Coconut shells

[Dave S]

I've cleaned out the fruit from a coconut and boiled the shell. I plan to
put this in my tank for additional shelter. Before I do has anyone any
experience of doing this. Any feedback most welcome.

TIA - Dave
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Dave Scott
Hampshire, England

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[JG]

Let the shell dry completely.
"Dave S" > wrote in message
...
> I've cleaned out the fruit from a coconut and boiled the shell. I plan to
> put this in my tank for additional shelter. Before I do has anyone any
> experience of doing this. Any feedback most welcome.
>
> TIA - Dave
> ---
> Dave Scott
> Hampshire, England
>
> Beware spam trap when replying
>

[Richard Sexton]

In article >,
Dave S > wrote:
>I've cleaned out the fruit from a coconut and boiled the shell. I plan to
>put this in my tank for additional shelter. Before I do has anyone any
>experience of doing this. Any feedback most welcome.

Sure, once it's clean the stuff id pretty much inert. No worries. I've
got a couple here I've been carrying around for about 20 years (don't
ask me what kind of idiot takes coconuts shell with him when he
moves).

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[NetMax]

"Richard Sexton" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Dave S > wrote:
>>I've cleaned out the fruit from a coconut and boiled the shell. I plan
>>to
>>put this in my tank for additional shelter. Before I do has anyone any
>>experience of doing this. Any feedback most welcome.
>
> Sure, once it's clean the stuff id pretty much inert. No worries. I've
> got a couple here I've been carrying around for about 20 years (don't
> ask me what kind of idiot takes coconuts shell with him when he
> moves).


LOL, the same kind of 'idiot' who keeps the wooden crates the aquariums
were shipped in (for my next move), and has a collection of several
hundred pounds of various types of gravel and rocks spread over a dozen
lined milk crates (rocks and gravel can get very expensive with big
tanks), and don't get me started on my spare parts boxes ;~).

I almost wonder if some fish wouldn't pick the coconut shell clean from
the inside?
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[McEve]

"Dave S" > wrote in message
...
> I've cleaned out the fruit from a coconut and boiled the shell. I plan to
> put this in my tank for additional shelter. Before I do has anyone any
> experience of doing this. Any feedback most welcome.
>
> TIA - Dave
> ---
> Dave Scott
> Hampshire, England
>
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>

I've used coconut shells for as long as I've had fish. I take the coco out
of the nut, and give them a scrub, and that's it. Some catfish love to graze
of the hair, so I leave it on. It usually takes about 2 weeks and they're
smooth as a baby's bottom. Some people boil them before using them, but I
never did and has had no problems with that. Mind you, the boiling might be
a good idea :)

[Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk]

JG wrote:
> Let the shell dry completely.

No need
The coco fat is eaten by ancistrus etc faster than you can think

roy

[Dave S]

"Dave S" > wrote in message
...
> I've cleaned out the fruit from a coconut and boiled the shell. I plan to
> put this in my tank for additional shelter. Before I do has anyone any
> experience of doing this. Any feedback most welcome.
>
> TIA - Dave
> ---
> Dave Scott
> Hampshire, England
>
> Beware spam trap when replying
Thanks for all of your replies - as usual the info is most useful. One other
question: I've boiled the shell a number of times and there's still
colouring in the water. Is this normal?

TIA - Dave

[JG]

Could be messy and cause a lot of pollution in the tank - I'd rather eat it
myself.
"Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk" > wrote in message
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> JG wrote:
>> Let the shell dry completely.
>
> No need
> The coco fat is eaten by ancistrus etc faster than you can think
>
> roy