and i was going to put them in a fish bowl (freshwater) should i liek rinse them because they were in the salt water? does it not really matter? should i probally not put them in at all?
2007-08-13 16:28:19 · 10 answers · asked by iannn 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
boil them in hot water for about 30 minutes before you put them in with fresh water fish.
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2007-08-13 16:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by Moeshhp 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Rinse them really well and be sure they aren't coral before adding them to your bowl, assuming they pass a couple of tests.
First, drip a few drops of vinegar on them. If they fizz, they are not safe for your bowl. Place them in a small bowl of water over night and cover the bowl. If a film of any sort forms on the water in the bowl, then the rocks are not safe.
If they pass both tests, enjoy your rocks.
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2007-08-13 16:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-11 19:14:28 · answer #3 · answered by hutt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say keep the rocks and lose the bowl. Fish do not belong in bowls. Please, please consider getting at least a 2.5 gallon tank, but preferably bigger. They are no more difficult to clean and maintain and, in fact, are actually easier, and it is so much more healthy for the fish. The salt water isn't the problem, it's whatever marine organisms and just plain pollution that might be on them. Also, rocks and shells leach minerals and calcium and raise ph levels. While raising ph levels is not necessarily the end of the world when it comes to fishkeeping, it's also not really necessary to raise levels when we can avoid it too.
2007-08-13 17:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I would bleach them first and make sure they soak for a day or two later before I put them in. Our beaches are not what they should be as far as pollutants go.
2007-08-13 16:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put them in a pot of BOILING HOT water and boils for about a half hour to make sure all the bacteria is gone. its sort of like sterilizing water if you in the wild, it kills all the bacteria and its SAFE.
2007-08-13 16:45:02 · answer #6 · answered by kdogg91 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just go ahead and rinse them to be safe. Anything left on them probably won't hurt the fish
2007-08-13 16:35:16 · answer #7 · answered by A 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
rinse them thourouly with hott tapp water and scrub them
then drop some regular vinegar on the rocks.
if the vinegar bubbles, it will not be good for the fish.
if not than you will be fine.
2007-08-13 16:32:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
MOST DEF! Plus, what type of bacteria or allege are on there, that you cannot see. I would suggest soaking them in a bleach/water like a full sink of water with a capfull of bleach, and then doing a good wash with DAWN. Then a REALLY REALLY good rinse. Then put them in.
2007-08-13 16:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
No nO no thats not smart if u found them the water in the ocean is really dirty because all the trash and the bad stuff like waster dirt its not a good idea trust me
2007-08-13 16:44:24 · answer #10 · answered by Ethan S 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋