Brick In An Aquarium?

[PredatorFish]

Is it safe to put a brick in an aquarium? I am working on making a rock formation at the back of my tank for some african cichlids. I found a brick that has 1.5" diameter holes in it's side. I thought that they might make interesting caves for the fish to hide in.

[PredatorFish]

Well I just read something about bricks being used to elevate floating plants in goldfish ponds so I guess I am just going to try it.

[RTR]

I have only done so once in a tank, but have done repeatedly and long-term in ponds without problems.

[JamesBenjamin]

my room mate has his driftwood tied to a brick with thick thread... he's had no problems sofar.

( and this is a normal, build a house with them type of brick )

[carpguy]

I'd think brick is similar to terra cotta as far as chemistry goes, and there is a whole lot of terra cotta harmlessly sitting out there in tanks…

[NJ Devils Fan]

I guess it's ok if you properly treat it first.

[Z Man]

I use those bricks you mention for breeding some fish without any problem. Only I cut them in half so they are not so big to move around.

[NJ Devils Fan]

Remember, if your not sure about adding something to your tank, pour a little white viniger on it. If it fizzes, then it's not good to add to the tank.

[MrArapaima]

got bricks alover my 100 gl tank, no harm as long as you make sure you rinse it thoroughly. i did soaked them for a day if I remember correctly