In an effort to be cheap, I’ve been considering making my own structures for my fish tank. I’ve thought about using FIMO clay (similar to Sculpey) and/or having a friend do a stained glass structure.
Do I have to worry about the FIMO releasing anything toxic into the water? I assume it becomes just a plastic once baked.
What about the stained glass? Stained glass uses solder which is mostly lead (you can get solder that is only 20% lead but it’s still lead).
Should I stop being a cheap bastard and just go buy the tacky-ass stuff at the fish store?
Have your friend do the stained glass, but connect it together with clear silicon sealer. ( I had a chess board made of different colored glass squares all held together with the above…it was bendy, but it worked.)