Safe to put a standard brown clay pot in a tank?

[Kodiak]

Is it safe to put a standard brown clay pot in a tank?
I see it everywhere on cichlid sites, is this a desireable
thing for the fish to hide/breed in? No chance the clay/additives
could contaminate the water and harm fish?
....Kodiak

[Amyotte]

hey,

I have had clan pots in my cichlid aquarium for about a year or more... no
problem, well there have been problems but it's most likely not the pots.
shawn
"Kodiak" > wrote in message
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> Is it safe to put a standard brown clay pot in a tank?
> I see it everywhere on cichlid sites, is this a desireable
> thing for the fish to hide/breed in? No chance the clay/additives
> could contaminate the water and harm fish?
> ...Kodiak
>
>

[jdavis]

They are a recommended breeding medium for dwarf cichlids..
jefferson

[D&M]

I just had to spend a 1/2 hour breaking one apart with vice grips gently, to
remove a fish that got stuck in the drain hole in the bottom.

Hence why most people only use a 1/2 pot.



"Kodiak" > wrote in message
.. .
> Is it safe to put a standard brown clay pot in a tank?
> I see it everywhere on cichlid sites, is this a desireable
> thing for the fish to hide/breed in? No chance the clay/additives
> could contaminate the water and harm fish?
> ...Kodiak
>
>

[jefferson]

Sorta like my plecto when he go a rubberband wrapped around his snout.
At least you didn't have to chase the puppy around the tank to perform
the rescue.
jefferson

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:06:10 -0500, "D&M" > wrote:

>I just had to spend a 1/2 hour breaking one apart with vice grips gently, to
>remove a fish that got stuck in the drain hole in the bottom.
>
>Hence why most people only use a 1/2 pot.
>
>
>
>"Kodiak" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Is it safe to put a standard brown clay pot in a tank?
>> I see it everywhere on cichlid sites, is this a desireable
>> thing for the fish to hide/breed in? No chance the clay/additives
>> could contaminate the water and harm fish?
>> ...Kodiak
>>
>>
>

[Damaclese]

what you might want to do to breaka bigger hole is use a scribe to carve out
the desired hole or entrance and then tap within the carving with a hammer
it should just pop out
"jefferson" > wrote in message
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> Sorta like my plecto when he go a rubberband wrapped around his snout.
> At least you didn't have to chase the puppy around the tank to perform
> the rescue.
> jefferson
>
> On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:06:10 -0500, "D&M" > wrote:
>
> >I just had to spend a 1/2 hour breaking one apart with vice grips gently,
to
> >remove a fish that got stuck in the drain hole in the bottom.
> >
> >Hence why most people only use a 1/2 pot.
> >
> >
> >
> >"Kodiak" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> Is it safe to put a standard brown clay pot in a tank?
> >> I see it everywhere on cichlid sites, is this a desireable
> >> thing for the fish to hide/breed in? No chance the clay/additives
> >> could contaminate the water and harm fish?
> >> ...Kodiak
> >>
> >>
> >
>