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Hello all!
I fairly recently restarted my betta and shrimp tank journal and declared that I'd keep giving Bettas a home as long as I have a Betta tank.
That plan has suddenly changed.
I had two Betta deaths in two years and just recently I got a Betta around spring and he suddenly died without any dropsy or visible issues other than a case of fin rot that I'd cure and it would persistently come back. I didn't even have this guy for a year.
So I changed my mind, I can't do it anymore. I need things to be simpler.
So I'm merging my tanks, moving all my shrimp from their 5g tank into the 10 gallon and just having a peaceful shrimp tank.
I can't shake my suspicions about my soap stone frog figurine in my 10g. Whether it has anything to do with Betta deaths or not, I can't trust it and am taking it out. I did also look up soap stone with shrimp and from what I found it shouldn't be in a shrimp tank anyway.
This is the frog in question. I'm going to use him on an indoor plant shelf instead.
But I oh so want a figurine for this tank to sit around the underwater "pond" I created with sea glass and glass pebbles.
So I'm window shopping. I can't get anything right now, Christmas is right around the corner, but I'd like to know what I want and I found this cute and simple otter figurine.
Amazon.com: WUYOUSHI Black Obsidian Otter Figurine - Hand Carved Healing Crystal Otter Statue, Lucky Gemstone Sculpture for Home Office Desk Decor, Spiritual Gift for Animal Lovers & Nature Enthusiasts : Home & Kitchen
Here's my worry - the company seems questionable. It says it's polished obsidian, but can solid obsidian go for that price? Would this be safe to get for my shrimp?
And, if not, any ideas or recommendations on where to find similar aquarium safe figurines like this? I really love stones like this and stones in general for decor.
I fairly recently restarted my betta and shrimp tank journal and declared that I'd keep giving Bettas a home as long as I have a Betta tank.
That plan has suddenly changed.
I had two Betta deaths in two years and just recently I got a Betta around spring and he suddenly died without any dropsy or visible issues other than a case of fin rot that I'd cure and it would persistently come back. I didn't even have this guy for a year.
So I changed my mind, I can't do it anymore. I need things to be simpler.
So I'm merging my tanks, moving all my shrimp from their 5g tank into the 10 gallon and just having a peaceful shrimp tank.
I can't shake my suspicions about my soap stone frog figurine in my 10g. Whether it has anything to do with Betta deaths or not, I can't trust it and am taking it out. I did also look up soap stone with shrimp and from what I found it shouldn't be in a shrimp tank anyway.
This is the frog in question. I'm going to use him on an indoor plant shelf instead.
But I oh so want a figurine for this tank to sit around the underwater "pond" I created with sea glass and glass pebbles.
So I'm window shopping. I can't get anything right now, Christmas is right around the corner, but I'd like to know what I want and I found this cute and simple otter figurine.
Amazon.com: WUYOUSHI Black Obsidian Otter Figurine - Hand Carved Healing Crystal Otter Statue, Lucky Gemstone Sculpture for Home Office Desk Decor, Spiritual Gift for Animal Lovers & Nature Enthusiasts : Home & Kitchen
Here's my worry - the company seems questionable. It says it's polished obsidian, but can solid obsidian go for that price? Would this be safe to get for my shrimp?
And, if not, any ideas or recommendations on where to find similar aquarium safe figurines like this? I really love stones like this and stones in general for decor.
