Cuttlebone

[Random Fishy]

I just brought some cuttlebone for my snail and was wondering how I should put it in the tank? I read that you have to cut off I dime sized peace in order to not raise your ph levels. I also read that you should boil, soak or tie it down in order to get it in the tank. But I came here t see if anyone had some alternative ways as well. Any advice will do. Or is another good way to put the cuttlebone in the filter?

 

[Random Fishy]

Can anyone please answer? I've been getting very little replies to my posts.

 

[Try-na]

I just break off a small piece & toss it in. It sinks eventually but I'm not sure that's the right way to do it or not.

 

[Random Fishy]

Do your fish try to eat it?

 

[Jev12]

I take mine and put it under my java moss so it doesn't float and none of my fish have tried to eat it

 

[Random Fishy]

Ok I have a goldfish who will eat anything he thinks is food that's why I ask

 

[Try-na]

Mine have never eaten it. They all get excited & try but once they try it they're not interested anymore

 

[henningc]

I would boil it to soften it up. The other thing you could do is place it in a plastic container full of aquarium water outside until the alge cover it. The snals will love the bio film and the alge will be eaten as well. The alge should have a inflated calcium level that is good for the snails as well.

I use egg shells that have alge grown over them as mentioned above. Reef crystals-aquarium salt in small amounts for the mineral content. It should not harm the goldfish and actually may improve the goldfish's overall health. Shells from crayfish molts work also. Be warned crayfish love snails to death-YUMMY.

 

[Random Fishy]

I would boil it to soften it up. The other thing you could do is place it in a plastic container full of aquarium water outside until the alge cover it. The snals will love the bio film and the alge will be eaten as well. The alge should have a inflated calcium level that is good for the snails as well.

I use egg shells that have alge grown over them as mentioned above. Reef crystals-aquarium salt in small amounts for the mineral content. It should not harm the goldfish and actually may improve the goldfish's overall health. Shells from crayfish molts work also. Be warned crayfish love snails to death-YUMMY.

Lol thanks for the advice