2pisces Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 do u have to do anything with new terracotta pots b4 u place them in a fish tank??...do others here use them 4 breeding caves?? mayb this should of been asked in the beginners corner, I placed it here as I am using the pots with my cichlids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi. New pots are fine, I put them straight in the tank. Used pots may have fertilisers soaked into them so are best soaked in a bucket for a couple of days with frequent water changes. Many people use them as breeding caves. Bristlenoses love them as do cave spawning Cichlids like Apistogrammas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I just rinse off the dust. Sometimes I pour boiling water on them just because they often have price stickers on them, to get rid of any glue residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy-fish Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I put all my rocks etc through the dishwasher twice without powder to help steralize them. Better to be safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 do u have to do anything with new terracotta pots b4 u place them in a fish tank?? Many things you need to do. In order: Open the hood, remove any lids on the tank, grab the pot, lift it above the tank height, move it over the tank, lower into the water. Release when in final position. Done. :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Ira, have you taken your pills today :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pisces Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 :slfg: Many things you need to do. In order: Open the hood, remove any lids on the tank, grab the pot, lift it above the tank height, move it over the tank, lower into the water. Release when in final position. Done. :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinox Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 i got one for my bristlenoses, they havent really used it in the 3 weeks its been in there, but i just gave it a rinse and placed it in :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcon021 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I just rinse in hot water and the just into the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Ira, have you taken your pills today :digH: Nope, the last few days I've managed to hide them then throw them away when the nurse gave them to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Ira, I see you haven't changed a bit... :thup: I've missed this place! Anyway, back to the pots. Do they always have to be broken in 2 or is this just a preference thing? Are they hard to break/split and what would you use? Thanks, Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 It depends what your wanting to breed. Breeding my kribs, I just rinsed it off, and put it into the aquarium side on, and dug it a little in the substrate to make it more level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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