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katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004   | My local nursery has terra cotta pots with paint on them. It looked like the paint was sealed with a veneer(sp)/glaze. Does that sound aquarium safe? Kinda like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20516&item=4313454140&rd=1 <Not buying, just an example. I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French. |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26 |     |
jake Fish Addict Posts: 594 Kudos: 875 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Mar-2004  | I wouldn't trust it. If chipped, who knows what could leach into the water. Terra cottas to look for would be like : http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?decorations&1090609815 . No glazes, paints, and it should be made from inert materials. Flower pots from gardening centers at department stores ususally fit that desc I wouldn't use painted/glazed pots unless you knew there was no chance of a leaching of harmful substances in the even of it breaking in the tank, as these things do happen. |
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