Does anyone have Granite in their tank?

[myklein2]

If you have granite in your tank to create caves, have you had problems getting the water clear?

I am probably just overfeeding my fish to create cloudy water, but I am wondering if all the granite I have put in is a cause for the cloudiness.

 

[boldtogether]

Sorry about the crappy cell pic. 90% of the rock in my tank is granite. I had sand stone before and changed over because IMO granite is prettier and cleaner.

 

[scriving]

looks nice did you really rinse the stones before placing them in your tank?

 

[boldtogether]

I scrubbed them with a tire brush, no soap, in running water. They did not make the water cloudy at all, the same couldnt be said for the sandstone. Let it settle a day and see if your tank clears up. You may have stirred the substrate some. If you are overfeeding, you will be able to smell it.

 

[iloveoscars702]

chaitika has granite tile in his Super Red Aro tank.

 

[Blue2Fyre]

I have granite in my tank

I just hosed off the rocks and scrubbed them with a wire brush. They didn't cloud my water at all.

 

[hamfist]

I have a chuk of granite that I use in tanks occasionally. Never had any problems.

True granite is actually a very hard and insoluble rock. It should be perfect for aquaria.
Compare that to sandstone, which is soft and relatively soluble .... personally I wouldn't use it in aquaria.

 

[flipstylex]

eighter you are overfeeding or you are overstocked....

 

[SkidMark]

granite doesn't cloud water