View Full Version : Are lead plant weights toxic?
Swimfins
03-05-2005, 10:06 PM
I just read on a site where it advises you to remove the lead weights on shipped plants and not to use them in your aquarium. Is there a danger to the fish, re: lead poisioning? :eek: :eek:
Karnaaj
03-05-2005, 10:08 PM
The weights aren't lead anymore.
Swimfins
03-05-2005, 10:10 PM
sigh of relief.... :) thanks
Some of the weights are not lead anymore.
Some still are.
Malachite
03-06-2005, 9:07 AM
Some of the weights are not lead anymore.
Some still are.
Wow. I assumed that the bendy metal ones were all lead. I didn't know that. Is there is an wasy way to tell which ones aren't lead or is it best to just remove them anyway?
If you have the lead tests used on china, that should work on the strips.
Swimfins
03-06-2005, 1:30 PM
I would imagine that the plants I picked up yesterday would not have lead weights, although the sinkers are really malable. What are they made of? Anyone?
Check this out (Lead Weights on your bunched plants). I would keep what RTR said in mind though.
http://www.azgardens.com/newaagarrivalfaq2.php
hmm.. another site says (see item #2)
http://www.floridadriftwood.com/planting_new_plants.htm
better do the RTR test. :)
...and check out the description of the product shown here... :eek:
http://www.petdiscounters.com/aquarium/plants/misc/le_10555_weights.html
I hope they are using the term "lead" loosely. Why would they even manufacture these if they thought you'd use them in a planted tank tht just might contain fish? :p
Mooch28
03-06-2005, 5:01 PM
hmm.. another site says (see item #2)
http://www.floridadriftwood.com/planting_new_plants.htm
better do the RTR test. :)
...and check out the description of the product shown here... :eek:
http://www.petdiscounters.com/aquarium/plants/misc/le_10555_weights.html
I hope they are using the term "lead" loosely. Why would they even manufacture these if they thought you'd use them in a planted tank tht just might contain fish? :p
Im using those exact weights. Are they bad or something?
As I said, some are and some are not. Conservative use would be to leave them out unless you know for sure.
That said, the greatest risks are in acid water. But taking chances based on pH is definitely non-conservative.
I have no info on the potential toxicity of the Zn/Mg strips. Magnesium should be trivial. Zinc is more iffy.