countryfan05
Aquarium Advice Regular
I guss the title says it all. Thanks
Can you use silk plants from craft store in betta tank?
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travis simonson
Aquarium Advice Addict
It's hard to say. Silk plants designed specifically for aquariums have no water-soluble substances in them that could harm your fish. Craft stores may not adhere to these same guidelines when selecting their silk plants. You run the risk of introducing something hazardous into your tank with them in my opinion.
hardcyder
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
A lot of the silk plants I see in the dollar or craft stores, have wires imbedded in the stems to allow them to be bent and hold position. That is the part I'd be worried about. I have found some good looking plasic ones with no wires and used them in the past. If it was just the dyes you are concered about you could soak them in very warm water for a few days, allowing most of the dyes to leach.
Meredith
Aquarium Advice Addict
I have also used some silk plant leaves in my betta tank. The main "plant" had wires in it, but the leavs did not, so I pulled them off and used them as sort of an overhang. I didn't see any problems.
