petes
06-23-2003, 2:14 AM
Hey everyone,
I found these cinder blocks in my friends backyard and it looked like it would be great for my african cichlids to play in. The question is, is it safe? I tried researching on the net about whether it was okay or not but I can't get a definite answer. It seems the majority says that if its cured it will be okay and I'm assuming that its been in the backyard for many years probably but I don't know if that counts because it was not submerged in water. Also, I hear it will raise pH quite a bit, but possibly only newer cinder blocks. I don't really want it raise pH and kh because they come out high enough from the tap as it is. I have a piece in a bucket right now and I'll check the pH tomorrow to see if theres a drastic change. Like all of you, I don't want to wake up with a tank of dead fish, and from what I've read that was the situation for a few. Suggestions anyone?
I found these cinder blocks in my friends backyard and it looked like it would be great for my african cichlids to play in. The question is, is it safe? I tried researching on the net about whether it was okay or not but I can't get a definite answer. It seems the majority says that if its cured it will be okay and I'm assuming that its been in the backyard for many years probably but I don't know if that counts because it was not submerged in water. Also, I hear it will raise pH quite a bit, but possibly only newer cinder blocks. I don't really want it raise pH and kh because they come out high enough from the tap as it is. I have a piece in a bucket right now and I'll check the pH tomorrow to see if theres a drastic change. Like all of you, I don't want to wake up with a tank of dead fish, and from what I've read that was the situation for a few. Suggestions anyone?