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	Terra Cotta?
questor Hobbyist Posts: 62 Kudos: 42 Votes: 1 Registered: 24-Apr-2005	Can regular gardener's terra cotta pots be safely used as decor in tanks? I'm thinking the color would be awesome and a pot with the bottom broken out, laying on its side partly buried in the gravel would make a terrific little cave???
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	as long as they are clean, no soil etc they are fine in tanks, lots of people use them in tanks. if your using broken parts, make sure there is no really sharpe edges as could hurt fish. shekoi www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	They are a wonderful addition. Just to add to what SheKoi said, try your local craft shops and flower-arranging stores, as they often have slightly more unusual pots and urns. Also, don't get them if they are stored right next to the pesticides at the garden shop, not a good thing For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	They are sometimes difficult to get to break the way you want, so I've found that the use of a "Dremel" type high speed rotary tool with a cutting wheel works great on these pots. Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I've also found soaking them and cutting while they're wet is easier. If you do any cutting or breaking though make sure to sand or file down any rough edges before adding to your tank. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
questor Hobbyist Posts: 62 Kudos: 42 Votes: 1 Registered: 24-Apr-2005	Wonderful! Thanks for the advice everyone. Hi ho, hi ho, to the garden shop we go (after the LFS store of course!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Terracotta Pots are safe to use, as long as they are clean. Before putting them in the tank, just soak them for a day in clean water & scrub them a bit with your hands. Remember to eliminate any sharf edges, as the fish might hurt themselves. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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