I have been an avid collector of shells for a long time, I would like to put some in my tank but want to neturalise there salt content, can I boil them then put them in my freshwater tank? Thanks!
Jo
Jo
Any way of neturalising shells to put as tank decoration in a freshwater tank?
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if you boil them, they'll most likely crack and/or break...
something else to remember that you CANT get off of shells is that they will raise your pH.. too much could be detrimental depending on your setup.
something else to remember that you CANT get off of shells is that they will raise your pH.. too much could be detrimental depending on your setup.
I soak mine in 10% bleach for 8-10 hours and rinse well. FYI - Too much will turn your shells white!
Steaming is another possibility, plenty of people do that with marine shells collected on the beach...Same principle applies to FW....
Niko
Niko
marine epoxy...
MaxBond LV A/B, and some M.E.K. (to make the epoxy thinner.... trust me on this one, seriously)
MaxBond LV A/B, and some M.E.K. (to make the epoxy thinner.... trust me on this one, seriously)