Aquarium stones

[Yassmeena]

Hey all,

I am considering adding some stones to my tank. Are there any stones or stone-characteristics that I should take care to avoid?

[plecocicho]

Test with the vinegar or ph minus if it foams,then its not good. Avoid also stones with too shiny particles.

[Wahter]

Hey all,

I am considering adding some stones to my tank. Are there any stones or stone-characteristics that I should take care to avoid?

Lots of the stones I have, I picked up in your area (Lake Huron) - some of them do breakdown in the acidic water though, especially the Petoskey stones, so I'd advise to skip those. I just boil the stones and put them in. If you're not sure about the stones, pick up some petrified wood. Those are safe to use.


Walter

[Yassmeena]

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Is river rock safe? It's usually sold in main chain pet stores like PetSmart or Petco in the aquarium section.

I used it before but not in a discus tank.

[cyberhog05]

River rock properly cleaned and disinfected should be fine. I got my rocks from the banks of my local river. There is some rocks to look out for. I did a google search and came up with some rock solid answers