flowerpots?

[RareExoticFish]

Hey
i am wondering if i can put flower pots in my tank without anything bad happening
P.s if i can do it how do i clean them... Boiling water?

 

[spadoc79]

i put 3 in my 55g cichlid tank in my office and all i did was rinse them off for a few minutes and put them in...no ill effects.

 

[Warborg]

Out of 21 years, I've used flowerpots for over half (about 15 years) the time with no side effects.

I just washed them in normal tap water to remove any dust or loose pieces.

 

[brich999]

I have one in my 55g for my tilapia and he loves it

 

[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

Perfect for breeding most cichlids

 

[JK47]

I just rinse mine in tap as well, the only issue I've ever had is broken ones can cut up a fish if ran into quickly, so I would advise against using broken pots.

 

[Allan01230]

I just rinsed them off and had no promblems with broken ones either. They are ugly imo and all cichlids love them.

 

[ECW]

Yes you can. Just make sure they are new and weren't exposed to any chemicals such as pesticides. Scrub them under warm water, you'll be fine. I agree they are kinda ugly though... To each their own!

 

[jayren4]

2nd what ECW said. I use them in my 29gal BN Pleco breeding tank. They work great for this vs buying breeding caves and look better than just using pvc.