Adding a Vodka bottle

Got a Crystal Skull vodka bottle I want to add to my aquarium. How should I prepare it besides washing it in hot water? Do you think it will be safe with it once having alcohol in it?????

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As long as it is well cleaned out, there should be no problem. Other members may say otherwise.

 

agree with larry it should be fine I'm currently planning decorating *when I get it* my 30 gallon with some liquor bottles and some bud light bottles with live plants it should be a new fun twist

 

agree with larry it should be fine I'm currently planning decorating *when I get it* my 30 gallon with some liquor bottles and some bud light bottles with live plants it should be a new fun twist

What is your theme? Drunken night? LOL
I am currently doing a "Pirates" theme. I already have a pirate ship, a coral reef rock display, some sea shells and other small "piratey" ornaments so the bottle should be the last and final touch.

 

I can't remember who, but another member recently added a wine bottle as decor, a fishlore search may bring up the thread.

 

My only advice is that the hole on the bottle is covered or filled so your tank inhabitant don't hurt themselves

 

I have some mason jars and some wine bottles in my tank right now; it doesn't seem to be a problem. My only difficulty has been removing the adhesive from the outside of the bottle; if I can't get it off by soaking over night or wiping down with goo-gone then I'll just boil them in my canning pot. I imagine beer bottles would present a similar problem, but as far as I can remember, crystal skull doesn't use any adhesive labels, only a tied on tag, so you should be in good shape. I don't recommend planting plants in it though... I saw an anubias root basically rip apart a little glass decorative bottle in a friend's tank after it grew too large and wasn't transplanted in time.

 

I have some mason jars and some wine bottles in my tank right now; it doesn't seem to be a problem. My only difficulty has been removing the adhesive from the outside of the bottle; if I can't get it off by soaking over night or wiping down with goo-gone then I'll just boil them in my canning pot. I imagine beer bottles would present a similar problem, but as far as I can remember, crystal skull doesn't use any adhesive labels, only a tied on tag, so you should be in good shape. I don't recommend planting plants in it though... I saw an anubias root basically rip apart a little glass decorative bottle in a friend's tank after it grew too large and wasn't transplanted in time.

DO NOT USE the Goo Gone. The label actually reads toxic if ingested. I just wouldn't trust it anywhere near my tank. Saturating with Windex and using a straight edge will get the adhesives right off.

Now my stupid question: how long should I boil a non fish decoration before I put into the tank? I saw a perfect little pot to give my Juvenile BPs to use as a hiding spot.

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I can't remember who, but another member recently added a wine bottle as decor, a fishlore search may bring up the thread.

I believe you are thinking of me and my wine bottle I haven't added it to the tank yet (gotta do some serious re-scaping first) but soon!

I would assume that since a wine bottle has been deemed to be safe, then a liquor bottle should be as well. Just don't wash it with soap! I'm planning to use white vinegar to wash mine out and then do a couple day soak in tank water to make sure none of the design will peel off.

 

DO NOT USE the Goo Gone. The label actually reads toxic if ingested. I just wouldn't trust it anywhere near my tank. Saturating with Windex and using a straight edge will get the adhesives right off.

Now my stupid question: how long should I boil a non fish decoration before I put into the tank? I saw a perfect little pot to give my Juvenile BPs to use as a hiding spot.

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Usually 10 minutes of a rolling boil should do, but another 5-10 minutes never hurts.

 

What is your theme? Drunken night? LOL
I am currently doing a "Pirates" theme. I already have a pirate ship, a coral reef rock display, some sea shells and other small "piratey" ornaments so the bottle should be the last and final touch.

I prefer to think of the theme as...Fun Night

 

I took a couple of corona bottles to a glass company and got them dipped in some liquid that sealed off the bottle,s labels. Only problem I seem to have is algae. So ever week I fill it with boiling water and clean it with pipe cleaners.

 

I have seen the bottles you talk of and they will be fine as long as they are well cleaned.

 

If anything, the alcohol would leave it sterile - we use straight ethanol to clean benches in the lab and vodka is not far from that .

A good wash in hot water should be fine. As per the bales, use some acetic acid (vinegar) to remove them. It breaks down rapidly in water and will leave no residue on the bottle once washed off.

And a second on plugging up the hole once filled with water - you don't want fishies getting stuck.

Should look neat as part of your pirate scene - pics when you have them .

 

And a second on plugging up the hole once filled with water - you don't want fishies getting stuck.

Should look neat as part of your pirate scene - pics when you have them .

Gotta figure out what to plug the hole with that wouldn't rust... hmmm...... Any ideas?

 

Aquarium-safe silicone

 

Aquarium-safe silicone

Thanks for the suggestion. I will look in to that.

 

One trick I've heard about on a brewing forum, for removing labels, is to soak the bottles in an oxyclean mixture. That removes all but the most stubborn labels.

 

lots of inexpensive wine bottles use rubber corks now; I imagine one of an appropriate size would work.

 

One trick I've heard about on a brewing forum, for removing labels, is to soak the bottles in an oxyclean mixture. That removes all but the most stubborn labels.

Thanks - fortunately for me, there is no label on this bottle
Good to know though

 

lots of inexpensive wine bottles use rubber corks now; I imagine one of an appropriate size would work.

I would be afraid that the cork would disintegrate over time???? and the small pieces might be consumed by my barbs ( they eat everything! )

 

Fill the bottle with water or gravel, cork it, apply aquarium silicone over the top to seal it. Should work.

 

Fill the bottle with water or gravel, cork it, apply aquarium silicone over the top to seal it. Should work.

Actually, I think filling it with black sand might look kinda neat? Thanks for the suggestion!

 

By the way, this is what the Crystal skull bottle looks like - I am def thinking of filling it with black sand and then putting the silicone sealer to seal the cap..

 

I think that will look amazing filled with black sand! Are you going to use Tahitian black sand or something else? You MUST post pics when it's done

 

I think that will look amazing filled with black sand! Are you going to use Tahitian black sand or something else? You MUST post pics when it's done

Whats tahitian black sand???? I was just going to go to petsmart tomorrow and see what they had...... and also get some sealer... Hope to have it in my tank in a few days.....

 

Just my two cents, for label removal I find that there is nothing better than pure eucalyptus oil. Just smear it on, give it a minute to set and then attack the adhesive with a stiff brush and it will come of easily. It's totally safe (to the best of my knowledge) and you can enjoy the lingering, sinus clearing smell for a few hours, though you'll probably want to rinse it.

 

I love the smell of eucalyptus oil but won't be needing it on my bottle as there is no label on it.

 

Black Tahitian moon sand is what I have in this tank:


It's very fine and kinda sparkly. I bought mine at an LFS but I think PetCo / Petsmart carries it too

 

Black Tahitian moon sand is what I have in this tank:


It's very fine and kinda sparkly. I bought mine at an LFS but I think PetCo / Petsmart carries it too

Oh now I know what you're talking about! Looks nice! I love the look of that kind of sand. I'll look for it tomorrow! Thanks for the tip!

 

Black Tahitian moon sand filled. Check! Silicone sealant applied. Check!
Now waiting the 24 hours before I load it up in the tank! What do you think? Now I am thinking I want to do the substrate all in the black sand.... hmmm... not wanting to really disturb it though until my tank is cycled.. ...... Do you think it would look funny if I just "sprinkled" some of the sand OVER my current gravel? ( see picture in signature to see what my tank looks like )

 

It won't really affect your cycle. If you're worried, just scoop up the current gravel and place in pantyhose. Pour the sand in, then place gravel filled pantyhose in tank. (Tie of course)

 

It won't really affect your cycle. If you're worried, just scoop up the current gravel and place in pantyhose. Pour the sand in, then place gravel filled pantyhose in tank. (Tie of course)

Well I don't know if I want to take all of the current gravel out to replace it with the sand, BUT, I really love the look of that black sand though ..... I am wondering if it will look funny if I sprinkled some of the black sand OVER the current gravel.??? You know, kind of a mix between the gravel and sand? Gonna see if any users here have that mix and a picture I can see........

 

The sand will sift through the gravel to the bottom.

 

The sand will sift through the gravel to the bottom.

Yeah I was thinking that probably would happen
Still may plan that in the future although its probably gonna be a lot of trouble to swap out the gravel for the sand.....

 

It's actually not as difficult as you might think. I just swapped my betta tank and the endlers are next in line. I drained about half the tank's water and used an old betta cup and my hand to scoop out the existing substrate. I removed the fish in tank water for the first one but that was only one betta and a few snails. For the endlers I'm gonna have to leave everybody in the tank. It's totally worth the time and effort to do it though.

 

It's actually not as difficult as you might think. I just swapped my betta tank and the endlers are next in line. I drained about half the tank's water and used an old betta cup and my hand to scoop out the existing substrate. I removed the fish in tank water for the first one but that was only one betta and a few snails. For the endlers I'm gonna have to leave everybody in the tank. It's totally worth the time and effort to do it though.

Well I think the 5 gallon would be pretty straight forward ( only have the betta and snail ) but I dunno if I am up to doing the 36 gallon just yet.....
Maybe once I get all this cycling done, I might feel better about it and attempt it...

 

Finished! Well almost... Just need a solid black background now. and some more taller plants.. It never ends..... LOL

 

Posterboard works great. Cheap too!

 

Posterboard works great. Cheap too!

Thanks! I actually bought some of that plastic background stuff for cheap! $1.50 a foot!
I put it on yesterday!