the only "problem" i found with pots is that they make the darn fish spawn to often which and become a problem if you have large colonys of fsih with 5 brooding females at 1 time and no where to put them but other than that their awsome
Clay Pots For Caves?
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I got a terra cotta strawberry pot for my 55gal.All i did was boil it for a few minutes, the water looked clean when i took the pot out.I put plants in a couple of the holes and it looks so pretty.Not sure but I heard the clay pots does something to the water chem..
Something else to think about, use only 'new' terra cotta pots.
If they have been used for houseplants, etc., there may be some insecticide residue that seep from the pot into the water and harm the fish.. I will only use new pots, just to be on the safe side, and they are not expensive..
If they have been used for houseplants, etc., there may be some insecticide residue that seep from the pot into the water and harm the fish.. I will only use new pots, just to be on the safe side, and they are not expensive..
Thanks Wetman.What`s inert mean,sorry i`ve never heard that before.........Oh yes i never use old pots.
NJ - boil everything EXCEPT the fish right? Me too! Who knows what "Joe Walmart employee" was doing b4 he handled those pots (no offense 80gJoe!)
MaryPa - inert essentially means it will not react with anything (and therefor won't release any bad chemicals or have adverse effects with water parameters) so it's safe to add to your aquaria.
wetmanNY - keep it simple, try not to get into a long drawn out explanation!
MaryPa - inert essentially means it will not react with anything (and therefor won't release any bad chemicals or have adverse effects with water parameters) so it's safe to add to your aquaria.
wetmanNY - keep it simple, try not to get into a long drawn out explanation!
