pestonoodle

I got a flowerpot out of my backyard and want to use it as a hiding place for my fish. I scrubbed it mostly completely off using warm water and a sponge but there is still at little dirt on it. Is this a bad thing? Can I use it or no?

Nick G

Why don't you just clean the rest of the dirt off?

Shawnie

boil it and completely clean it

pestonoodle

it has some in some cracks thats really hard to get at

TFA101

you could use an old (clean) toothbrush to get all the nooks and crannies and be sure its clean

Shawnie

anything that goes in with your fish babies, IMO should be boiled

agabr123

i completely agree, well, unless it's plastic....

anything that CAN be boiled should be boiled

Shawnie

anything that cant be boiled, I dont put in my tank as it cant be sterilized ...i even boiled my plastic hampster tunnels...

DPmom26

I did the same thing with a flower pot that I had just setting around. I cleaned it very well and then boiled it to be sure it was good and clean, it still has a little staining on it from the dirt but after boiling it like I did I haven't had any problems with my water parameters changing at all. So just clean it really good and boil it and you should be ok

Angela_96

There could be a pesticide or fertiziler that has leeched into the cracks so boiling it is how properlly clean it, i woul soak it in bleach for about 30 min then boil it.
I soaked all of my limestone in bleach for 30 min prior to bleaching.