What Kind of Rock - Aquarium Advice

richiestang_78 · 12-12-2006, 07:59 PM

So I found this rock and want to put it in my aquarium but dont know if it would be safe to, unfortuantly my camera ia broke so I have to describe it. Its mainly a translucent greyish color with bands of white on it , I beleive its quartz from pictures ive looked up. Again sorry no picture

Sicklid · 12-13-2006, 12:12 AM

put some white vinegar on it... If it fizzes, then it is could make your water alkaline, which may or may not be bad for you. What size system, what species do you keep, other things like this can be factors in what kind of rock you may want in there.

Sound like quartz, if it's at all translucent, but not necessarily... Where did you get this stone?

SparKy697 · 12-13-2006, 12:21 AM

Is the rock itself translucent or does it have spots that are translucent. I have some granite that has pieces of mica in it. This mineral looks like tiny sheets of clear plastic layered on top of each other.

Those are the only two that I have run across that looks translucent. I don't know if either one would harm your tank though.

Apocalypse_Gold · 12-13-2006, 08:12 PM

Bucket test. Put water in a bucket, wait a day and test pH, GH and KH. Add the rock, wait a week or two, retest.

richiestang_78 · 12-13-2006, 09:51 PM

Its completely trasnlucent, as far as the fish in the tnaks just neosn and bettas. I found the rock in some box i was looking through and thoughs it would look nice in my tank. So if it is quartz then it wont do anything to the water right?

JDogg · 12-13-2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by richiestang_78

Its completely trasnlucent, as far as the fish in the tnaks just neosn and bettas. I found the rock in some box i was looking through and thoughs it would look nice in my tank. So if it is quartz then it wont do anything to the water right?

yes IF its is quarts then it will be fine...

if you had picture i could give you reliable ID...

richiestang_78 · 12-14-2006, 06:02 AM

Yeah I know, need to get a new digi camera.

coldmachineUK · 12-14-2006, 08:23 AM

Article in PFK this month (December) by Mary Bailey (cichlid expert) suggests that vinegar and lemon juice are too weak to produce a reliable reaction from testing the hardness of rock, FWIW. She recommends getting a pharmacist to test (bit of a hassle I know).

richiestang_78 · 12-14-2006, 08:25 AM

Im not too worried, I did some online research and it has to be quartz, no other rock matches its description.

JDogg · 12-14-2006, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by richiestang_78

Im not too worried, I did some online research and it has to be quartz, no other rock matches its description.

hummm... tell that to my Geology students... they could give you a number of minerals they "THINK" are quartz but are not

12-12-2006, 07:59 PM	#1
richiestang_78 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 405	What Kind of Rock So I found this rock and want to put it in my aquarium but dont know if it would be safe to, unfortuantly my camera ia broke so I have to describe it. Its mainly a translucent greyish color with bands of white on it , I beleive its quartz from pictures ive looked up. Again sorry no picture

12-13-2006, 12:21 AM	#3
SparKy697 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 1,241 Images: 3	Is the rock itself translucent or does it have spots that are translucent. I have some granite that has pieces of mica in it. This mineral looks like tiny sheets of clear plastic layered on top of each other. Those are the only two that I have run across that looks translucent. I don't know if either one would harm your tank though. __________________ -Joe Click "My Info" for tank information. My 55g Tank Log Read About The Nitrogen Cycle Read About The Fishless Cycle

12-13-2006, 08:12 PM	#4
Apocalypse_Gold Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Utah USA Posts: 803	Bucket test. Put water in a bucket, wait a day and test pH, GH and KH. Add the rock, wait a week or two, retest. __________________ Long live the UGF!

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coldmachineUK Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 709 Images: 6	Article in PFK this month (December) by Mary Bailey (cichlid expert) suggests that vinegar and lemon juice are too weak to produce a reliable reaction from testing the hardness of rock, FWIW. She recommends getting a pharmacist to test (bit of a hassle I know). __________________ For expert advice check out these great sites: The Puffer Forum: http://www.thepufferforum.com \| The Cichlid Forum: http://www.cichlid-forum.com \| Cichlid Room Companion Forum: http://www.cichlidae.com \| Planet Catfish: http://www.planetcatfish.com \| PlecoFanatics: http://www.plecofanatics.com \| Gobioid Research Institite: http://www.gobiidae.com \| Fishbase.org: http://www.fishbase.org ------------------------------------------------------- 36 Gal: Malawi Cichlids \| 36 Gal: Brackish Puffer \| 58 Gal: FW Community \| 20 Gal: FW RTBS Shark \| 10 Gal: FW Breeder Spares: 20 Gal: Former River Conditions \| 8 Gal: Former Fry Tank \| 32G: Former Community Tank

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12-13-2006, 12:12 AM	#2
Sicklid Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tarpon Springs FL Posts: 658 Images: 4	put some white vinegar on it... If it fizzes, then it is could make your water alkaline, which may or may not be bad for you. What size system, what species do you keep, other things like this can be factors in what kind of rock you may want in there. Sound like quartz, if it's at all translucent, but not necessarily... Where did you get this stone?

12-13-2006, 09:51 PM	#5
richiestang_78 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 405	Its completely trasnlucent, as far as the fish in the tnaks just neosn and bettas. I found the rock in some box i was looking through and thoughs it would look nice in my tank. So if it is quartz then it wont do anything to the water right?

12-14-2006, 06:02 AM	#7
richiestang_78 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 405	Yeah I know, need to get a new digi camera.

12-14-2006, 08:25 AM	#9
richiestang_78 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 405	Im not too worried, I did some online research and it has to be quartz, no other rock matches its description.

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