funkyfish Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Would it be ok to use the stones/pebbles from Napier beach for the bottom of my tank that I will be filling next week? I have taken out all the bits of shell, and will now need to wash them, do I need to boil them?? I got 4 buckets of pebbles, 1 bucket of some fairly small ones.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 id use some sterlizer its about $6 for a bottle form your local lfs!! that should get rid of any problems you might have with it!! Cheers Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 I don't know much about the pebbles but I know alot of the rocks in napier are limestone, if there is limestone in the pebbles the hardness and ph of your tank will be off set (although i think it is ok with some cichlids) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfish Posted September 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Thanks for that. I have some soaking in a bucket of water and the ph test is ok. Is there any other test I could do?? These are plain dark grey pebbles no white bits in them, not sure if they naturally come from the beach or have been put there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 To test their suitability, put a rock in a small container and pour a bit of vinegar over the rock. If it starts fizzing continually then don't use the rock. I have gathered rocks locally and just put them inthe tank with no washing or anything but I guess it depends on your pollution levels. Remember rocks can't absorb things like salt from the sea water, they onbly harbour (no pun intended) greeblies on their surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfish Posted September 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 just did the vinegar test and no fizzing at all. The stones/pebbles look like river stones. I think they should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 I think they will be fine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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