Is this aquarium-safe?

[jclyde13]

Today, I went to Lowe's to get some kind of tubing to use as a hiding place for my tire track eel and my senegal bichir, since the tt eel has outgrown most of its existing hiding places. I ended up getting this piece of rubber tubing, but I have no idea whether it is okay to put in my aquarium. Do you all think that this is aquarium-safe? If not, is ther any way to make it aquarium-safe (like soaking it in water or something)? Any comments/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

 

[jclyde13]

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[jclyde13]

Come on, someone say something!

 

[Deaths Sting]

if its 100% rubber and not coated with anything it should be fine..

 

[jclyde13]

I don't know if it is or not.

 

[jeepsnfish125]

hard plastic like for lawn irrigation? should be fine... boil in water for a minute if you want.

 

[Deaths Sting]

I don't know if it is or not.

then its impossible to know for sure if it is truly safe or not. if i were to guess i would say yes, but then again it is mighty shiny

 

[House 64]

It's fine...... It's ABS pipe, often used for plumbing in ponds and/or aquariums. Just in smaller diameter. I use to use it to provide shelter for larger cichlids, etc. It'll sink too!

 

[Deaths Sting]

hard plastic like for lawn irrigation? should be fine... boil in water for a minute if you want.

yah, but his pipe ain't plastic he said it was rubber. shiny rubber..

 

[D12DetroitD12]

If it ends up not being safe try using just the white plumbing tubes, I think that they are plastic? I use those and if you cover them in aquarium glue then roll them in your aquarium sub strait it makes a nice looking cave.