non toxic sealant

[Fin&Fang]

Hello all.

Im looking to set up multiple animals with vivs and terrariums.

Im going with the grout route, but am having a hard issue finding a safe, non toxic sealant.

can anyone give me a basic, test proven, non toxic sealant that i can find in a normal hardware store like home-depot or walmart?

Thanks in advance!



Fin&Fang

[AdvidNervon]

i used minwax in the blue can. from home depot try to get the less shiny kind i got gloss and it shined like a mirro on my bearded dragons tiles. i used 10 coats of it. just for precaution but u can get away with only 7....... what do you mean multiple animals? seprate cages or like community

[Fin&Fang]

I am in the process of purchasing a pet shop in NJ and want to focus on reptile specific displays. So its more like LOTS O' tanks. lol.

I'd rather make my own then rely on the regular old ones you buy.

With the Minwax, can it be submerged? What about high humidity?

[FIT BMX]

Drylock and epoxy both work very good. You can also use Titeboned III, but it has a brown color.

[Fin&Fang]

I was going to use a fiber glass epoxy made by 3M. The company actually called me back and said not to use it for that purpose. But I will look up the other items as well.

[FIT BMX]

Here is a video on using Dry lock.
Josh's Frogs How-To Guides » Background Construction

[monkeytreey]

For desert tanks I have used water based poly or mode podge. Otherwise clear pond paint if left to cure long enough (usually an epoxy paint of some type). Otherwise you might consider looking into cement backgrounds you can get stuff to pigment the cement and after a full cure the cement should be fine for animals.
monkeytreey