Terra cota pots

[cichniss]

Hello, i just picked up a couple terracota pots to make caves for my fish because i ve heard of people using this method. My question is what do i have to do to make the pots safe for the aquarium and the pots wont harm the inhabitants in any way? Thank you.

 

[rallysman]

You can boil them to be safe, but I usually just put them right in the tank (if they're new)

 

[Stab]

Boiling may not be a bad idea, althugh quite an overkill IMO. Just rinsing the dust off of them in hot water should suffice

 

[WolfFisho1]

boiling is the way you play it as safe as possible but i just rinse in hot water like stab said!

 

[carpediem]

Personally, I soak them for about 24 hours. Then, take them out, place them open end down on a work bench and use a *small* hammer to knock the bottom out. You don't have to hack at them like your chopping wood, just tap-tap-tap taking bites out.