Terracotta pots for plants

[Bubbles0oO]

Just bought 4 tiny terra cotta pots for my 10 gal

Here's the idea
Put gravel in pot to hold down plants

Is there any specific way to clean them?
I read that just rinsing them in how water can be ok, it Dosent seem like enough to clean it up.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Just a rinse if fine. Make sure you remove any stickers they have on them and they are not glazed.

 

[Bubbles0oO]

I removed the stickers and the part under the sticker is 2x darker than the parts not under the sticker, is that ok? Also how do I know of its glazed



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[Mumma.of.two]

I removed the stickers and the part under the sticker is 2x darker than the parts not under the sticker, is that ok? Also how do I know of its glazed

That's fine. It's just a bit of adhesive from the sticker soaked into the terra-cotta. If its shinny it's glazed.

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Ok I have also read that it can leech metals that are bad for shrimp, would they be bad for mystery snails too? They are going in my mystery snail/ fry tank

 

[Mumma.of.two]

The pots themselves? Never heard that. Ive had them in tanks with snails and shrimp before without an issue. They are very safe.

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Ok so I'll rinse them well, should I rinse in declorinated water or is tap water fine?

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Ok so I'll rinse them well, should I rinse in declorinated water or is tap water fine?

What ever works for you. Taps fine.

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Ok thanks! I'll post a pic of finished product!

 

[Bubbles0oO]

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I know those are ribbons they are pretty and I have never had any rot in my tanks before

 

[Bubbles0oO]

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The snails getting to know the new layout!

 

[tiger terror]

Just wandering why no substrate...

 

[Bubbles0oO]

I don't want my fry to get stuck in the gravel ( sand would work I this case) but my snails are there to breed and I want to be able to see them to count

 

[tiger terror]

Awe I see,didn't get the fact that it was a fry tank..

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Hehe yea they've grown a lot more in the grow out tank than in the adult tank, that and I want to watch the colors come in!

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Came home and the water was cloudy do I did a pwc and it seems to have cleared up.