deer antlers in tank?
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Yea, Its just bone, ive had skulls in piranah tanks, lots of them, some fall apart, but most are just fine, the antlers wont fall apart, post some pics
I would say it depnds on what kind of fish you have, how often you do water changes, and how many antlers you want to put in. The calcium in them will disolve in the water over time, and some fish will find this rather uncomfortable. In particular, discus, angles, and any other fish that enjoys very soft/acidic water.
"J"
"J"
Antler velvet (layer covering the antler) contains proteins and fats. The hard structure of the antler is different. Although sometimes incorrectly referred to as horns, deer antlers are cast and regrown annually. Horns, on the other hand, grow continually much like hooves. Another difference between horns and antlers is that horns, like hooves, are composed of keratin, whereas antlers are composed of bone. The actual composition of antlers depends upon their stage of growth. Growing antlers are 80 percent protein and 20 percent ash. Hardened antlers are roughly 63 percent ash, 22 percent calcium, 11 percent phosphorus and 4 percent organic matter. Antlers are most dense on young deer and tend to become more porous as the animals grow older.
Now theres an in detail breakdown for ya.... 
Just out of curiosity....did you have to look that up, or is that information actually floating around in your nugget?? If its the latter, I sure hope you do something related for a living, if not, its tallent wasted....
"J"
Just out of curiosity....did you have to look that up, or is that information actually floating around in your nugget?? If its the latter, I sure hope you do something related for a living, if not, its tallent wasted....
"J"
Antlers in the tank-- I love it ! I have antlers hangin' all over the place here and never thought of putting one in a tank. Now that you bring it up I'm inspired to try it-- that's why I'm here. I'm goinfg to try it. I have antlers with velvet so I WON'T use them but the ol' seasoned ones I will try. Can't hurt.
Pics help, btw.
Pics help, btw.