In-tank planter?

[Devin]

I have no substrate in my tank, just a few river stones and silk plants. I
want to add more live plants, as my fish have finally stopped devouring
everything I put in there. I need something to put them in, though. I have
read that you can use the small terracotta pots, but that you have to be
careful of how they are fired, where they are made, etc. I don't want to
risk that. Is there something specifically made for fish tanks to hold
plants that is guaranteed safe? I've checked thatFishPlace.com and Petco
and have found nothing.

Thank you,

Devin

[Gail Futoran]

"Devin" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> I have no substrate in my tank, just a few river stones
and silk plants. I
> want to add more live plants, as my fish have finally
stopped devouring
> everything I put in there. I need something to put them
in, though. I have
> read that you can use the small terracotta pots, but that
you have to be
> careful of how they are fired, where they are made, etc.
I don't want to
> risk that. Is there something specifically made for fish
tanks to hold
> plants that is guaranteed safe? I've checked
thatFishPlace.com and Petco
> and have found nothing.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Devin

When I was in the process of establishing new
tanks and adding plants, I often used small,
clear glass candy or condiment dishes as
temporary plant pots. I felt that human
food-safe glass would be safe for the aquarium
and noticed no problems for the fish or plants.
I used gravel or sand, but any substrate you
eventually plan to use could be used, I would
think. I've used these "pots" on top of gravel,
sand, and the clear glass bottom of tanks.

Along those lines, I recently made two small
sand "beaches" in a planted tank using the
covers off clear glass butter dishes found
at Linens & Things. :)

Gail

[Donald K]

Devin wrote:

> Is there something specifically made for fish tanks to hold
> plants that is guaranteed safe? I've checked thatFishPlace.com and
> Petco and have found nothing.

Drs Foster / Smith has/used to have planter "stones".

They look like stones, but have planting cavities inside...

-Donald
--
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

[Devin]

Thank you for that idea; one of those times when I smacked myself in the
head and said out loud "why didn't I think of that?!?!" Great idea.

Devin


"Gail Futoran" > wrote in message
...
> "Devin" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
> > I have no substrate in my tank, just a few river stones
> and silk plants. I
> > want to add more live plants, as my fish have finally
> stopped devouring
> > everything I put in there. I need something to put them
> in, though. I have
> > read that you can use the small terracotta pots, but that
> you have to be
> > careful of how they are fired, where they are made, etc.
> I don't want to
> > risk that. Is there something specifically made for fish
> tanks to hold
> > plants that is guaranteed safe? I've checked
> thatFishPlace.com and Petco
> > and have found nothing.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Devin
>
> When I was in the process of establishing new
> tanks and adding plants, I often used small,
> clear glass candy or condiment dishes as
> temporary plant pots. I felt that human
> food-safe glass would be safe for the aquarium
> and noticed no problems for the fish or plants.
> I used gravel or sand, but any substrate you
> eventually plan to use could be used, I would
> think. I've used these "pots" on top of gravel,
> sand, and the clear glass bottom of tanks.
>
> Along those lines, I recently made two small
> sand "beaches" in a planted tank using the
> covers off clear glass butter dishes found
> at Linens & Things. :)
>
> Gail
>
>

[Gail Futoran]

"Devin" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Thank you for that idea; one of those times when I smacked
myself in the
> head and said out loud "why didn't I think of that?!?!"
Great idea.
>
> Devin

Happy to help. I've gotten a lot of good ideas
from other people online so it's kind of nice to
pass along the favor once in awhile. :)

Gail