chemist I don't really know what the difference between the 2 products are, and if, when cured there is much difference. I have heard that UV will break down the foam from fellow hobbyists, but that was the regular Great Stuff foam. I am covering the foam in a natural crushed coral anyway, since it gives it a more natural look, not the look of an off-white yellowish marshmallow, or a burnt and charred marshmallow (no offense). Is it possible, when fully cured, the Window & Door would be safe to put into my aquarium? Thank you.
Here is the response I got:
Dear Justin,
Thank you for contacting The Dow Chemical Company.
The Window & Door is chemically the same as the Pond & Stone, but the foam when cured, is not rigid like the rest of the GREAT STUFF(TM) family. Aquatic toxicity testing has not been completed on any of the GREAT STUFF(TM) polyurethane foam sealant products. There is nothing in the cured foam that should harm fish, but they can eat the foam and it could cause a blockage in the fish.
Sincerely,
Michael, on behalf of,
The Dow Customer Information Group
1-888-868-1183
8AM - 5PM EST M-F
So I am thinking that for all intents and purposes it should be safe. Anyone care to interject and share their experiences? Good idea/Bad idea? There just isn't alot of options when it comes to this stuff, so I am looking for the more experienced DIYers out there to chime in and let us know what they have done. Thanks!
Here is my email:
I recently got some of your Pond & Stone product and loved it! I am actually using it to make artificial caves in my 125 gallon Living Reef aquarium. Here is my situation: I recently ran out of the Pond & Stone product, and the only store I can get it from is over an hour away from me (my local Menards doesn't have any more and they have no clue when they will be getting it). I have a few cans of the Window & Door left from a separate home project, and was wondering if I could use that instead. As I am not a chemist I don't really know what the difference between the 2 products are, and if, when cured there is much difference. I have heard that UV will break down the foam from fellow hobbyists, but that was the regular Great Stuff foam. I am covering the foam in a natural crushed coral anyway, since it gives it a more natural look, not the look of an off-white yellowish marshmallow, or a burnt and charred marshmallow (no offense). Is it possible, when fully cured, the Window & Door would be safe to put into my aquarium? Thank you.
Here is the response I got:
Dear Justin,
Thank you for contacting The Dow Chemical Company.
The Window & Door is chemically the same as the Pond & Stone, but the foam when cured, is not rigid like the rest of the GREAT STUFF(TM) family. Aquatic toxicity testing has not been completed on any of the GREAT STUFF(TM) polyurethane foam sealant products. There is nothing in the cured foam that should harm fish, but they can eat the foam and it could cause a blockage in the fish.
Sincerely,
Michael, on behalf of,
The Dow Customer Information Group
1-888-868-1183
8AM - 5PM EST M-F
So I am thinking that for all intents and purposes it should be safe. Anyone care to interject and share their experiences? Good idea/Bad idea? There just isn't alot of options when it comes to this stuff, so I am looking for the more experienced DIYers out there to chime in and let us know what they have done. Thanks!