Deer antlers

[bouncer36]

Hi I have deer antlers I want to put them in the fish tank
I used to have some in the tank before when I had freshwater fish years ( no these are not the same ones). Do I boiled them before I put them in?

 

[fearlessfisch]

Yes, boil it. Also, check out the last post in this thread. I'm not sure if that's accurate or not, but worth looking at possibly: https://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/deer-antler-in-the-tank-122955.html


It makes sense to me that antlers from an animal freshly killed would have to be treated differently than antlers that dropped off the animal naturally.

 

[bouncer36]

These antlers been in our shed for years don’t have any animal stuff on it

 

[rlederer]

They are mostly calcium and phosphorus and other minerals and will make your water harder.

 

[bouncer36]

Ok is ok or not to use

 

[bouncer36]

Ok got the antlers in if it becomes a problem then I take them out. How does it look?

 

[bouncer36]

 

[bouncer36]

Well the deer antlers are getting a little fuzz on them

 

[bouncer36]

So I took out the deer antlers
And put the tree back in I have some more wood coming