Elk Antler in tank = BAD idea

[Veil-o's]

Dude i have hunted deer for 21 years and i have never known they had blood in there antlers

Elk antlers actually have a lot of blood in them. Their antlers when growing are actually porous and soft. When the antlers are soft they are known as velvet, and are harvested for different purposes. When they shed their velvet they become the antlers that are dense and rugged, but still maintain that porous interior.

I got to harvest velvet when I was younger at my grandfathers ranch in Colorado, it was a great experience.

 

[chefjamesscott]

I don't think you'd have a problem with an old weathered and/or soaked horn.
how old was the antler?

second that

I am sure if you boiled it out and made sure the yucky goodness was all gone and then sun bleached it you would have no problems

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

second that

I am sure if you boiled it out and made sure the yucky goodness was all gone and then sun bleached it you would have no problems

I would need a big ole pot for this rack I'm not sure how old it is but it was from last years shed.

 

[framcosco]

feel sorry for the rays in that tank... 2.0 Ammonia!!!!

 

[fishwhisperer]

antlers rnt made of bone, they are like a fingernail, they are very biodegradeable, if they wernt than ud find them everytime u went out side

 

[chefjamesscott]

What I would do with them is take the time to boil them to the point there is nothing left to boil. Then I would take the time to let them sunbleach.

Now then I would take the time to cover them completely with a clear expoxy to seal them water tight. Give them a few good coats to make sure and then you have a fail safe tank decoration.

 

[lix.ma14]

LOLs

 

[nomad]

Even if it worked, will still be poor taste just like skulls, sunken ships and all the other crap people are dumping in their tanks.

 

[EmilyMarie85]

That is pretty gross... decomposing deer parts in your tank

 

[chefjamesscott]

Yet, Nomad, is not the true essence of this hobby being the ability of the person to keep their tank as they wish so long as it does not harm the fish.