Terracotta In The Aquarium?

[fattikins]

I was wondering if I could put one of those miniature terracotta pots in my aquarium. I have seen it done before, but is it safe? Which kind should I look for? (Glazed, unglazed, etc). I would like to use it as a refuge for some ghost shrimp.

P.s. I posted this in the hardware section too, but I wasn't getting any replies...

 

[Corleone]

Unglazed pots are usually recommended as cheap and dirty spawning caves. They're perfectly safe. I don't know about glazed, but I don't see why not. Unglazed pots are cheap, and if you're careful about cracking them, you can get two caves out of one.

 

[BigC]

I use unglazed, no worries (Apistogrammas)

 

[shelaghfishface]

i used unglazed too, no problems at all, peter22uk, uses glazed, but hes posh

 

[minxfishy]

Use unglazed myself, they make good caves

 

[peter22UK]

i used unglazed too, no problems at all, peter22uk, uses glazed, but hes posh

hahahaha yes i use a glazed pot and have had no problems.....HOWEVER....some glazes may displace chemicals into your tank...so use them with caution.

mine has aquatic life safe glaze on

 

[Hawkins]

mine has aquatic life safe glaze on

WOW you really are posh..

 

[blodhi74]

Unglazed one myself.

 

[Jazzzz]

plenty of unglazed pots in my tanks

 

[peter22UK]

mine has aquatic life safe glaze on

WOW you really are posh..

lol.....quite lol

 

[fattikins]

Wow, thanks for all the responses everyone!! I put an unglazed pot in my aquarium this afternoon, I hope my shrimp like it, so far I think, they think its some sort of giant fish mouth and are hesitant to enter.

 

[WoodenChair]

i used unglazed too, no problems at all, peter22uk, uses glazed, but hes posh

Whoa whoa here... i use glazed too, i find less stuff grows on them...


Ive never thought of myself as... posh ::stops slouching:: :uts on pants:: :pens wallet:: damn, its empty. i guess glazed pots is as close as i can get to posh

 

[Amerce]

I use unglazed and glue them together to create a larger cave for my badis to hide in, I drill out the base hole a bit more though to ensure that no-one gets stuck between and all of my badis love them.