they used to sell lead strips for weighting down aquarium plants and plastic plants for years. not sure if they still do anymore though. I think they were made by Jungle products.
can i use lead to hold down driftwood
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found them, made by penn plax: lead strips for plants:
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18481/si1382132/cl0/pennplaxplantanchors
the question is, is lead safe for use?
these are tiny strips.
you are going to need to use a fair amount of lead to weight down driftwood.
I would consider something else to weight it down.
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18481/si1382132/cl0/pennplaxplantanchors
the question is, is lead safe for use?
these are tiny strips.
you are going to need to use a fair amount of lead to weight down driftwood.
I would consider something else to weight it down.
I seen that tank listed on craigslist. Didn't know it came with a stand too. If I might ask have you water tested it the ad implied it was for reptiles..?
12 Volt Man;4245450; said:
Yep. I actually do recall that they once used lead strips for holding down plants. I always wondered about it then. That was back in the days when we were still using lead-based paints.
That stand looks great! You have some woodworking skills. GL with everything can't wait to see some fish in it...
Get a nice large piece of plexiglass that will fit on the floor of your tank and attach it to the bottom of the driftwood with stainless steel screws. Place the driftwood in the tank and cover the plexiglass with substrate. I have a 5'+ piece of driftwood in my tank.....no floaty!
Zander_The_RBP;4245442; said:
I have to agree with the Zander, that tank is truly one of a kind and will be a terrific showpiece. Good call on the Craigs List buy.
Just a few questions though. Where is it going to be kept? Will it remain in the garage? A tank room of it's own ? Is this going into your house? If so, how does it fit through the doors? How is it going to be stocked?
