matt_trace

sorry if im in the wrong place here but my daughter has just comeback from the isle of white and brought me some pebbles and shells from the beach she said she wanted to put them in my tank but thort ide better check first to see if this would be ok to do or not?
thanks tracey

coffeebean

i would give them a scrub, do not use soap or any cleaner, and then boil them for a little bit before putting them in the tank

capekate

I agree with coffeebean...
Just clean them good and get all the sand out of the crevices. By boiling them slightly you will kill any unwanted bacteria and they will be good to go!

matt_trace

ok brilliant thanks very much

au01st

Yup boiling and/or a good bleach soak will be fine.

Amanda

They will raise your pH, so keep that in mind

prairielilly

They will, but very slowly, so depending on the amount of shells you're adding you may counteract that completely with water changes. I'd suggest monitoring your pH pretty closely for the first few weeks after adding them just so you know.

matt_trace

hmmm dont no if i want to raise ph maybe ill just leave them out lol