is this safe in brackish water

[MrGrayMySkipper]

just got these from petco are they safe for my tank

 

[Twistersmom]

What is it?

 

[MrGrayMySkipper]

the bottom of the plant green bottom thing

 

[Twistersmom]

Is it plastic or that moist jelly type stuff plants come with?

 

[MrGrayMySkipper]

its like this compact green sand stuff

 

[sea-community]

i wouldn't chance it, though i do see the gel stuff that comes with aquarium plants in tanks a petco. so maybe it will be harmless....but you never know. wait is it live or fake?

 

[MrGrayMySkipper]

fake

 

[Madding]

I wouldn't chance it, it's probably just to give the buyer an idea of what the plant would look like in a natural setting. If the plant was real and it was being stored in it that might be a different story, but as is I would rinse the fake plant thoroughly and get rid of that stuff.

 

[kyryah]

I wouldn't chance it, it's probably just to give the buyer an idea of what the plant would look like in a natural setting. If the plant was real and it was being stored in it that might be a different story, but as is I would rinse the fake plant thoroughly and get rid of that stuff.

I am pretty sure it is the BASE of the fake plant - you can't just rinse that off.

If it is compressed sand similar to what an airstone is made of, then it is fine. I don't see why it would be any less safe for a brackish tank than it would be for a freshwater tank.

Kristina

 

[Madding]

I thought he meant it was literally some sort of a sandy substance, not an actual part of the plant. My bad.