sodalite aquarium safe?

[Space]

I just picked up a really nice piece of sodalite at the local gem/mineral store, its a really handsome stone that looks great when wet, which got me thinking about using it in a tank.

Does anyone have any experience with this mineral and do you think its safe for the aquarium?

 

[Delapool]

I looked it up and couldn't see an issue with the mineralogy.

Only thoughts would be if it has sharp edges and if it can absorb/release anything. On quick reading this looked low as it said association with pyrites was rare (well Wikipedia said anyways).

 

[Leeatl]

I found a couple of quotes that said it is made up of sodium aluminum silicate and even chlorine and to avoid putting it in tanks.

 

[Delapool]

Any links on issues?

I did wonder if it may dissolve but it's classed as a silicate so there was nothing alarming I could find.

Of course if someone has tried it I'll have to change my tune

But the fact it's a vein deposit sounded fine.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodalite

 

[Leeatl]

Here is what I could re-find...lol , but I also found a place that sells sodalite for aquariums .....

SODALITE: Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride

Sales place..Rock Sodalite Blue 1 Kg Aquarium Line - Aquarium Store


So now I am confused , but I wouldn't use just because there does not seem to be a definite answer to is it safe or not .

 

[Delapool]

Found a couple of aquarium ones as well.


http://www.fish-scapes.com/products.html

http://www.sydneydiscusworld.com/gemstone-plant-creations/

 

[Space]

Well it wouldn't be the first time a vendor sold pet products that weren't safe for pets.
It sounds like it is probably safe but I think I am going to save myself the headache by keeping it out of the tank and on my windowsill instead.

 

[absolutangel04]

So, I have a decent variety of real semi precious stones in my various tanks. I would not worry at all about sodalite. It is decently hard, and anything that could ever leach out of it would be so slow that it wouldn't make a difference, doubly especially if you do even semi consistent water changes. I have never had any sort of issues in my tanks from it.