I would like to place a small clay pot in my tank to make it look nicer. I would use a plane pot that does not have any paints on it, like the ones you can buy at walmart for $1.
2007-11-29 04:09:24 · 12 answers · asked by ♣ALT 6 in Pets ➔ Fish
I'm guessing they are made out of clay. They are are the basic pots that have no designs on them.
2007-11-29 04:15:29 · update #1
This is a picture of one (I would use one that is a lot bigger)
http://www.oasis-iow.com/uploads/images_products/404.jpg
2007-11-29 04:21:53 · update #2
Unglazed Terra Cotta pots such as the one in your photo will be ok to use in a tank. If you keep fish that require pH in the 7.5 - 8.0 range, I wouldn't recommend using them, however, as they tend to lower pH in much the same way as driftwood and peat does. Accordingly, if you keep fish requiring lower pH (5.0 - 6.5), these would be a very addition to your tank. Fish tolerating wide ranges of pH won't be bothered, and this includes most tropical and coldwater fish.
2007-11-29 05:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by Finatic 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Almost every time I've been fine with clay pots. They are usually just fired clay though I did have some problems 1 time over 30+ years in the hobby. I never used clay pots from this area again and I've been fine ever since.
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2016-04-18 02:46:54 · answer #3 · answered by vivian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are fine to use, have a couple in some of my tanks now. Not sure on them lowering the ph though, never heard that before, and I don't have a problem with the ph in any of my tanks, even the one's they're in.
2007-11-29 05:35:12 · answer #4 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most any pot, glazed or just plain terra cotta, is fine for fish keeping as long as it hasn't been exposed to any fertilizers or used for plants. Just rinse it off and you're good to go.
I like to keep my freshwater plants in them so when I vacuum the gravel, their roots don't get disturbed and they grow faster.
2007-11-29 09:45:44 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oasis Iow
2016-12-15 17:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. That is safe as long as it is new and nothing has been planted in it. do NOT clean it with soap, simply soak it in a bucket of water from your own fish tank for a day or so to 'cure' it and prepar it for putting inyour own tank. This will lower the amount it throws your tank water off when you introduce it to your tank. Fish are not the only thing to throw off your water peramiters. Better safe than sorry!
2007-11-29 04:15:14 · answer #7 · answered by puredoller 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Do you mean the teracotta pots? I think I spelled it wrong but its the orange pots. If you mean them, yes they are safe. Used them for decorations and hiding areas for fish for many years. Clay? not sure
2007-11-29 04:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by Boxer Lover 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Yes, as long as it has not had contact with soap and as long as it has not been used for planting the past, both of which could lead to harmful chemicals being leached into the clay.
2007-11-29 04:32:25 · answer #9 · answered by ninjaaa! 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Yes, they have been used for years. Rinse it good first.
2007-11-29 09:33:33 · answer #10 · answered by Russell N 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋