rocks & plant pots in tank

Is there any problems with putting a rock in the tank? Like a rock from
outside (stone) I guess it would depend on what kind of rock and I don't
know how to explain, but its just a gray rock/stone, I guess like the kind
you would find in your yard? I just wanted to put it in to hold something
down.
Nik

Also I have seen plant pots (the orange ones) ceramic I guess they are, in
tanks before I have one and was going to use it so I put it in water over
night to clean it and noticed the next morning some of the water was orange,
so I did not put it in the tank, is there special ones like made for tanks,
or is that normal for color to come off?

"Nikki" wrote in message
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Is there any problems with putting a rock in the tank? Like a rock from
outside (stone) I guess it would depend on what kind of rock and I don't
know how to explain, but its just a gray rock/stone, I guess like the kind
you would find in your yard? I just wanted to put it in to hold something
down.
Nik

Also I have seen plant pots (the orange ones) ceramic I guess they are, in
tanks before I have one and was going to use it so I put it in water over
night to clean it and noticed the next morning some of the water was
orange, so I did not put it in the tank, is there special ones like made
for tanks, or is that normal for color to come off?


I was looking at pics of rocks, I think they are cobblestone, the smooth big
rocks. would that be safe in a tank, I know some rocks are limestone and
that's not safe, I looked at pics and none that I have seem to be that
texture.
NIk

"Nikki" wrote in message
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Is there any problems with putting a rock in the tank? Like a rock from
outside (stone) I guess it would depend on what kind of rock and I don't
know how to explain, but its just a gray rock/stone, I guess like the kind
you would find in your yard? I just wanted to put it in to hold something
down.

I use the gray limestone rocks from the woods behind my house plus eggrock
and river-rock from Lowe's (small round tan and brown stones).

Also I have seen plant pots (the orange ones) ceramic I guess they are, in
tanks before I have one and was going to use it so I put it in water over
night to clean it and noticed the next morning some of the water was
orange, so I did not put it in the tank, is there special ones like made
for tanks, or is that normal for color to come off?

Some of the color will leach out. I never found that harmful to my fish.
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"Nikki" wrote in message
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I was looking at pics of rocks, I think they are cobblestone, the smooth
big rocks. would that be safe in a tank, I know some rocks are limestone
and that's not safe,

Not safe? That's what I use all the time and no PH crashes since. If I had
acid water/soft water fish I wouldn't use them.

I looked at pics and none that I have seem to be that
texture.
NIk

--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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"Nikki" wrote in message
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I was looking at pics of rocks, I think they are cobblestone, the smooth
big rocks. would that be safe in a tank, I know some rocks are limestone
and that's not safe,

Not safe? That's what I use all the time and no PH crashes since. If I
had acid water/soft water fish I wouldn't use them.

I looked at pics and none that I have seem to be that
texture.
NIk

--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Aquarium FAQ are at: http://faq.thekrib.com/
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ok i guess i thought limestore would cause problems with the PH, i have some
neat rocks in my yard, and i am setting up the female betta tank and would
like to put some in there for hiding and just because i think it would look
neat.
Nik

"Nikki" wrote in message
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"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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Not safe? That's what I use all the time and no PH crashes since. If I
had acid water/soft water fish I wouldn't use them.
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ok i guess i thought limestore would cause problems with the PH, i have
some neat rocks in my yard, and i am setting up the female betta tank and
would like to put some in there for hiding and just because i think it
would look neat.
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Limestone can make the water harder and more alkaline which you don't want
for bettas. Use the stones from the store.
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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"Nikki" wrote in message
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"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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Not safe? That's what I use all the time and no PH crashes since. If I
had acid water/soft water fish I wouldn't use them.
===================
ok i guess i thought limestore would cause problems with the PH, i have
some neat rocks in my yard, and i am setting up the female betta tank and
would like to put some in there for hiding and just because i think it
would look neat.
=======
Limestone can make the water harder and more alkaline which you don't want
for bettas. Use the stones from the store.
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o


I don't think the stones I have are limestone, they look more like
cobblestone, they are gray/brown, completely smooth, like rock or like the
kind you buy to put around flower pots and things like that.
Nik smooth & shiny

"Nikki" wrote in message
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I don't think the stones I have are limestone, they look more like
cobblestone, they are gray/brown, completely smooth, like rock or like
the kind you buy to put around flower pots and things like that.
Nik smooth & shiny
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Then they should be fine.
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
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On Sun, 9 Apr 2006 17:45:26 -0500, "Koi-Lo"
wrote:


"Nikki" wrote in message
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I was looking at pics of rocks, I think they are cobblestone, the smooth
big rocks. would that be safe in a tank, I know some rocks are limestone
and that's not safe,

Not safe? That's what I use all the time and no PH crashes since. If I had
acid water/soft water fish I wouldn't use them.

I looked at pics and none that I have seem to be that
texture.
NIk

Pick out your favorite rocks, give them a good brushing, boil or
bleach to clean them, and put them in your tank. Check your pH before
and daily for a few days. Rock On.

-- Mister Gardener

On Sun, 9 Apr 2006 18:57:04 -0400, "Nikki"
wrote:


"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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"Nikki" wrote in message
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I was looking at pics of rocks, I think they are cobblestone, the smooth
big rocks. would that be safe in a tank, I know some rocks are limestone
and that's not safe,

Not safe? That's what I use all the time and no PH crashes since. If I
had acid water/soft water fish I wouldn't use them.

I looked at pics and none that I have seem to be that
texture.
NIk

--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Aquarium FAQ are at: http://faq.thekrib.com/
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o



ok i guess i thought limestore would cause problems with the PH, i have some
neat rocks in my yard, and i am setting up the female betta tank and would
like to put some in there for hiding and just because i think it would look
neat.
Nik

Limestone is likely to raise your pH. Which may or may not be good,
depending on your current pH and the tank's inhabitants. Hence my
advice to check your pH daily after adding. Keep on rocking.

-- Mister Gardener