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Old April 8th 04, 03:20 PM
Harry Muscle
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Default Porcelain Tiles in a tank?

"NetMax" wrote in message
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"Harry Muscle" wrote in message
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Anybody know if porcelain tiles (like the ones that go on the floor)

are
safe in an aquarium. Sinks and such are made of porcelain, so the

porcelain
itself is fine, but the tiles are colored porcelain. Anyone know what

kind
of chemicals they use to color porcelain, and if this stuff would be

pretty
well encased inside the porcelain so none of it leaches out? I'm

hoping to
use these tiles for a background.

Thanks,
Harry


How about brushing a thin layer of a marine epoxy over them, to seal
whatever is or isn't there to leech.

Case closed ? ;~)
NetMax



I actually thought of that idea last night. I'm just debating whether
that's going to be too much work, and if I should just go for slate tiles
instead.

Thanks,
Harry