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hey, I was wondering - is it possible to use silk plants from your home in your tank ?

It might be, but I wouldn't put anything in an aquarium that wasn't specifically recommended for use in an aquarium. Silk plants for fish tanks are sold in stores, though.

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If you wanted to try them, I think I'd first try them in a small tank or bucket and see if any of the dye leached out and also after a couple of days and up to about 10 days check the water for anything like maybe copper or silver that could be in the plants, just to be on the safe side first.

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You can try them in an extra tank & see the water parameters before & after a few days.
If you notice any difference, don't use them, but if the water stay's the same, just use them & good luck with your tank.

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Much in the way that polyester filter floss and polyster "filling" at the craft store is not manufactured the same way, neither is silk plants for the house and silk plants for the aquarium. There is no way to know short of contacting the company if constant submersion could lead to a leeching of toxic chemicals into your fish tank. Even then, unless the manufacturer was used to those questions, you probably couldn't get a straight answer. Testing water parameters wouldn't tell you if it was leeching chemicals, unless silk plants contain nitrate, ammonia, etc.
Personally, I don't think its worth the risk and would not use them.

Ok i have given that idea the flick
I got a live plant to go in the tank and it has wide leaves - can't remember what it is called tho but i will see if i can find the name online and tell ya